Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 69/100
B−
Median home value$379,200
St. Louis $244,800
Median rent$1,252/mo
St. Louis $1,113/mo
Cost-burdened households25%
St. Louis 26%
Eureka
St. Louis County13,081 residentsRockwood R-Vi
64
C+
Suburbgrade score
23rd of 60 St. Louis suburbs. Strongest on schools, held back by commute & transport.
64
St. Louis median 60
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Eureka is like to live in, by category
Bars show Eureka against St. Louis. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 81/100
B+
Within-state proficiency93rd pct
St. Louis median 68th pct
Student–teacher ratio15.5
St. Louis median 14.5
Graduation rate95%
St. Louis median 94%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 54/100
C−
Housing cost index129
St. Louis 100
Eff. tax rate1.32%
St. Louis 1.16%
Local sales tax8.44%
St. Louis median 8.44%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 48/100
D+
Mean commute27.0 min
St. Louis 24.9 min
Under 30 minutes50%
St. Louis 65%
Transit stops / sq mi0.1
St. Louis median 1.4 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 51/100
D+
Restaurants & cafés34
St. Louis median 32 · within 2 miles
Groceries2
St. Louis median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks29
St. Louis median 21 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 72/100
B−
Median household income$108,394
St. Louis $80,196
Unemployment3.4%
St. Louis 4.2%
Professional occupations59%
St. Louis 45%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Eureka on commute & transport
Eureka's weakest grade is D+. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCommuteOverall
Clayton20 mi from EurekaA+ 77 B Webster Groves17 mi from EurekaA 76 B Creve Coeur16 mi from EurekaA 76 B Kirkwood13 mi from EurekaA− 76 B Crestwood15 mi from EurekaA− 74 B Maryland Heights18 mi from EurekaB+ 67 C+ Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Eureka
Is Eureka, MO a good place to live?
Eureka scores 64 out of 100, 23rd of 60 St. Louis suburbs. It is strongest on schools and weakest on commute & transport. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Eureka expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C−. The median home is $379,200, 55% above the St. Louis median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.32%. $1,252/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Eureka?
Schools grade B+. The districts serving Eureka sit at the 93rd pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 95% graduation rate and a 15.5 student–teacher ratio. Eureka is served by Rockwood R-Vi. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Eureka?
The mean commute is 27.0 min, with 50% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 18% working from home. Transit density is 0.1 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Eureka?
Within two miles there are 2 groceries, 34 restaurants and cafés and 29 parks, which grades D+ on amenities.
Are the homes in Eureka old or new?
The median home in Eureka was built in 1999 — newer than the St. Louis median of 1973. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 86% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.