Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 54/100
C−
Median home value$227,000
St. Louis $244,800
Median rent$1,312/mo
St. Louis $1,113/mo
Cost-burdened households23%
St. Louis 26%
Maryland Heights
St. Louis County27,880 residents2 school districts
67
C+
Suburbgrade score
17th of 60 St. Louis suburbs. Strong on commute & transport and schools, held back by amenities.
67
St. Louis median 60
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Maryland Heights is like to live in, by category
Bars show Maryland Heights against St. Louis. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 75/100
B
Within-state proficiency73rd pct
St. Louis median 68th pct
Student–teacher ratio13.9
St. Louis median 14.5
Graduation rate93%
St. Louis median 94%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 70/100
B−
Housing cost index104
St. Louis 100
Eff. tax rate1.19%
St. Louis 1.16%
Local sales tax8.44%
St. Louis median 8.44%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 82/100
B+
Mean commute21.4 min
St. Louis 24.9 min
Under 30 minutes80%
St. Louis 65%
Transit stops / sq mi2.5
St. Louis median 1.4 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 50/100
D+
Restaurants & cafés25
St. Louis median 32 · within 2 miles
Groceries2
St. Louis median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks18
St. Louis median 21 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 73/100
B
Median household income$86,436
St. Louis $80,196
Unemployment2.5%
St. Louis 4.2%
Professional occupations56%
St. Louis 45%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Maryland Heights on amenities
Maryland Heights's weakest grade is D+. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same six inputs.
SuburbAmenitiesOverall
St. Louis13 mi from Maryland HeightsA 57 C− Clayton9 mi from Maryland HeightsA− 77 B Overland6 mi from Maryland HeightsB+ 53 C− University City8 mi from Maryland HeightsB+ 62 C St. Peters8 mi from Maryland HeightsB 72 B− Kirkwood10 mi from Maryland HeightsB 76 B Restaurants & cafés: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026 · Groceries: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026
Common questions about living in Maryland Heights
Is Maryland Heights, MO a good place to live?
Maryland Heights scores 67 out of 100, 17th of 60 St. Louis suburbs. It is strongest on commute & transport and weakest on amenities. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Maryland Heights expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B−. The median home is $227,000, 7% below the St. Louis median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.19%. $1,312/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Maryland Heights?
Schools grade B. The districts serving Maryland Heights sit at the 73rd pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 93% graduation rate and a 13.9 student–teacher ratio. Maryland Heights is served by Parkway C-2 and Pattonville R-III. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Maryland Heights?
The mean commute is 21.4 min, with 80% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 23% working from home. Transit density is 2.5 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Maryland Heights?
Within two miles there are 2 groceries, 25 restaurants and cafés and 18 parks, which grades D+ on amenities.
Are the homes in Maryland Heights old or new?
The median home in Maryland Heights was built in 1975 — close to 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. 55% 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.