Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 51/100
D+
Median home value$218,400
St. Louis $244,800
Median rent$1,066/mo
St. Louis $1,113/mo
Cost-burdened households23%
St. Louis 26%
Mehlville
St. Louis County29,805 residentsMehlville R-Ix
64
C+
Suburbgrade score
21st of 60 St. Louis suburbs. Strongest on cost of living, held back by housing & affordability.
64
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 Mehlville is like to live in, by category
Bars show Mehlville against St. Louis. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 72/100
B−
Within-state proficiency63rd pct
St. Louis median 68th pct
Student–teacher ratio13.9
St. Louis median 14.5
Graduation rate94%
St. Louis median 94%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 74/100
B
Housing cost index89
St. Louis 100
Eff. tax rate1.02%
St. Louis 1.16%
Local sales tax8.44%
St. Louis median 8.44%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 65/100
C+
Mean commute22.8 min
St. Louis 24.9 min
Under 30 minutes67%
St. Louis 65%
Transit stops / sq mi5.1
St. Louis median 1.4 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 65/100
C+
Restaurants & cafés59
St. Louis median 32 · within 2 miles
Groceries7
St. Louis median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks10
St. Louis median 21 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 58/100
C
Median household income$67,071
St. Louis $80,196
Unemployment2.6%
St. Louis 4.2%
Professional occupations37%
St. Louis 45%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Mehlville on housing & affordability
Mehlville's weakest grade is D+. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
Town and Country12 mi from MehlvilleA 71 B− Wildwood20 mi from MehlvilleA− 66 C+ Chesterfield18 mi from MehlvilleB+ 73 B Creve Coeur13 mi from MehlvilleB+ 76 B Clayton10 mi from MehlvilleB 77 B Ballwin14 mi from MehlvilleB 73 B Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Mehlville
Is Mehlville, MO a good place to live?
Mehlville scores 64 out of 100, 21st of 60 St. Louis suburbs. It is strongest on cost of living and weakest on housing & affordability. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Mehlville expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B. The median home is $218,400, 11% below the St. Louis median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.02%. $1,066/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Mehlville?
Schools grade B−. The districts serving Mehlville sit at the 63rd pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 94% graduation rate and a 13.9 student–teacher ratio. Mehlville is served by Mehlville R-Ix. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Mehlville?
The mean commute is 22.8 min, with 67% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 11% working from home. Transit density is 5.1 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Mehlville?
Within two miles there are 7 groceries, 59 restaurants and cafés and 10 parks, which grades C+ on amenities.
Are the homes in Mehlville old or new?
The median home in Mehlville was built in 1969 — 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. 64% 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.