Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 67/100
C+
Median home value$318,600
St. Louis $244,800
Median rent$1,091/mo
St. Louis $1,113/mo
Cost-burdened households19%
St. Louis 26%
Oakville
St. Louis County35,333 residentsMehlville R-Ix
60
C
Suburbgrade score
31st of 60 St. Louis suburbs. Strongest on schools, held back by amenities.
60
St. Louis median 60
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Oakville is like to live in, by category
Bars show Oakville against St. Louis. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 68/100
B−
Within-state proficiency63rd pct
St. Louis median 68th pct
Student–teacher ratio15.5
St. Louis median 14.5
Graduation rate94%
St. Louis median 94%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 68/100
B−
Housing cost index111
St. Louis 100
Eff. tax rate1.08%
St. Louis 1.16%
Local sales tax8.44%
St. Louis median 8.44%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 48/100
D+
Mean commute27.6 min
St. Louis 24.9 min
Under 30 minutes50%
St. Louis 65%
Transit stops / sq mi0.4
St. Louis median 1.4 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 37/100
F
Restaurants & cafés12
St. Louis median 32 · within 2 miles
Groceries1
St. Louis median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks14
St. Louis median 21 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 62/100
C
Median household income$106,362
St. Louis $80,196
Unemployment4.0%
St. Louis 4.2%
Professional occupations47%
St. Louis 45%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Oakville on amenities
Oakville's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same six inputs.
SuburbAmenitiesOverall
St. Louis13 mi from OakvilleA 57 C− Clayton13 mi from OakvilleA− 77 B Overland17 mi from OakvilleB+ 53 C− University City15 mi from OakvilleB+ 62 C Kirkwood11 mi from OakvilleB 76 B Creve Coeur16 mi from OakvilleB 76 B Restaurants & cafés: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026 · Groceries: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026
Common questions about living in Oakville
Is Oakville, MO a good place to live?
Oakville scores 60 out of 100, 31st of 60 St. Louis suburbs. It is strongest on schools and weakest on amenities. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Oakville expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B−. The median home is $318,600, 30% above the St. Louis median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.08%. $1,091/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Oakville?
Schools grade B−. The districts serving Oakville sit at the 63rd pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 94% graduation rate and a 15.5 student–teacher ratio. Oakville is served by Mehlville R-Ix. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Oakville?
The mean commute is 27.6 min, with 50% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 19% working from home. Transit density is 0.4 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Oakville?
Within two miles there are 1 groceries, 12 restaurants and cafés and 14 parks, which grades F on amenities.
Are the homes in Oakville old or new?
The median home in Oakville was built in 1982 — 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. 84% 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.