Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 37/100
F
Median home value$131,900
St. Louis $244,800
Median rent$1,112/mo
St. Louis $1,113/mo
Cost-burdened households28%
St. Louis 26%
Overland
St. Louis County15,695 residentsRitenour
53
C−
Suburbgrade score
45th of 60 St. Louis suburbs. Strong on amenities and commute & transport, held back by schools.
53
St. Louis median 60
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Overland is like to live in, by category
Bars show Overland against St. Louis. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 31/100
F
Within-state proficiency13th pct
St. Louis median 68th pct
Student–teacher ratio15.0
St. Louis median 14.5
Graduation rate74%
St. Louis median 94%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 66/100
C+
Housing cost index82
St. Louis 100
Eff. tax rate1.50%
St. Louis 1.16%
Local sales tax8.44%
St. Louis median 8.44%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 78/100
B+
Mean commute20.2 min
St. Louis 24.9 min
Under 30 minutes81%
St. Louis 65%
Transit stops / sq mi9.5
St. Louis median 1.4 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 81/100
B+
Restaurants & cafés79
St. Louis median 32 · within 2 miles
Groceries15
St. Louis median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks47
St. Louis median 21 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 40/100
D−
Median household income$61,773
St. Louis $80,196
Unemployment6.4%
St. Louis 4.2%
Professional occupations39%
St. Louis 45%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Overland on schools
Overland's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbSchoolsOverall
Clayton4 mi from OverlandA+ 77 B Creve Coeur5 mi from OverlandA 76 B Kirkwood9 mi from OverlandA 76 B Webster Groves8 mi from OverlandA 76 B Manchester11 mi from OverlandA 74 B O'Fallon20 mi from OverlandA 70 B− Within-state proficiency: EDFacts SY2021–22 · Graduation rate: EDFacts ACGR SY2018–19
Common questions about living in Overland
Is Overland, MO a good place to live?
Overland scores 53 out of 100, 45th of 60 St. Louis suburbs. It is strongest on amenities and weakest on schools. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Overland expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C+. The median home is $131,900, 46% below the St. Louis median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.50%. $1,112/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Overland?
Schools grade F. The districts serving Overland sit at the 13th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 74% graduation rate and a 15.0 student–teacher ratio. Overland is served by Ritenour. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Overland?
The mean commute is 20.2 min, with 81% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 11% working from home. Transit density is 9.5 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Overland?
Within two miles there are 15 groceries, 79 restaurants and cafés and 47 parks, which grades B+ on amenities.
Are the homes in Overland old or new?
The median home in Overland was built in 1955 — older 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. 88% 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.