St. Ann

St. Louis County12,811 residents2 school districts
54
C−
Suburbgrade score

43rd of 60 St. Louis suburbs. Strongest on commute & transport, held back by housing & affordability.

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What St. Ann is like to live in, by category

Bars show St. Ann against St. Louis. Weights are published in full.

Housing & affordability

18% of the score · 31/100
F
Median home value$126,600
St. Louis $244,800
Median rent$976/mo
St. Louis $1,113/mo
Cost-burdened households30%
St. Louis 26%

Schools

18% of the score · 44/100
D
Within-state proficiency29th pct
St. Louis median 68th pct
Student–teacher ratio14.5
St. Louis median 14.5
Graduation rate81%
St. Louis median 94%
EDFacts SY2021–22 · NCES CCD 2024–25 · EDFacts ACGR SY2018–19Full page →

Cost of living

14% of the score · 70/100
B−
Housing cost index78
St. Louis 100
Eff. tax rate1.50%
St. Louis 1.16%
Local sales tax8.44%
St. Louis median 8.44%
Composed in-house · ACS 2020–24 · ACS 2020–24 · Tax Foundation state average, January 1, 2026Full page →

Commute & transport

14% of the score · 74/100
B
Mean commute21.1 min
St. Louis 24.9 min
Under 30 minutes74%
St. Louis 65%
Transit stops / sq mi6.7
St. Louis median 1.4 · within 2 miles

Amenities

12% of the score · 70/100
B−
Restaurants & cafés64
St. Louis median 32 · within 2 miles
Groceries9
St. Louis median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks36
St. Louis median 21 · within 2 miles

Employment & income

12% of the score · 45/100
D
Median household income$52,323
St. Louis $80,196
Unemployment4.9%
St. Louis 4.2%
Professional occupations26%
St. Louis 45%

Residents

12% of the score · inactive
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Better than St. Ann on housing & affordability

St. Ann's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.

Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24

Common questions about living in St. Ann

Is St. Ann, MO a good place to live?

St. Ann scores 54 out of 100, 43rd of 60 St. Louis suburbs. It is strongest on commute & transport and weakest on housing & affordability. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.

Is St. Ann expensive to live in?

Cost of living grades B−. The median home is $126,600, 48% below the St. Louis median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.50%. $976/mo is the median gross rent.

How good are the schools in St. Ann?

Schools grade D. The districts serving St. Ann sit at the 29th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 81% graduation rate and a 14.5 student–teacher ratio. St. Ann is served by Ritenour and Pattonville R-III. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.

How long is the commute from St. Ann?

The mean commute is 21.1 min, with 74% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 12% working from home. Transit density is 6.7 stops per square mile.

Can you walk anywhere in St. Ann?

Within two miles there are 9 groceries, 64 restaurants and cafés and 36 parks, which grades B− on amenities.

Are the homes in St. Ann old or new?

The median home in St. Ann was built in 1957 — 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. 73% of homes are houses rather than flats.

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