Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 92/100
A
Median home value$928,500
St. Louis $244,800
Median rent$1,955/mo
St. Louis $1,113/mo
Cost-burdened households24%
St. Louis 26%
Town and Country
St. Louis County11,607 residentsParkway C-2
71
B−
Suburbgrade score
11th of 60 St. Louis suburbs. Strong on housing & affordability and schools, held back by cost of living.
71
St. Louis median 60
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Town and Country is like to live in, by category
Bars show Town and Country against St. Louis. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 88/100
A
Within-state proficiency93rd pct
St. Louis median 68th pct
Student–teacher ratio13.8
St. Louis median 14.5
Graduation rate96%
St. Louis median 94%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 33/100
F
Housing cost index231
St. Louis 100
Eff. tax rate0.99%
St. Louis 1.16%
Local sales tax8.44%
St. Louis median 8.44%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 76/100
B
Mean commute20.3 min
St. Louis 24.9 min
Under 30 minutes83%
St. Louis 65%
Transit stops / sq mi0.3
St. Louis median 1.4 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 42/100
D−
Restaurants & cafés4
St. Louis median 32 · within 2 miles
Groceries1
St. Louis median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks20
St. Louis median 21 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 80/100
B+
Median household income$232,534
St. Louis $80,196
Unemployment2.5%
St. Louis 4.2%
Professional occupations72%
St. Louis 45%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Town and Country on cost of living
Town and Country's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCost of livingOverall
Lemay12 mi from Town and CountryB 60 C Mehlville12 mi from Town and CountryB 64 C+ Jennings13 mi from Town and CountryB 39 D− Arnold15 mi from Town and CountryB 64 C+ St. Louis13 mi from Town and CountryB 57 C− Affton10 mi from Town and CountryB 62 C Cost-of-living index composed in-house from housing cost, utilities, effective property tax and local sales tax · Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Effective property tax: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Town and Country
Is Town and Country, MO a good place to live?
Town and Country scores 71 out of 100, 11th of 60 St. Louis suburbs. It is strongest on housing & affordability and weakest on cost of living. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Town and Country expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades F. The median home is $928,500, 279% above the St. Louis median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.99%. $1,955/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Town and Country?
Schools grade A. The districts serving Town and Country sit at the 93rd pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 96% graduation rate and a 13.8 student–teacher ratio. Town and Country is served by Parkway C-2. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Town and Country?
The mean commute is 20.3 min, with 83% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 16% working from home. Transit density is 0.3 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Town and Country?
Within two miles there are 1 groceries, 4 restaurants and cafés and 20 parks, which grades D− on amenities.
Are the homes in Town and Country old or new?
The median home in Town and Country was built in 1983 — 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. 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.