Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 75/100
B
Median home value$387,600
St. Louis $244,800
Median rent$1,650/mo
St. Louis $1,113/mo
Cost-burdened households25%
St. Louis 26%
Webster Groves
St. Louis County23,712 residentsWebster Groves
76
B
Suburbgrade score
4th of 60 St. Louis suburbs. Strong on commute & transport and schools, held back by cost of living.
76
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 Webster Groves is like to live in, by category
Bars show Webster Groves against St. Louis. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 90/100
A
Within-state proficiency97th pct
St. Louis median 68th pct
Student–teacher ratio13.6
St. Louis median 14.5
Graduation rate93%
St. Louis median 94%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 53/100
C−
Housing cost index136
St. Louis 100
Eff. tax rate1.21%
St. Louis 1.16%
Local sales tax8.44%
St. Louis median 8.44%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 91/100
A
Mean commute19.0 min
St. Louis 24.9 min
Under 30 minutes83%
St. Louis 65%
Transit stops / sq mi6.6
St. Louis median 1.4 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 73/100
B
Restaurants & cafés52
St. Louis median 32 · within 2 miles
Groceries10
St. Louis median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks68
St. Louis median 21 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 71/100
B−
Median household income$115,227
St. Louis $80,196
Unemployment3.7%
St. Louis 4.2%
Professional occupations67%
St. Louis 45%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Webster Groves on cost of living
Webster Groves's weakest grade is C−. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCost of livingOverall
Lemay5 mi from Webster GrovesB 60 C Mehlville6 mi from Webster GrovesB 64 C+ Jennings11 mi from Webster GrovesB 39 D− Arnold11 mi from Webster GrovesB 64 C+ St. Louis7 mi from Webster GrovesB 57 C− Affton3 mi from Webster GrovesB 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 Webster Groves
Is Webster Groves, MO a good place to live?
Webster Groves scores 76 out of 100, 4th of 60 St. Louis suburbs. It is strongest on commute & transport and weakest on cost of living. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Webster Groves expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C−. The median home is $387,600, 58% above the St. Louis median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.21%. $1,650/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Webster Groves?
Schools grade A. The districts serving Webster Groves sit at the 97th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 93% graduation rate and a 13.6 student–teacher ratio. Webster Groves is served by Webster Groves. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Webster Groves?
The mean commute is 19.0 min, with 83% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 26% working from home. Transit density is 6.6 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Webster Groves?
Within two miles there are 10 groceries, 52 restaurants and cafés and 68 parks, which grades B on amenities.
Are the homes in Webster Groves old or new?
The median home in Webster Groves was built in 1952 — 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. 80% 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.