Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 71/100
B−
Median home value$331,300
St. Louis $244,800
Median rent$1,345/mo
St. Louis $1,113/mo
Cost-burdened households21%
St. Louis 26%
Wentzville
St. Charles County47,061 residentsWentzville R-IV
68
B−
Suburbgrade score
15th of 60 St. Louis suburbs. Strong on schools and employment & income, held back by commute & transport.
68
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 Wentzville is like to live in, by category
Bars show Wentzville against St. Louis. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 85/100
A−
Within-state proficiency88th pct
St. Louis median 68th pct
Student–teacher ratio13.7
St. Louis median 14.5
Graduation rate96%
St. Louis median 94%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 63/100
C+
Housing cost index117
St. Louis 100
Eff. tax rate1.15%
St. Louis 1.16%
Local sales tax8.44%
St. Louis median 8.44%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 49/100
D+
Mean commute27.8 min
St. Louis 24.9 min
Under 30 minutes56%
St. Louis 65%
Transit stops / sq mi0.0
St. Louis median 1.4 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 63/100
C+
Restaurants & cafés70
St. Louis median 32 · within 2 miles
Groceries5
St. Louis median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks8
St. Louis median 21 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 75/100
B
Median household income$112,394
St. Louis $80,196
Unemployment2.7%
St. Louis 4.2%
Professional occupations47%
St. Louis 45%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Wentzville on commute & transport
Wentzville's weakest grade is D+. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCommuteOverall
Maryland Heights23 mi from WentzvilleB+ 67 C+ Chesterfield19 mi from WentzvilleB+ 73 B Town and Country25 mi from WentzvilleB 71 B− Bridgeton25 mi from WentzvilleB 56 C− St. Charles19 mi from WentzvilleB− 69 B− Washington20 mi from WentzvilleB− 66 C+ Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Wentzville
Is Wentzville, MO a good place to live?
Wentzville scores 68 out of 100, 15th of 60 St. Louis suburbs. It is strongest on schools and weakest on commute & transport. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Wentzville expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C+. The median home is $331,300, 35% above the St. Louis median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.15%. $1,345/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Wentzville?
Schools grade A−. The districts serving Wentzville sit at the 88th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 96% graduation rate and a 13.7 student–teacher ratio. Wentzville is served by Wentzville R-IV. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Wentzville?
The mean commute is 27.8 min, with 56% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 18% working from home. Transit density is 0.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Wentzville?
Within two miles there are 5 groceries, 70 restaurants and cafés and 8 parks, which grades C+ on amenities.
Are the homes in Wentzville old or new?
The median home in Wentzville was built in 2008 — 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. 89% 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.