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Missouri · 247 graded towns

Towns and cities in Missouri

56 of Missouri’s 247 graded towns and cities (23%) grade A− or better nationally, against 25% of U.S. towns. Glendale ranks first in the state with an A+; jobs & income (A+) and health (A+) are its strongest grades; cost of living (C) is its lowest.

Letters are national: the overall grade blends cost of living, safety, schools, health, jobs & income, walkability and hazard risk. How grades work

How Missouri compares: report cardBest places to liveBest small townsMost affordable townsSafest townsTowns with the best schoolsHealthiest towns
247
towns of 2,500+ with an overall grade
56
grade A− or better nationally
0
of 2,500+ without enough data for a grade
172
smaller places (1,000–2,499) with subject grades
Towns by letter
A+5A23A−28B+24B25B−15C+23C27C−34D38D−5

All 247 graded towns, by county

Every town of 2,500+ residents with an overall grade, in 82 counties, A to Z inside each. The rank is among 247 Missouri towns on the best places to live list. A town that spans counties is listed in the one where most of it lies.

247 graded towns, A to Z.

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Adair County 1 graded

  1. B−Kirksville#119 of 24717,863

Andrew County 2 graded

  1. BCountry Club#85 of 2472,512
  2. ASavannah#9 of 2475,107

Audrain County 2 graded

  1. C−Mexico#174 of 24711,558
  2. C−Vandalia#172 of 2473,029

Barry County 2 graded

  1. C−Cassville#183 of 2473,301
  2. C−Monettalso in Lawrence County#178 of 24710,248

Barton County 2 graded

  1. DCity Township#210 of 2474,337
  2. DLamar#215 of 2474,337

Bates County 2 graded

  1. DButler#218 of 2474,317
  2. C−Mount Pleasant Township#175 of 2475,093

Boone County 3 graded

  1. AAshland#15 of 2475,221
  2. A−Centralia#37 of 2474,767
  3. C+Columbia#142 of 247130,851

Buchanan County 1 graded

  1. DSt. Joseph#223 of 24771,001

Butler County 1 graded

  1. C−Poplar Bluff#191 of 24716,295

Callaway County 2 graded

  1. C+Fulton#122 of 24712,853
  2. B+Holts Summit#74 of 2474,773

Camden County 2 graded

  1. C−Camdenton#180 of 2474,050
  2. C−Osage Beach#171 of 2475,079

Cape Girardeau County 2 graded

  1. C−Cape Girardeau#203 of 24740,977
  2. A−Jackson#51 of 24716,033

Carroll County 1 graded

  1. CCarrollton#159 of 2473,499

Cass County 5 graded

  1. CBelton#156 of 24726,193
  2. C+Harrisonville#140 of 24710,040
  3. BPeculiar#102 of 2476,365
  4. A−Pleasant Hill#47 of 2478,956
  5. B+Raymore#75 of 24726,633

Cedar County 1 graded

  1. DEl Dorado Springs#230 of 2473,642

Christian County 3 graded

  1. B+Clever#67 of 2473,143
  2. ANixa#12 of 24726,597
  3. B+Ozark#64 of 24723,544

Clay County 7 graded

  1. C+Excelsior Springs#133 of 24710,819
  2. BGladstone#89 of 24727,497
  3. AKearney#7 of 24711,296
  4. B+Liberty#66 of 24731,319
  5. CNorth Kansas City#152 of 2475,613
  6. APleasant Valley#16 of 2472,747
  7. ASmithville#24 of 24711,160

Clinton County 1 graded

  1. C+Cameronalso in DeKalb County#135 of 2477,341

Cole County 1 graded

  1. B−Jefferson City#110 of 24742,489

Cooper County 1 graded

  1. CBoonville#161 of 2477,867

Crawford County 1 graded

  1. BCuba#95 of 2473,288

Dallas County 1 graded

  1. CBuffalo#154 of 2473,550

DeKalb County 1 graded

  1. BGrand River Township#101 of 2473,258

Dent County 1 graded

  1. C−Salem#186 of 2474,674

Douglas County 1 graded

  1. C+Ava#139 of 2473,231

Dunklin County 5 graded

  1. DCotton Hill Township#232 of 2474,700
  2. C−Independence Township#199 of 24711,792
  3. DKennett#229 of 24710,118
  4. DMalden#239 of 2473,493
  5. DUnion Townshipanother Union Township is in Putnam County and Daviess County#226 of 2473,242

Franklin County 7 graded

  1. BGray Summitunincorporated, Franklin County#93 of 2472,991
  2. C+Pacific#131 of 2477,824
  3. DSt. Clair#221 of 2474,813
  4. CSullivanalso in Crawford County#149 of 2476,942
  5. C+Union#123 of 24713,445
  6. CVilla Ridgeunincorporated, Franklin County#147 of 2472,835
  7. B+Washington#71 of 24715,906

Gasconade County 1 graded

  1. C+Owensville#124 of 2472,802

Greene County 5 graded

  1. A−Battlefield#45 of 2476,361
  2. B+Republic#69 of 24722,404
  3. C−Springfield#176 of 247169,847
  4. C+Strafford#125 of 2472,789
  5. A−Willard#49 of 2476,904

Grundy County 1 graded

  1. B−Trenton#112 of 2475,557

Harrison County 1 graded

  1. B−Bethany#111 of 2472,956

Henry County 3 graded

  1. DClinton#205 of 2479,504
  2. C−Windsor#198 of 2472,869
  3. C−Windsor Township#201 of 2473,454

Howard County 1 graded

  1. B+Fayette#72 of 2472,848

Howell County 2 graded

  1. C−Mountain View#189 of 2472,661
  2. DWest Plains#220 of 24712,780

Jackson County 12 graded

  1. BBlue Springs#84 of 24761,632
  2. B−Buckner#115 of 2472,891
  3. B+Grain Valley#76 of 24716,908
  4. DGrandview#241 of 24726,653
  5. AGreenwood#6 of 2476,315
  6. C−Independence#202 of 247121,675
  7. C−Kansas Cityalso in Clay County#200 of 247521,220
  8. B+Lake Lotawana#57 of 2472,756
  9. BLee's Summit#81 of 247107,514
  10. BOak Grove#98 of 2479,370
  11. DRaytown#222 of 24729,154
  12. C−Sugar Creek#184 of 2473,209

Jasper County 5 graded

  1. B−Carl Junction#106 of 2478,484
  2. C−Carthage#187 of 24715,895
  3. DJoplin#233 of 24753,930
  4. AOronogo#19 of 2473,204
  5. C+Webb City#136 of 24713,459

Jefferson County 12 graded

  1. B+Arnold#62 of 24720,994
  2. BBarnhartunincorporated, Jefferson County#91 of 2475,785
  3. DByrnes Mill#209 of 2473,183
  4. ACrystal City#17 of 2474,694
  5. CDe Soto#167 of 2476,527
  6. B+Festus#73 of 24714,066
  7. B+Herculaneum#61 of 2475,402
  8. A−High Ridgeunincorporated, Jefferson County#39 of 2473,714
  9. BHillsboro#104 of 2473,493
  10. B−Imperialunincorporated, Jefferson County#114 of 2475,488
  11. BMurphyunincorporated, Jefferson County#99 of 2478,285
  12. C+Pevely#130 of 2476,239

Johnson County 3 graded

  1. A−Knob Noster#56 of 2472,997
  2. B−Warrensburg#109 of 24720,283
  3. CWhiteman AFBunincorporated, Johnson County#160 of 2473,517

Laclede County 1 graded

  1. DLebanon#231 of 24715,663

Lafayette County 3 graded

  1. A−Higginsville#30 of 2474,770
  2. CLexington#162 of 2474,568
  3. A+Odessa#3 of 2475,721

Lawrence County 2 graded

  1. CAurora#170 of 2477,686
  2. B−Mount Vernon#108 of 2474,835

Lewis County 1 graded

  1. B+Canton#59 of 2472,763

Lincoln County 2 graded

  1. BMoscow Mills#100 of 2474,388
  2. B+Troy#79 of 24715,201

Linn County 2 graded

  1. BBrookfield#87 of 2474,083
  2. A−Marceline Township#52 of 2472,589

Livingston County 1 graded

  1. BChillicothe#92 of 2479,114

Macon County 1 graded

  1. C+Macon#128 of 2475,532

Madison County 1 graded

  1. C−Fredericktown#188 of 2474,584

Marion County 2 graded

  1. CHannibal#157 of 24716,804
  2. APalmyra#10 of 2473,649

Miller County 1 graded

  1. B−Eldon#107 of 2474,785

Mississippi County 2 graded

  1. D−Charleston#246 of 2474,731
  2. C−East Prairie#204 of 2472,841

Moniteau County 2 graded

  1. A−California#36 of 2474,523
  2. CTipton#144 of 2472,766

Monroe County 1 graded

  1. BMonroe City#105 of 2472,714

Montgomery County 1 graded

  1. C+Montgomery City#141 of 2472,782

Morgan County 1 graded

  1. CVersailles#164 of 2472,713

New Madrid County 2 graded

  1. DNew Madrid#238 of 2472,586
  2. C−Portageville#177 of 2472,702

Newton County 1 graded

  1. CNeosho#151 of 24714,078

Nodaway County 2 graded

  1. BMaryville#94 of 24710,092
  2. BPolk Township#82 of 24713,673

Pemiscot County 1 graded

  1. D−Caruthersville#247 of 2475,211

Perry County 1 graded

  1. DPerryville#212 of 2478,593

Pettis County 1 graded

  1. CSedalia#165 of 24722,621

Phelps County 2 graded

  1. CRolla#148 of 24720,588
  2. C+St. James#126 of 2473,925

Pike County 2 graded

  1. B−Bowling Green#118 of 2474,472
  2. C+Louisiana#137 of 2473,208

Platte County 3 graded

  1. A−Parkville#42 of 2479,093
  2. BPlatte City#97 of 2474,911
  3. DRiverside#208 of 2474,581

Polk County 1 graded

  1. C+Bolivar#138 of 24711,994

Pulaski County 3 graded

  1. BFort Leonard Woodunincorporated, Pulaski County#86 of 24715,432
  2. CSt. Robert#153 of 2475,602
  3. CWaynesville#166 of 2475,558

Randolph County 1 graded

  1. DMoberly#216 of 24713,719

Ray County 2 graded

  1. A−Lawson#53 of 2472,541
  2. CRichmond#163 of 2475,968

Saline County 1 graded

  1. C+Marshall#132 of 24713,766

Scott County 3 graded

  1. CChaffee#169 of 2473,017
  2. CScott City#150 of 2474,593
  3. DSikeston#224 of 24715,983

St. Charles County 9 graded

  1. A+Cottleville#4 of 2476,717
  2. A−Dardenne Prairie#41 of 24715,032
  3. A−Lake St. Louis#31 of 24719,129
  4. AO'Fallon#23 of 24796,101
  5. B+St. Charles#60 of 24772,561
  6. ASt. Paul#26 of 2473,849
  7. A−St. Peters#43 of 24761,479
  8. A−Weldon Spring#55 of 2475,301
  9. A−Wentzville#54 of 24749,495

St. Francois County 5 graded

  1. C−Bonne Terre#193 of 2476,636
  2. C−Desloge#197 of 2474,819
  3. C−Farmington#196 of 24719,226
  4. CPark Hills#145 of 2478,753
  5. BTerre du Lacunincorporated, St. Francois County · also in Washington County#88 of 2472,516

St. Louis County 56 graded

  1. AAfftonunincorporated, St. Louis County#25 of 24719,052
  2. A+Ballwin#5 of 24730,901
  3. D−Bellefontaine Neighbors#245 of 24710,368
  4. DBerkeley#235 of 2478,026
  5. C−Black Jack#181 of 2476,547
  6. DBreckenridge Hills#242 of 2474,350
  7. A−Brentwood#48 of 2478,079
  8. DBridgeton#211 of 24711,277
  9. AChesterfield#27 of 24749,309
  10. A−Clarkson Valley#38 of 2472,540
  11. AClayton#14 of 24717,807
  12. A−Concordunincorporated, St. Louis County#32 of 24718,368
  13. ACrestwood#11 of 24712,207
  14. B+Creve Coeur#65 of 24718,480
  15. C−Dellwood#182 of 2474,825
  16. B+Des Peres#78 of 2479,102
  17. A−Ellisville#35 of 24710,315
  18. A−Eureka#46 of 24713,422
  19. A−Fenton#44 of 2474,060
  20. DFerguson#236 of 24717,953
  21. C−Florissant#179 of 24751,124
  22. A−Frontenac#50 of 2473,790
  23. DGlasgow Villageunincorporated, St. Louis County#240 of 2475,504
  24. A+Glendale#1 of 2476,060
  25. A+Green Park#2 of 2472,670
  26. DHazelwood#214 of 24724,849
  27. DJennings#213 of 24713,093
  28. A−Kirkwood#34 of 24729,331
  29. ALadue#18 of 2478,934
  30. B+Lemayunincorporated, St. Louis County#70 of 24716,228
  31. A−Manchester#33 of 24718,069
  32. B+Maplewood#68 of 2478,033
  33. AMaryland Heights#22 of 24727,559
  34. A−Mehlvilleunincorporated, St. Louis County#40 of 24729,805
  35. C−Normandy#185 of 2474,380
  36. C−Northwoods#194 of 2473,579
  37. B+Oakvilleunincorporated, St. Louis County#58 of 24735,333
  38. C−Old Jamestownunincorporated, St. Louis County#195 of 24720,651
  39. AOlivette#13 of 2478,937
  40. DOverland#206 of 24715,474
  41. D−Pagedale#244 of 2472,511
  42. DPine Lawn#207 of 2472,682
  43. BRichmond Heights#96 of 2479,093
  44. A−Rock Hill#29 of 2474,668
  45. ASappingtonunincorporated, St. Louis County#20 of 2477,367
  46. BShrewsbury#90 of 2476,231
  47. DSpanish Lakeunincorporated, St. Louis County#225 of 24717,873
  48. CSt. Ann#158 of 24712,617
  49. D−St. John#243 of 2476,441
  50. B+Sunset Hills#63 of 2479,075
  51. ATown and Country#28 of 24711,619
  52. CUniversity City#168 of 24734,657
  53. BValley Park#103 of 2476,767
  54. AWebster Groves#8 of 24723,450
  55. AWildwood#21 of 24734,955
  56. DWoodson Terrace#237 of 2473,902

St. Louis city 1 graded

  1. DSt. Louis#227 of 247278,144

Ste. Genevieve County 1 graded

  1. BSte. Genevieve#83 of 2475,065

Stoddard County 5 graded

  1. B−Castor Township#120 of 2474,651
  2. CDexter#146 of 2477,851
  3. C+Duck Creek Township#129 of 2473,016
  4. B−Liberty Township#116 of 24714,741
  5. B−Pike Township#117 of 2473,577

Taney County 3 graded

  1. DBranson#219 of 24712,921
  2. C+Forsyth#121 of 2472,752
  3. C+Hollister#143 of 2474,690

Texas County 4 graded

  1. DBurdine Township#234 of 2473,327
  2. C+Licking#134 of 2472,958
  3. DPiney Township#228 of 2475,071
  4. C−Sherrill Township#192 of 2475,574

Vernon County 2 graded

  1. C−Center Township#173 of 2479,550
  2. DNevada#217 of 2478,404

Warren County 2 graded

  1. C+Warrenton#127 of 2479,667
  2. B+Wright City#80 of 2475,854

Washington County 1 graded

  1. C−Potosi#190 of 2472,568

Webster County 2 graded

  1. B−Marshfield#113 of 2478,078
  2. B+Rogersville#77 of 2475,754

Wright County 1 graded

  1. CMountain Grove#155 of 2474,754
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Smaller places 172 with 1,000–2,499 residents

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