Clarkson ValleyMO
A town of 2,540, settled in 1960.
Is Clarkson Valley a good place to live?
For most people who can afford it, yes. Clarkson Valley grades A− overall, 38th among Missouri's 247 graded towns. The median household earns $247K and residents are healthier than 97% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. The trade-off is money: homes are expensive, about $913K for a typical one and 11.4 times the St. Louis metro’s $80K median household income. 80% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Clarkson Valley, above both Missouri’s towns (22%) and U.S. towns (29%). Only 4 of Missouri’s 419 towns score lower on history. Clarkson Valley's public schools beat 93% of Missouri towns on state tests and graduation.
What makes Clarkson Valley stand out
Where Clarkson Valley beats most towns.
How Clarkson Valley grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Missouri), ordered by how far Clarkson Valley is from typical.
Its grades run from A+ for jobs and income (better than 98% of comparable towns) to D for cost of living (better than 10%), so the A− overall blends very different results.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Cahokia and 55 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Clarkson Valley. Close and well known come first.
Big draw29 mi State parkCahokia
9 mi Theme parkMid America Adventure
Big draw22 mi Stadium & arenaThe Dome at America's Center
22 mi Stadium & arenaBusch Stadium
22 mi National ParkGateway Arch National Park2.2M visitors a year
29 mi LandmarkMonks MoundPhoto credits
Cahokia: Thank You (24 Millions ) views, CC BY 2.0 · Mid America Adventure: Chris Hagerman from New Port Richey, FL, US, CC BY 2.0 · The Dome at America's Center: Paul Sableman, CC BY 2.0 · Busch Stadium: Lee Ann Ratledge, CC BY 4.0 · Gateway Arch National Park: Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Monks Mound: Skubasteve834, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Moving to Clarkson Valley: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Clarkson Valley, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Clarkson Valley.
Clarkson Valley is among the three healthiest towns in Missouri and trades workers with Chesterfield and other neighbors, but it has homes that cost more against local pay than most of Missouri.
Clarkson Valley’s grade for cost of living is a D
At 11.4 years of the St. Louis metro’s $80K median household income, the typical home (about $913K) costs more against local pay than in 99% of Missouri towns; that ratio is one input to that grade. Its typical home is the priciest on its borders; Wildwood is next at $577K.
The typical Clarkson Valley home is worth about $913,000, up 3.8% in a year, 3 times the Missouri typical home.
Typical home value
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Clarkson Valley’s grade for schools is an A
That grade comes with a D for cost of living: the typical home is worth about $913K.
The largest public high school is Marquette SR. High, with 2,095 students. Below: Two of its 3 schools, each with why it was picked. Its public schools are run by Rockwood R-VI.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crestview MiddleLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 1,091 | A |
| Marquette SR. HighLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 2,095 | A+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MO on state tests and graduation
Clarkson Valley stands out in Missouri and nationally, with fewer of its adults who smoke cigarettes
It ranks #3 of the 247 Missouri towns we grade on the CDC estimates behind the Health Grade. Its widest gap with Missouri is food insecurity: 4.8% of its 1,958 adults worry about having enough food, against 13.7% statewide.
Among adults in Clarkson Valley, 34% have high blood pressure. Only 4 of the 247 Missouri towns we compare have a lower share of adults who sleep under 7 hours than Clarkson Valley. Of 32 CDC measures, Clarkson Valley beats the Missouri average on 24 and trails it on 1.
| Clarkson Valley | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 19% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 38% | 36% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 38% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 8.5% | 17% | 14% |
| What stands out | Clarkson Valley | MO |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 4.8% | 13.7% |
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 6.4% | 15.8% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.7% | 8.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Four seasons and hot summers in Clarkson Valley
Clarkson Valley’s typical July afternoon high stands at 89°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The median household income in Clarkson Valley is higher than in most of Missouri or the rest of the country
Clarkson Valley has about as many jobs (1,208) as working residents, but only 14 people both live and work here. Jobs based here grew from 879 in 2013 to 1,208.
Just 1% of the town’s working residents have a job in town. Clarkson Valley’s average trip to work comes in at 22 minutes. 3% of Clarkson Valley residents live below the poverty line. Employers in Clarkson Valley added 329 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 1,208.
| Clarkson Valley | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $247,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 3% | 14% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.2% | 13% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Top of a moderate hazard risk in Clarkson Valley: inland flooding
Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 57% of U.S. communities. 43% of Clarkson Valley’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by heat waves at 29%. Flood insurance has paid one claim here since 1993.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Clarkson Valley
Colleges nearby
13 within 15 miles of the center of Clarkson Valley
About 2 of every 100 Clarkson Valley residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.
About Clarkson Valley
City in Missouri, United States
Clarkson Valley is a city in Chesterfield Township, St. Louis County, Missouri, United States. The population was 2,609 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 2.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 591 ft
- Area code
- 314
Clarkson Valley’s neighbors
4 towns share a border with Clarkson Valley.
All 4 graded towns on its borders grade higher than its A−; Ellisville (A−) is closest.
| Town | MO rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarkson Valley | #38 | A− | D | — | A | A+ |
| Wildwood | #21 | A | D | — | A | A+ |
| Chesterfield | #27 | A | D | B | A | A+ |
| Ballwin | #5 | A+ | C | A− | A | A |
| Ellisville | #35 | A− | D | B+ | A | A |
Clarkson Valley and Wildwood report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Clarkson Valley with a neighbor →
Questions about Clarkson Valley
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Clarkson Valley, MO a good place to live?
For most people who can afford it, yes. Clarkson Valley grades A− overall, better than 82% of U.S. towns and #38 of 247 in Missouri. It grades A+ for health and A for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a D.
Is Clarkson Valley, MO expensive?
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades D.