Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Crestwood is one of the best-graded places in America: an A, 11th among Missouri's 247 graded towns. The median household earns $107K, residents are healthier than 86% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates, and its schools outperform 85% of the state's. Its lowest mark, a B−, is in safety. 57% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Crestwood, above both Missouri’s towns (22%) and U.S. towns (29%). Only 14 of Missouri’s 419 towns score higher on the outdoors. Crestwood's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) is stronger than in 88% of U.S. towns.
Where Crestwood beats most towns.
6.1% of the town is conserved land, across 7 parks and preserves.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Missouri), ordered by how far Crestwood is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 1,645 in 1950, 12,404 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1808 and 7 maps from 1933 on.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Crestwood. Close and well known come first.
Big draw18 mi State parkCahokia
Big draw12 mi Stadium & arenaThe Dome at America's Center
11 mi Stadium & arenaBusch Stadium
11 mi National ParkGateway Arch National Park2.2M visitors a year
16 mi Theme parkMid America Adventure
11 mi Stadium & arenaEnterprise CenterCahokia: Thank You (24 Millions ) views, 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 · Mid America Adventure: Chris Hagerman from New Port Richey, FL, US, CC BY 2.0 · Enterprise Center: Haaron755, CC BY-SA 3.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Crestwood, 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Crestwood.
Crestwood fares better on crime within Missouri than nationally, has less food insecurity than most of Missouri and has household incomes well above the Missouri norm.
4.0 miles of trail in 7 parks and preserves. The trail density in Crestwood is 1.1 miles per square mile. Whitecliff Park, at 88 acres with 3.5 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve.
| Crestwood | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 1.1 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 6.1% | 2.1% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Whitecliff Park | 3.5 mi | 88 |
| 2. Crestwood Park | 0.2 mi | 16 |
| 3. Spellman Park | — | 5 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its public schools are run by the Lindbergh Schools. One of its 3 schools is below, with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Long Elem.Largest public elementary schoolGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 545 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MO on state tests and graduation
Its widest gap with Missouri is food insecurity: 7.3% of its 9,656 adults worry about having enough food, against 13.7% statewide.
28% of Crestwood adults have obesity. Crestwood beats the Missouri average on 21 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 15% of Crestwood adults report frequent mental distress.
| Crestwood | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 38% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 19% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 17% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 22% | 19% |
| What stands out | Crestwood | MO |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 7.3% | 13.7% |
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 9.6% | 15.8% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.5% | 8.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The median property tax bill is $3,247, against $1,948 across Missouri, another input to its cost-of-living grade.
The typical Crestwood home is worth about $343,000, up 3% in a year, 29% above the Missouri typical home.
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 69% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 33 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Crestwood.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Crestwood has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 88°, January nights drop to 23° and about 10 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most working residents leave Crestwood for work: only 2% work in town. 5.5% of residents live below the poverty line in Crestwood. Since 2013, Crestwood has added 664 jobs, to 4,712 in 2023.
| Crestwood | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $107,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 5.5% | 14% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.1% | 13% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
At 18.4 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, it reports less crime than 64% of Missouri’s graded towns. Violent crime is rare: 13 reported in 2025, 1.1 per 1,000 residents.
Crestwood’s violent crime rate is 1.1 per 1,000 residents.
| Crestwood | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 1.1 per 1,000 residents | 2.3 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 13.7 per 1,000 residents | 12.4 | 9.9 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
23 within 15 miles of the center of Crestwood
About 5 of every 100 Crestwood residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Missouri.
3 places in Crestwood on the National Register of Historic Places.
City in St. Louis County, Missouri, United States
Crestwood is a city in Gravois Township, St. Louis County, Missouri, United States, that is part of the Metropolitan Statistical Area known as Greater St. Louis. The population was 12,404 at the 2020 census. In 2011, Bloomberg Businessweek magazine named Crestwood the "Best Place to Raise Kids in Missouri," lauding the community for top-tier schools and excellent municipal services.
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6 towns share a border with Crestwood.
| Town | MO rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crestwood | #11 | A | B | B− | A | A |
| Grantwood Village | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sunset Hills | #63 | B+ | D | B− | A | A |
| Webster Groves | #8 | A | D | B+ | A+ | A+ |
| Oakland | — | — | C− | — | A+ | A |
| Affton | #25 | A | A− | — | C+ | B+ |
| Kirkwood | #34 | A− | C− | C+ | A+ | A |
Oakland has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Oakland and Affton report no FBI crime data of their own. Grantwood Village isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Crestwood with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Yes, by almost any measure. Crestwood grades A overall, better than 92% of U.S. towns and #11 of 247 in Missouri. It grades A for health, B− for safety and A for schools.
That is 4.3 years of the area's median household income ($80,196 across the St. Louis, MO-IL metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.
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