Crystal Lake ParkMO
A town of 501, settled in 1940.
Is Crystal Lake Park a good place to live?
85% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Crystal Lake Park, against 22% in Missouri’s towns and 29% across U.S. towns. No town among the 243 in Missouri we compare has a higher median rent than Crystal Lake Park. Crystal Lake Park has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
501 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Cahokia and 55 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Crystal Lake Park. Close and well known come first.
Big draw20 mi State parkCahokia
Big draw13 mi Stadium & arenaThe Dome at America's Center
13 mi Stadium & arenaBusch Stadium
15 mi Theme parkMid America Adventure
13 mi National ParkGateway Arch National Park2.2M visitors a year
12 mi Stadium & arenaEnterprise CenterPhoto credits
Cahokia: 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 · Mid America Adventure: Chris Hagerman from New Port Richey, FL, US, CC BY 2.0 · Gateway Arch National Park: Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Enterprise Center: Haaron755, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Moving to Crystal Lake Park: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Crystal Lake Park, 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 Crystal Lake Park.
More of Crystal Lake Park’s households own their home than in the typical Missouri or U.S. town
94% of Crystal Lake Park households own their home, where Missouri’s towns sit at 64% and U.S. towns at 73%. The typical Crystal Lake Park home is worth about $640,000, up 4.2% in a year, more than twice the Missouri typical home.
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Crystal Lake Park stands out in Missouri and nationally: a smaller share of its residents live below the poverty line
1.1% of residents live below the poverty line in Crystal Lake Park. Only 9 of the 248 Missouri towns we compare have a higher median household income than Crystal Lake Park. Most working residents leave Crystal Lake Park for work: only 0% work in town.
| Crystal Lake Park | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $160,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 1.1% | 14% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Crystal Lake Park, expect four seasons and hot summers
Crystal Lake Park 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.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Crystal Lake Park is
Crystal Lake Park beats the Missouri average on 25 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 11% of Crystal Lake Park adults report frequent mental distress. Among 248 Missouri towns, just 2 have a lower share of adults 18 to 64 who have no health insurance than Crystal Lake Park.
| Crystal Lake Park | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 19% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 38% | 36% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 7.6% | 17% | 14% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 32% | 33% |
| What stands out | Crystal Lake Park | MO |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 4.6% | 13.7% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 4.9% | 12.1% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 12.6% | 8.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Crystal Lake Park
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 58% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Crystal Lake Park since 1993.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Crystal Lake Park has set aside 1% of its land for conservation
0.0 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Hunter Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Crystal Lake Park
Colleges nearby
25 within 15 miles of the center of Crystal Lake Park
About 3 of every 100 Crystal Lake Park residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.
100% of working residents leave Crystal Lake Park for work
Where Crystal Lake Park’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Crystal Lake Park
City in Missouri, United States
Crystal Lake Park is a Missouri Class 4 city in St. Louis County, Missouri, United States. The population was 508 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 0.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 607 ft
- Area code
- 314
Questions about Crystal Lake Park
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Crystal Lake Park, MO a good place to live?
Crystal Lake Park has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.