Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 13,422, platted in 1858. Public schools that outperform most of Missouri.
Trash & recyclingFor most people who can afford it, yes. Eureka grades A− overall, 46th among Missouri's 247 graded towns. Its schools rank ahead of 93% of Missouri towns. It is healthier than 84% of U.S. towns and the median household earns $108K. What holds it back is price: homes are expensive, about $411K for a typical one and 5.1 times the St. Louis metro’s $80K median household income. 53% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Eureka, above both the Missouri town median (22%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%). Eureka's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) is stronger than in 90% of U.S. towns. Meramec River U.S. Bridge - J421 is on the National Register of Historic Places.
Where Eureka beats most towns.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Geggie Elem. | K–5 | 622 |
| Eureka Elem. | K–5 | 519 |
| Blevins Elem. | K–5 | 376 |
10,189 counted in 2010 and 11,646 in 2020; an estimated 13,422 in 2025.
Growth hasn’t slowed: 14.7% since 2020, after 14.3% in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Missouri), ordered by how far Eureka is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 141 in 1880, 11,646 in 2020. The archive holds 24 old photos and papers going back to 1907 and 3 maps from 1954 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Eureka. Close and well known come first.
Big draw33 mi State parkCahokia
in town Theme parkMid America Adventure
Big draw26 mi Stadium & arenaThe Dome at America's Center
26 mi Stadium & arenaBusch Stadium
26 mi National ParkGateway Arch National Park2.2M visitors a year
33 mi LandmarkMonks MoundCahokia: 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
Who provides power, water and the rest in Eureka, 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 Eureka.
Eureka fares better on crime within Missouri than nationally, trades workers with St. Louis and other neighbors and has less tooth loss than most of Missouri.
10 miles of trail in 13 parks and preserves. The trail density in Eureka is 0.9 miles per square mile. The biggest park or preserve is Hilltop Park, at 28 acres.
| Eureka | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.9 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 2.2% | 2.1% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Drewel Park | 0.8 mi | 16 |
| 2. Hilltop Park | 0.1 mi | 28 |
| 3. Soetebier Park | — | 26 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its public schools are run by Rockwood R-VI. Three of its 6 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Eureka SR. High, with 1,586 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geggie Elem.Largest public elementary schoolGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 622 | A− |
| Eureka SR. HighLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 1,586 | A− |
| Eureka Elem.Top results in townGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 519 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MO on state tests and graduation
The median property tax bill is $4,587, against $1,948 across Missouri, another input to its cost-of-living grade.
79% of Eureka households own their home. The typical Eureka home is worth about $411,000, up 2.3% in a year, 55% above the Missouri typical home. Eureka’s median rent is $1,252 a month.
| Eureka | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 79% | 64% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,252 a month | $970 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Its widest gap with Missouri is tooth loss: 8.9% of those 65+ have lost all their teeth, against 15.8% statewide.
30% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Eureka. Eureka beats the Missouri average on 19 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 15% of adults say their health is fair or poor in Eureka.
| Eureka | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 38% | 36% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 16% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 22% | 19% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 9.1% | 12% | 12% |
| What stands out | Eureka | MO |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 8.9% | 15.8% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 7.9% | 13.7% |
| More binge drinkers | 18.9% | 16.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
413 flood insurance claims have been filed here, and 19 properties have flooded more than once.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 76% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 413 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Eureka.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
At 11.4 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, it reports less crime than 88% of Missouri’s graded towns. Violent crime is rare: 14 reported in 2025, 1 per 1,000 residents.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Eureka has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 89°, January nights drop to 23° and about 11 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Eureka has about as many jobs (5,558) as working residents, but only 423 people both live and work here. Jobs based here grew from 4,255 in 2013 to 5,558.
Most working residents leave Eureka for work: only 8% work in town. Jobs based in Eureka grew to 5,558 in 2023, 1,303 more than in 2013. The top destinations are St.
| Eureka | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $108,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 18% | 9% | 11% |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 7.9% | 14% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
5 within 15 miles of the center of Eureka
About 4 of every 100 Eureka residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.
City in Missouri, US
Eureka is a city mainly in St. Louis County, with a small portion in Jefferson County, Missouri, adjacent to Wildwood and Pacific. It is in the extreme southwest of the Greater St. Louis metro area. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 11,646. Since 1971, Eureka has been known as the home of the amusement park Mid America Adventure (formerly known as Six Flags St. Louis).
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2 towns share a border with Eureka.
Wildwood reports no FBI crime data of its own. Compare Eureka with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Eureka grades A− overall, better than 78% of U.S. towns and #46 of 247 in Missouri. It grades A− for health, B+ for safety and A for schools. Hazard risk is its weak spot, with a C−.
Yes. 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 C−.
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