Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Few places in the country grade higher. Glendale earns an A+, 1st among Missouri's 247 graded towns. The median household earns $171K, it is among the healthiest towns in the country on CDC estimates, and its schools outperform 97% of the state's. Its lowest mark, a C, is in cost of living. 90% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Glendale, above both Missouri’s towns (22%) and U.S. towns (29%). Glendale is more walkable than 82% of U.S. towns. Glendale has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Cori House and McPherson-Holland House.
Where Glendale beats most towns.
| Widest gap | Glendale | MO |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 4.3% | 13.7% |
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| North Glendale Elem. | K–5 | 571 |
Where Glendale’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Missouri), ordered by how far Glendale is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 749 in 1920, 6,176 in 2020. The archive holds 3 old photos and papers and 6 maps from 1933 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Glendale. Close and well known come first.
Big draw18 mi State parkCahokia
Big draw11 mi Stadium & arenaThe Dome at America's Center
10 mi Stadium & arenaBusch Stadium
11 mi National ParkGateway Arch National Park2.2M visitors a year
17 mi Theme parkMid America Adventure
10 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 Glendale, 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 Glendale.
Glendale is the healthiest town in Missouri and has schools in the top 5% of Missouri, but it has homes that cost more against local pay than most of Missouri.
At 7.1 years of the St. Louis metro’s $80K median household income, the typical home (about $573K) costs more against local pay than in 95% of Missouri towns; that ratio is one input to its C for cost of living. The median property tax bill is $5,611, against $1,948 across Missouri, another input to its cost-of-living grade.
96% of Glendale households own their home. Typical home values rose 5.2% in the year to September 2026.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Its A+ ranks #4 of the 247 Missouri towns we grade for schools.
Its public schools are run by the Kirkwood R-Vii school district. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Glendale Elem.Largest public elementary schoolGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 571 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MO on state tests and graduation
1.7 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. The trail density in Glendale is 1.3 miles per square mile.
| Glendale | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 1.3 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 0.1% | 2.1% | 4.3% |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
It is the healthiest of the 247 Missouri towns we grade on the CDC estimates behind the Health Grade. Its widest gap with Missouri is food insecurity: 4.3% of its 4,416 adults worry about having enough food, against 13.7% statewide.
13% of adults report frequent mental distress in Glendale. Of the 247 Missouri towns we compare, none has a lower share of adults who say their health is fair or poor than Glendale. 9.4% of adults report frequent physical distress in Glendale.
| Glendale | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 19% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 38% | 36% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 9.4% | 15% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 7.8% | 17% | 14% |
| What stands out | Glendale | MO |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 4.3% | 13.7% |
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 5.1% | 15.8% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10% | 8.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Glendale has 736 jobs for its 2,613 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out. 35.1% of workers work from home, against 13% across Missouri.
Most working residents leave Glendale for work: only 2% work in town. Glendale’s average trip to work is 19 minutes. Only 9 of the 247 Missouri towns we compare have a lower share of residents below the poverty line than Glendale.
| Glendale | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $171,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 2% | 14% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 19 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.6% | 13% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Glendale 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
Glendale's reported crime rate is well below Missouri's. Only 6 of the 177 Missouri towns we compare have a lower violent crime rate than Glendale. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts.
| Glendale | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2024) | 3.7 per 1,000 residents | 14 | 11.5 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2024) | 0.2 per 1,000 residents | 2.2 | 1.7 |
FBI crime data, 2024 · crimes reported to police
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 52% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 5 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Glendale.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
24 within 15 miles of the center of Glendale
About 4 of every 100 Glendale residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.
2 places in Glendale on the National Register of Historic Places.
City in Missouri, United States
Glendale is a city in St. Louis County, Missouri, United States. As of the 2020 census, Glendale had a population of 6,176.
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5 towns share a border with Glendale.
At #1 in MO, it grades higher overall than all 3 graded towns on its borders; Webster Groves (A) comes closest.
| Town | MO rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glendale | #1 | A+ | C | — | A+ | A+ |
| Kirkwood | #34 | A− | C− | C+ | A+ | A |
| Oakland | — | — | C− | — | A+ | A |
| Rock Hill | #29 | A− | C− | B | A+ | A |
| Webster Groves | #8 | A | D | B+ | A+ | A+ |
| Warson Woods | — | — | C | — | A+ | A+ |
Oakland and Warson Woods have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Glendale, Oakland and Warson Woods report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Glendale with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Yes, by almost any measure. Glendale grades A+ overall, among the top 2% of U.S. towns and #1 of 247 in Missouri. It grades A+ for health and A+ for schools.
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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