Is Greendale a good place to live?
41% of residents live below the poverty line in Greendale, where Missouri’s towns sit at 14% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Greendale has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
634 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Cahokia and 54 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Greendale. Close and well known come first.
Big draw14 mi State parkCahokia
Big draw8 mi Stadium & arenaThe Dome at America's Center
8 mi Stadium & arenaBusch Stadium
8 mi National ParkGateway Arch National Park2.2M visitors a year
8 mi Stadium & arenaEnterprise Center
14 mi LandmarkMonks MoundPhoto 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 · Gateway Arch National Park: Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Enterprise Center: Haaron755, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Monks Mound: Skubasteve834, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Moving to Greendale: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Greendale, 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 Greendale.
Greendale’s typical home value is about $143K
The typical Greendale home is worth about $143,000, up 4.7% in a year, 46% below the Missouri typical home. 90% of households own their home in Greendale, above both the Missouri town median (64%) and the median of U.S. towns (73%). Greendale’s median rent is $1,375 a month.
| Greendale | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 90% | 64% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,375 a month | $971 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
With 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of Greendale’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Greendale for work: only 0% work in town. The average trip to work in Greendale is 21 minutes. The top destinations are St.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Four seasons and hot summers in Greendale
Greendale has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 88°, January nights drop to 23° and about 17 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Greendale stands out in Missouri and nationally, with more of its adults who have diabetes
19% of Greendale adults have diabetes. Only 5 of the 248 Missouri towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Greendale. 21% of Greendale adults have been diagnosed with depression.
| Greendale | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 12% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 49% | 37% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 16% | 16% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 83% | 78% | 79% |
| What stands out | Greendale | MO |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 11.6% | 16.3% |
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 7.1% | 8.6% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 16.4% | 9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Fewer middle-aged adults than Missouri overall
Adults 35 to 64 are 33% of residents (37% statewide). 37% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Greendale.
| Greendale | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 37% | 22% | 29% |
| Median age | 41.5 years | 38.5 years | 40.5 years |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 47% and 81% women
The Census survey reached too few of Greendale’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±17 points. Across Missouri, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Greendale | MO | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 15.9% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 7.1% | 10.4% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 10.1% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 12.5% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 8.7% | 12.8% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11.3% | 11.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 13.2% | 13% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 18.5% | 10.6% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 2.8% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 5.1% | 8.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 34.4% | 30.2% | 26% |
| Some college | 19.9% | 20.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 4.1% | 8.4% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 22.2% | 19.8% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 14.3% | 12.6% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 600, single groups can be off by several points
Greendale faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by earthquakes
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 56% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Greendale
Colleges nearby
24 within 15 miles of the center of Greendale
About 4 of every 100 Greendale residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.
100% of working residents leave Greendale for work
Where Greendale’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Greendale
City in Missouri, United States
Greendale is a city in St. Louis County, Missouri, United States. As of the 2020 census, Greendale had a population of 642.
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- Area
- 0.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 614 ft
Questions about Greendale
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Greendale, MO a good place to live?
Greendale has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.