Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Hazelwood grades D overall, 214th among Missouri's 247 graded towns, mostly because of safety and schools. Its police reported 154 violent crimes reported to the FBI in 2025, a higher rate per resident than 88% of U.S. towns. Its public schools trail 87% of Missouri towns on state tests and graduation. In its favor, it is easier to get around on foot or by transit than 83% of U.S. towns. Hazelwood’s violent crime rate is 6.2 per 1,000 residents, against 2.2 in Missouri’s towns and 1.6 across U.S. towns. Only 33 of Missouri’s 390 towns score lower on civic life. Hazelwood has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Charbonier Bluff and Curtiss-Wright Aeroplane Factory.
Where Hazelwood beats most towns.
Where Hazelwood’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 Hazelwood is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 336 in 1950, 25,458 in 2020. The archive holds 13 old photos and papers going back to 1971 and 6 maps from 1927 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Hazelwood. Close and well known come first.
Big draw20 mi State parkCahokia
Big draw16 mi Stadium & arenaThe Dome at America's Center
16 mi Stadium & arenaBusch Stadium
16 mi National ParkGateway Arch National Park2.2M visitors a year
13 mi Ancient sitePiasa
25 mi Theme parkMid America AdventureCahokia: 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 · Piasa: Burfalcy, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mid America Adventure: Chris Hagerman from New Port Richey, FL, US, CC BY 2.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Hazelwood, 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 Hazelwood.
Hazelwood draws workers from St. Louis and beyond, is healthier than towns with similar incomes and has homes that are cheap against local pay.
16,975 jobs are based in Hazelwood, 1.5 for every working resident, so most of the people who work here commute in.
Most working residents leave Hazelwood for work: only 6% work in town. The average trip to work in Hazelwood is 27 minutes. Since 2013, Hazelwood has added 1,002 jobs, to 16,975 in 2023.
| Hazelwood | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 16% | 14% | 9.6% |
| Work from home | 14% | 9% | 11% |
| Median household income | $56,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Its public schools are run by the Hazelwood school district. Three of its 9 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| West MiddleLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 724 | C− |
| Hazelwood West HighLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 1,994 | C− |
| STEAM Academy Middle SchoolTop results in townGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 245 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MO on state tests and graduation
Reported crimes fell from 850 to 615 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings.
Hazelwood’s property crime rate is 18.6 per 1,000 residents. Hazelwood reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 88% report less.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
At 2 years of the St. Louis metro’s $80K median household income, the typical home (about $163K) costs less against local pay than in 90% of Missouri towns; that ratio is one input to its B for cost of living. 58.6% of renter households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, against 45.6% across Missouri.
The typical Hazelwood home is worth about $163,000, up 3.5% in a year, 39% below the Missouri typical home. 59% of households own their home in Hazelwood.
| Hazelwood | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 59% | 64% | 73% |
| Median rent | $996 a month | $970 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
7.9 miles of trail in 9 parks and preserves. The biggest place to walk is Saint Stanislaus Conservation Area, 855 acres with 4 miles of trail.
| Hazelwood | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 9.5% | 2.1% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.5 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Saint Stanislaus Conservation Area | 4 mi | 855 |
| 2. Pershall Park | 0.6 mi | 13 |
| 3. Queen Anne Park | 0.5 mi | 9 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Against the 7,701 U.S. towns with household incomes like Hazelwood’s, it is healthier than 52%, so its C isn’t only a matter of income.
Hazelwood beats the Missouri average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7. 36% of Hazelwood adults feel lonely.
| Hazelwood | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 32% | 33% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 15% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 37% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 30% | 25% |
| What stands out | Hazelwood | MO |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 7.1% | 8.6% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 13.8% | 9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Hazelwood has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 89°, January nights drop to 23° and about 17 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Adults 18 to 34 are 27% of residents (22% statewide). Hazelwood has lost 2.4% of its people since 2020, down to 24,849 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 29% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 32% across Missouri.
| Hazelwood | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 20% | 23% | 22% |
| Median age | 38.4 years | 38.5 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 29% | 22% | 29% |
53% women, 47% men
About 89 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±2.7 points). Across Missouri, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Hazelwood | MO | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 11.1% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9.2% | 10.4% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 13.9% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 12.8% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 10.3% | 12.8% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12.2% | 11.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 13.3% | 13% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 11.6% | 10.6% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 5.6% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 6.9% | 8.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 31.2% | 30.2% | 26% |
| Some college | 22.2% | 20.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 10.8% | 8.4% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 20.3% | 19.8% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 8.6% | 12.6% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
279 flood insurance claims have been filed here, and 40 properties have flooded more than once.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 52% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 279 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Hazelwood.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
24 within 15 miles of the center of Hazelwood
About 7 of every 100 Hazelwood residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Missouri.
City in St. Louis County, Missouri, United States
Hazelwood is a city in St. Louis County, Missouri, United States, within greater St. Louis. It is a second-ring northern suburb of St. Louis. Based on the 2020 United States census, the city had a total population of 25,485. It is located north of St. Louis-Lambert International Airport and is situated on Interstates 270 and 170, as well as the much-traveled Lindbergh Boulevard and Highway 370.
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4 towns share a border with Hazelwood.
| Town | MO rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hazelwood | #214 | D | B | D | D | C |
| Florissant | #179 | C− | B | C | D | C |
| Bridgeton | #211 | D | C+ | D− | C− | B− |
| Berkeley | #235 | D | B+ | D− | C− | D− |
| Calverton Park | — | — | A− | — | C− | C− |
Calverton Park has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Calverton Park reports no FBI crime data of its own. Compare Hazelwood with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Hazelwood grades D overall, better than 11% of U.S. towns and #214 of 247 in Missouri. It grades C for health, D for safety and D for schools. Safety is its weak spot, with a D.
That is 2 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.
2 notable people were born here, including Mike Jordan and Reggie Germany.
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