MOMap-doton-High Ridge, 2004
High Ridge’s story
170 years in pictures
Census counts: 4,236 in 2000, 4,242 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2004 and 5 maps from 1931 on.
- 1856High Ridge is settled
High RidgeMO
The town, settled in 1856, counts 3,714 residents.
Population
3,714
Census survey, 2020–24
Typical home
$272K
+4.2% in a year
Household income
$71K
median
Median age
51.1
years
Jobs based here
1,536
Balanced
TownGrade
A−
#39 of 247 in MO
Is High Ridge a good place to live?
High Ridge’s strongest subject is cost of living: a typical home costs about $272K, 3.4 years of the St. Louis metro’s $80K median household income. Add incomes to its strengths (A−) — the median household earns $71K. The catch is health: residents are less healthy than 64% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. It lags on hazard risk as well: FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 75% of U.S. communities, with inland flooding at the top. All told, that adds up to an A− overall and a rank of 39th of 247 in Missouri. That leaves it better than four fifths of U.S. towns. This Missouri town is easier to get around on foot or by transit than 70% of U.S. towns.
Figures: home values, Zillow · incomes, Census ACS, 2020–24 · health, CDC PLACES · FEMA National Risk Index.
What makes High Ridge stand out
Where High Ridge beats most towns.
Typical home value
High Ridge$272K
Missouri$265K
Cost of livingA
More affordable than 94% of U.S. towns
Zillow Home Value Index; area median household income, Census ACS.
WalkabilityB+
More walkable than 71% of U.S. towns
2.5% of workers walk, bike or ride transit
EPA National Walkability Index; Census ACS.
How High Ridge grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Missouri), ordered by how far High Ridge is from typical.
Cost of livingBased on what homes cost against what households earnAOpen →Jobs & incomeIncomes and work are among the strongest comparedA−Open →Hazard riskInland flooding tops the listC−Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 8.5 of 20; 2.4% of households have no carB+Open →HealthSSM St. Clare Health Center 5.5 miles awayC+Open →SchoolsBased on how pupils do in exams and testsB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
Housing market26 days on market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 51.1; 18% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All 60 attractions →Cahokia and 56 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around High Ridge. Close and well known come first.
Big draw29 mi State parkCahokia
8 mi Theme parkMid America Adventure
Big draw22 mi Stadium & arenaThe Dome at America's Center
22 mi Stadium & arenaBusch Stadium
22 mi National ParkGateway Arch National Park2.2M visitors a year
29 mi LandmarkMonks MoundSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Cahokia: 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
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Getting set up
Moving to High Ridge: who provides what
High Ridge is unincorporated, so Jefferson County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerUnion Electric13.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterJefferson County Pwsd 2No health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet7 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesJefferson CountyJefferson County provides services here
Register to voteOnlineIn Missouri you can register online until 27 days before Election Day, in person until 27 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 27 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereJeffersonJefferson County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2019
ZIP code6304963049 100%Census 2020
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 High Ridge.
High Ridge looks healthier within Missouri than nationally, but it has little public open land.
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C−
Top of a high hazard risk in High Ridge: inland flooding
FEMA puts 52% of High Ridge’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 13% to tornadoes. Households here have drawn federal disaster aid in 9 declared disasters, most recently in 2025.
75risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesEarthquakes
9
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
SchoolsB−
High Ridge’s schools rank behind 54% of Missouri districts
Its one school is below. High Ridge’s only public school teaches 327 students.
46%of MO districts it outscoresB−School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Ridge Elem.Largest public elementary schoolGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 327 | C |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MO on state tests and graduation
Climate
Expect four seasons and hot summers in High Ridge
July afternoons reach 88°, January nights drop to 23° and about 10 inches of snow falls in a winter.
10″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter26–43°
Spring45–67°
Summer66–87°
Fall47–68°
Oct 29
typical first frost
Apr 4
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
HealthC+
High Ridge’s grade for health is a C+
Within Missouri it is healthier than 57% of the 247 graded towns: much of Missouri scores lower on these measures.
Two figures for adults in High Ridge: 41% have obesity, 17% smoke cigarettes. The share of adults in High Ridge who feel lonely is 30%, against 32% in Missouri’s towns and 33% across U.S. towns. Just over one in ten adults worry about having enough food in the town.
36%healthier than U.S. townsC+Health Grade
| High Ridge | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 32% | 33% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 38% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 17% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 25% |
32 measures vs. Missouri
0 better32 too close to call0 worse
SSM St. Clare Health Center
5.5 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: primary care
57th
percentile among MO towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A−
With only 0.8 jobs per working resident, most people in High Ridge work out of town
Jobs based in High Ridge grew to 1,536 in 2023, 266 more than in 2013. Only 2% of working residents stay in High Ridge for work; the rest commute out. For High Ridge, the average commute is 28 minutes. The share of residents in High Ridge who live below the poverty line is 7.2%, where Missouri’s towns sit at 14% and U.S. towns at 9.6%.
2%work in town
| High Ridge | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.6% | 13% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 7.2% | 14% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $71,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In High Ridge2%
St. Louis11%
Maryland Heights5%
Fenton4%
Creve Coeur4%
15 mi
median commute distance
1,536
jobs based in High Ridge
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
B+
Walkability grade: more walkable than 70% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
HousingCost of living grade A
High Ridge’s grade for cost of living is an A
Homes sold in High Ridge spent a median 26 days on the market. Home values are up 4.2% over the year to September 2026. 91% of High Ridge households own their home.
$272KZillow home value
| High Ridge | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 91% | 64% | 73% |
| Median rent | $983 a month | $970 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
High Ridge$272K
Missouri$265K
Market temperature
26
days on market
98.7%
sale-to-list price
+4.2%
value change, 1 year
6
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
OutdoorsD
0% of High Ridge is conserved land
Just 0 of its 2,402 acres are conserved, so there is little public open land in High Ridge itself; its outdoors grade is D.
Trails run 0.6 miles in 1 park or preserve. The trail density in High Ridge is 0.2 miles per square mile. This Missouri town has one park or preserve, 4 acres in all.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 2,402 acres
0.6 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. High Ridge Civic Center & Park | — | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about High Ridge
18pages on High Ridge
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
9 within 15 miles of the center of High Ridge
St Louis College of Health Careers-FentonUniversity or college · Private for-profit · Fenton6.7 miLogan UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Chesterfield11.8 mi$9,000 tuitionJefferson CollegeCommunity college · Public · Hillsboro14 mi$5,250 in-state tuition
About 5 of every 100 High Ridge residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Missouri.
About High Ridge
Census-designated place in Missouri, United States
High Ridge is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Jefferson County, Missouri, United States. The population was 4,305 at the 2010 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 3.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 928 ft
- ZIP code
- 63049
High Ridge’s neighbors
2 towns share a border with High Ridge.
Peaceful VillageParkdaleHigh Ridge
How the neighbors grade
| Town | MO rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Ridge | #39 | A− | A | — | B− | C+ |
| Peaceful Village | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Parkdale | — | — | — | — | — | — |
High Ridge reports no FBI crime data of its own. Peaceful Village and Parkdale aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare High Ridge with a neighbor →
Questions about High Ridge
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is High Ridge, MO a good place to live?
By most measures, yes. High Ridge grades A− overall, better than 80% of U.S. towns and #39 of 247 in Missouri. It grades C+ for health and B− for schools. Hazard risk is its weak spot, with a C−.
Is High Ridge, MO expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A.
What is High Ridge, MO known for?
2 notable people were born here, including Michael Chandler and Jeremy Bird.