Maryland Heights spent more per resident in 2022 than 98% of similar cities
Maryland Heights’ city government spent $42.7 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,588 per resident. That is its newest year reported to the Census Bureau. Water and other utilities ($605,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Maryland Heights is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$1,588 per resident in 2022: more than 98% of them
Maryland Heights’ day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,588 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 40 Missouri cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $955, and the middle half spent $666–$1,110. Maryland Heights spent more than 98% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($2 million), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Missouri cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Maryland Heights itself left out).
About $1,588 per resident a year, or $4.35 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: parks & libraries, at 43%.
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No trend yet
Maryland Heights reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau (2023, 2024 are estimates), so there is no trend yet.
full-time in March 2025, up from 197 in 2022. Both are Census estimates.
The typical homeowner pays $2,942 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.30% of the home’s value, vs 0.85% across Missouri.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Maryland Heights’ rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Tax bills are one input to Maryland Heights’ Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Maryland Heights →
Who’s in charge in Maryland Heights
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Maryland Heights’ meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on marylandheights.com ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 134 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (26,895).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Parkway C-2 School District
Maryland Heights’ K–12 school district, shared with Country Life Acres, Town and Country, Manchester, Winchester, Creve Coeur and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,660 per pupil, $8,701 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Missouri districts overall: 54% local, 35% state, 11% federal.
Pattonville R-III School District · $16,881 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Maryland Heights’ votes are counted by county
Missouri reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Maryland Heights alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are St. Louis County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat60.8%305,635 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican37.4%187,982 votesOthers: 1.8% (9,121 votes).
Most votes in St. Louis County: Kamala D Harris
Missouri: Trump 58.5%, Harris 40.1%
100% of Maryland Heights lies in St. Louis County. Every 2024 race in St. Louis County is on the county’s page.
St. Louis County’s 2024 results →Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Maryland Heights.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: marylandheights.com ↗
- 2Missouri HouseState representatives
- 3Missouri SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseSplit between districts
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Missouri
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Maryland Heights compares with the towns next door
Maryland Heights spent $1,588 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $569 to $2,641. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Chesterfield | $569 | $5,449 |
| Bridgeton | $2,641 | $3,411 |
| Champ | estimate | — |
| Maryland Heights | $1,588 | $2,942 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Maryland Heights’ government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Maryland Heights’ government
How much does Maryland Heights spend per resident?
About $1,588 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,588 was more than 98% of 40 Missouri cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Maryland Heights?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,942 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.30% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.85% across Missouri. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see marylandheights.com.
Who runs Maryland Heights’ government?
See marylandheights.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Maryland Heights yet.
How did Maryland Heights vote in 2024?
Missouri counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Maryland Heights alone. St. Louis County, where 100% of Maryland Heights lies, voted Harris 60.8%, Trump 37.4% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Maryland Heights?
200 full-time and 93 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $1.7M (about $19.9M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Maryland Heights in the state legislature?
State Senate District 24 (Tracy McCreery) and State House District 87 (Connie Steinmetz). The House district also covers two neighboring towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Maryland Heights’ government
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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →