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Maryville gives you more for your money than most places: a typical home costs about $226K, 3.8 years of the Maryville area’s $59K median household income. It grades B overall, 94th among Missouri's 247 graded towns. The low prices come with trade-offs. The median household income is $53K, and 24% of residents live below the poverty line. On the plus side, it is more walkable than 79% of U.S. towns. 46% of working residents work locally in Maryville, against 13% in Missouri’s towns and 8% across U.S. towns. Maryville is home to Northwest Missouri State University. Among 247 Missouri towns, just 1 have a lower January low than Maryville.
Where Maryville beats most towns.
Nodaway County Courthouse| College | Students |
|---|---|
| Northwest Missouri State University | 6,575 |
Census counts: 427 in 1860, 10,633 in 2020. The archive holds 14 old photos and papers going back to 1921 and 2 maps from 1943 on.
6 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Missouri), ordered by how far Maryville is from typical.
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Who provides power, water and the rest in Maryville, 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 Maryville.
Maryville is shaped by its college students and is healthier than towns with similar incomes, but it has seen reported crime rise beyond ordinary swings.
32.5% of residents are enrolled in college, against 5.7% statewide, which pulls the median age down. Only 46.9% of households own their home, against 68.1% across Missouri.
Maryville’s median age is 25.2 years. Maryville has lost 5.1% of its people since 2020, down to 10,092 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 15% of Maryville residents are 65 or older.
| Maryville | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 25.2 years | 38.5 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 36% | 22% | 29% |
| Aged 65 or older | 15% | 17% | 18% |
54% women, 46% men
About 84 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±1.9 points). Across Missouri, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Maryville | MO | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 6.5% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 6.2% | 10.4% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 37% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 11% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 9.1% | 12.8% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 6.6% | 11.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 8.2% | 13% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 8.4% | 10.6% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 7% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3.9% | 8.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 33.4% | 30.2% | 26% |
| Some college | 21.8% | 20.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 5.2% | 8.4% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 20.2% | 19.8% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 15.4% | 12.6% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
5.1 miles of trail in 10 parks and preserves. The trail density in Maryville is 0.8 miles per square mile. The biggest park or preserve is Donaldson Westside Park, at 38 acres.
| Maryville | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.8 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 2.2% | 2.1% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Donaldson Westside Park | 0.7 mi | 38 |
| 2. Robertson-Crist Park | 0.5 mi | 11 |
| 3. Judah Park | 0.4 mi | 8 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Maryville has chilly winters and warm summers. Among 247 Missouri towns, just 2 have a lower July high than Maryville.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The average commute for its 4,257 working residents takes 11.1 minutes, against 23.5 across Missouri.
Among 247 Missouri towns, just 2 have a lower average trip to work than Maryville. 6.4% of workers work from home in Maryville. The top destinations are St.
| Maryville | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 11 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Work from home | 6.4% | 9% | 11% |
| Median household income | $53,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The typical Maryville home is worth about $226,000, up 2.8% in a year, 15% below the Missouri typical home.
| Maryville | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 47% | 64% | 73% |
| Median rent | $808 a month | $972 a month | $1,185 a month |
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Reported crimes rose from 168 to 173 over the last three FBI years, a rise beyond ordinary year-to-year swings. At 22.3 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, it reports less crime than 53% of Missouri’s graded towns.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Against the 6,894 U.S. towns with household incomes like Maryville’s, it is healthier than 89%, so its B isn’t only a matter of income.
Maryville beats the Missouri average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3.
| Maryville | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 37% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 38% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 19% | 17% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 25% | 23% |
| What stands out | Maryville | MO |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with diabetes | 9.1% | 12.1% |
| Fewer adults with arthritis | 22.5% | 28.8% |
| More adults in frequent mental distress | 20.6% | 17.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 54% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
2 within 15 miles of the center of Maryville
College town 33 of every 100 Maryville residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.
15 notable people were born in Maryville.
City in Missouri, United States
Maryville is a city in and the county seat of Nodaway County, Missouri, United States. Located in the "Missouri Point" region, the city population was 10,633, according to the 2020 Census. Maryville is home to Northwest Missouri State University and Northwest Technical School. Maryville is the second-largest city (behind St. Joseph, Missouri) wholly within the boundaries of the 1836 Platte Purchase which expanded Missouri's borders into former Indian Territory in northwest Missouri.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Maryville grades B overall, better than 59% of U.S. towns and #94 of 247 in Missouri. It grades B for health, C+ for safety and B+ for schools. Jobs & income is its weak spot, with a C−.
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 B+.
15 notable people were born here, including Dale Carnegie and Sarah Caldwell.