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Moline AcresMO

A town of 2,093.

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Photo: Paul Sableman · CC BY 2.0
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Moline Acres, MO · Photo: Paul Sableman · CC BY 2.0 · Source ↗

Is Moline Acres a good place to live?

Moline Acres’ best subject grade is an A for walkability; its weakest is a D− for schools. Moline Acres’ violent crime rate is 7.2 per 1,000 residents, against 2.2 in Missouri’s towns and 1.6 across U.S. towns. Only 13 of Missouri’s 419 towns score lower on health. Moline Acres's crime rate is higher than 91% of U.S. towns, with 15 violent crimes reported to the FBI in 2025. Only 6 of Missouri’s 390 towns score lower on civic life. Moline Acres has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.

What makes Moline Acres stand out

Where Moline Acres beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.

A shrinking town

Moline Acres has shrunk 14% since 2010

2,442 counted in 2010 and 2,156 in 2020; an estimated 2,093 in 2025.

2,4422010
2,1562020
2,0932025 est.

U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025

How Moline Acres grades

Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Missouri), ordered by how far Moline Acres is from typical.

How grading works

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.

How TownRatings grades towns →

Nearby attractions

Cahokia and 54 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Moline Acres. Close and well known come first.

All 59 attractions →
Sources: 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 · 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 · Enterprise Center: Haaron755, CC BY-SA 3.0

Getting set up

Moving to Moline Acres: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Moline Acres, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerUnion Electric13.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterMissouri American WaterNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNearest public drop-offDrop Off Recycling, 2 miOpenStreetMap
SchoolsRiverview Gardens School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
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.gov
Who runs elections hereSt. LouisSt. Louis County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2019
ZIP codes63136, 6313763136 84% · 63137 16%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 Moline Acres.

HousingCost of living grade B+

A typical Moline Acres home is worth about $89K

The typical Moline Acres home is worth about $89,000, down 4.5% in a year, 66% below the Missouri typical home.

$89KZillow home value
Moline AcresMissouri townsU.S. towns
Households that own their home63%64%73%
Median rent$1,193 a month$971 a month$1,185 a month

Typical home value

Moline Acres$89K
Missouri$265K
−4.5%
value change, 1 year
2
homes sold in May

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

SchoolsD−

Moline Acres’s public schools rank near the bottom of Missouri

Its public schools are run by the Riverview Gardens school district. One of its 2 schools is below, with why it’s listed.

1%of MO districts it outscoresD−School Grade
SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
R. G. Central MiddleLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8Grades 6–8578D−

NCES · EDFacts · graded within MO on state tests and graduation

HealthD−

A larger share of adults in Moline Acres have diabetes than in the typical Missouri or U.S. town

22% of adults have diabetes in Moline Acres, where Missouri’s towns sit at 12% and U.S. towns at 12%. 52% of adults have high blood pressure in Moline Acres. Only 7 of the 248 Missouri towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have obesity than Moline Acres.

1%healthier than U.S. townsD−Health Grade
Moline AcresMissouri townsU.S. towns
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)33%22%19%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)22%12%12%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)43%30%25%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)11%16%16%
32 measures vs. Missouri
5 better4 too close to call23 worse
What stands outMoline AcresMO
Fewer adults who have had cancer5.4%8.6%
Fewer binge drinkers10.8%16.3%
More adults facing a utility shut-off26%9%
Christian Hospital Northeast
2 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

SafetyD

Moline Acres’ grade for safety is a D

Moline Acres reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 91% report less.

9%of U.S. towns report more crimeDSafety Grade

Violent crime per 1,000 residents

Moline Acres7.2
Missouri4.3
U.S.3.3

Property crime per 1,000 residents

Moline Acres8.6
Missouri16.9
U.S.15.5
9th
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
15
violent crimes reported in 2025
18
property crimes reported in 2025

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police

Natural hazardsHazard risk grade D

Moline Acres stands out in Missouri and nationally, with the FEMA risk score higher than most

The FEMA risk score in Moline Acres is 88 of 100. Since 1979, 26 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Moline Acres.

88risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
88Very high riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingHeat wavesEarthquakes
26
paid flood claims since 1979
4
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Work & commuteJobs & income grade C

Moline Acres has 0.5 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out

Most working residents leave Moline Acres for work: only 1% work in town. 19% of Moline Acres residents live below the poverty line. Since 2013, Moline Acres has lost 286 jobs, to 392 in 2023.

1%work in town
Moline AcresMissouri townsU.S. towns
Below the poverty line19%14%9.6%
Working residents who work in town1.2%13%8%
Median household income$55,000$62,000$80,000
Average trip to work26 minutes22 minutes25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Moline Acres1%
St. Louis27%
Maryland Heights5%
Hazelwood4%
Berkeley3%
9 mi
median commute distance
392
jobs based in Moline Acres
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
A
Walkability grade: more walkable than 94% of U.S. towns

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

In Moline Acres, expect four seasons and hot summers

Moline Acres 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.

17″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter26–43°
Spring46–67°
Summer67–87°
Fall48–68°
Nov 4
typical first frost
Apr 2
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

OutdoorsC+

Moline Acres has set aside 2% of its land for conservation

0.0 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves.

2%conserved
2%
conserved · 7 of 364 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Bella Fontaine Park West—6
2. Bella Fontaine Park East—2

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Moline Acres

18pages on Moline Acres
After high school

Colleges nearby

23 within 15 miles of the center of Moline Acres

A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Moline Acres for work

Where Moline Acres’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

27% → St. Louis St. Louis 27% 5% → Maryland Heights Maryland Heights 5% 4% → Hazelwood Hazelwood 4% 3% → Berkeley Berkeley 3% 3% → Florissant Florissant 3% 2% → Bridgeton Bridgeton 2% Moline Acres · 1% stay
392jobs based in Moline Acres
1%of working residents work in town
9 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Moline Acres

City in Missouri, United States

Moline Acres is a city in St. Louis County, Missouri, United States. As of the 2020 census, Moline Acres had a population of 2,156.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
0.6 sq mi
Elevation
479 ft
Area code
314

Moline Acres’s neighbors

2 towns share a border with Moline Acres.

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How the neighbors grade
TownMO rankOverallCostSafetySchoolsHealth
Moline Acres——B+DD−D−
Bellefontaine Neighbors#245D−B+DDD−
Castle Point——B+—D−D−

Moline Acres and Castle Point have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Castle Point reports no FBI crime data of its own. Compare Moline Acres with a neighbor →

Questions about Moline Acres

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Moline Acres, MO expensive?

Not for the area. That is 1.1 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+.