Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Normandy gives you more for your money than most places: homes are within reach, about $94K for a typical one, or 1.2 years of the St. Louis metro’s $80K median household income. It grades C− overall, ranked 185th of 247 in Missouri. The low prices come with trade-offs. Its schools rank among the lowest in Missouri on tests and graduation, and its crime rate is higher than 94% of U.S. towns, with 80 violent crimes reported to the FBI in 2025. On the plus side, it is more walkable than 96% of U.S. towns. 37% of residents live below the poverty line in Normandy, above both the Missouri town median (14%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). On the outdoors, just 7 of Missouri’s 419 towns do better. Normandy has 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them St. Vincent's Hospital and Wilson Price Hunt House.
Where Normandy beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Normandy Early Learning Center | PK–K | 236 |
| Bermuda Elementary | PK–2 | 164 |
| St. Ann Catholic School | PK–8 | 224 |
Census counts: 199 in 1880, a peak of 6,236 in 1970, 4,287 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1875 and 6 maps from 1933 on.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Missouri), ordered by how far Normandy is from typical.
Its grades run from A+ for walkability (better than 96% of comparable towns) to D− for schools (better than 1%), so the C− overall blends very different results.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Normandy. Close and well known come first.
Big draw13 mi State parkCahokia
Big draw8 mi Stadium & arenaThe Dome at America's Center
8 mi Stadium & arenaBusch Stadium
8 mi National ParkGateway Arch National Park2.2M visitors a year
8 mi Stadium & arenaEnterprise Center
13 mi LandmarkMonks MoundCahokia: 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 · Enterprise Center: Haaron755, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Monks Mound: Skubasteve834, CC BY-SA 3.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Normandy, 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 Normandy.
Normandy is shaped by its college students and is healthier than towns with similar incomes, but it reports violent crime at about twice the Missouri rate.
37.4% of residents are enrolled in college, against 5.7% statewide, which pulls the median age down. The median household earns $29,379, against $70,702 across Missouri, one input to its C for jobs and income.
Among residents in Normandy, 13% are under 18. Four-year graduates: 31% of adults 25 and older here, 32% across Missouri.
| Normandy | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 24.4 years | 38.5 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 13% | 23% | 22% |
| Aged 65 or older | 13% | 17% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 31% | 22% | 29% |
49% women, 51% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±7 points. Across Missouri, 50.7% of residents are women. Median age: women 23.6, men 25.2.
| Normandy | MO | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 6.2% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 6.4% | 10.4% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 40.3% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 11.8% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 9.5% | 12.8% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 3.8% | 11.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 9.5% | 13% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 10.1% | 10.6% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 2.4% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 8.5% | 8.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 21.4% | 30.2% | 26% |
| Some college | 26.5% | 20.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 13.1% | 8.4% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 15.1% | 19.8% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 15.4% | 12.6% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 4,400, single groups can be off by several points
One of its 4 schools is below, with the reason it’s listed. The 3 public schools in Normandy teach 1,020 students between them.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| NMS @ Lucas CrossingLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 620 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MO on state tests and graduation
At 1.2 years of the St. Louis metro’s $80K median household income, the typical home (about $95K) costs less against local pay than in 98% of Missouri towns; that ratio is one input to its A+ for cost of living. 75.1% of renter households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, against 45.6% across Missouri.
On the market in Normandy: a median 23 days to sell. Homes here are typically worth about $95,000, down 1.2% in a year, 64% below the Missouri typical home. The rent at the middle of the market locally is $1,002 a month.
| Normandy | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 35% | 64% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,002 a month | $970 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Violent crime runs at 9.2 per 1,000 residents, about twice the Missouri rate; the Safety Grade counts each violent crime four times, so this weighs most on that grade.
In Normandy, the violent offense rate is 9.2 per 1,000 residents. Its rate of thefts and burglaries comes in at 21.6 per 1,000 residents.
| Normandy | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 9.2 per 1,000 residents | 2.2 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 21.6 per 1,000 residents | 12.4 | 9.9 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Jobs based here fell from 1,182 in 2013 to 925.
Commuting out is the norm here: 1% of working residents work locally. In Normandy, the average trip to work is 19 minutes. Employers in Normandy shed 257 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 925. Among 247 Missouri towns, just one has a lower middle household income than Normandy.
| Normandy | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $29,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.1% | 13% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 19 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
A winter brings about 17 inches of snow, with January nights at 23° and July afternoons at 88°.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Its A for the outdoors ranks #7 of 247 in Missouri.
The biggest park or preserve is St. Vincent County Park, at 130 acres. Trails run 0.6 miles in 1 park or preserve.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. St. Vincent County Park | 0.2 mi | 130 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Against the 502 U.S. towns with household incomes like Normandy’s, it is healthier than 95%, so its C+ isn’t only a matter of income. Within Missouri it is healthier than 59% of the 247 graded towns: much of Missouri scores lower on these measures.
For adults in Normandy, the share who report frequent physical distress is 13%. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Normandy is ahead of Missouri on 6 and behind on 10. Two figures for adults locally: 23% worry about having enough food, 20% report frequent mental distress. Only 2 of the 247 Missouri towns we compare have a higher share of adults who feel lonely than Normandy.
| Normandy | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 32% | 33% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 15% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 19% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 38% | 36% |
| What stands out | Normandy | MO |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 4.3% | 8.6% |
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 4.9% | 6.8% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 15.7% | 9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Of the losses FEMA expects in Normandy, 36% come from earthquakes and 35% from heat waves. FEMA expects less storm and flood damage here than in 56% of U.S. communities. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Normandy after 7 declared disasters, most recently in 2022.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
24 within 15 miles of the center of Normandy
College town 37 of every 100 Normandy residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.
5,008 counted in 2010 and 4,287 in 2020; an estimated 4,380 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
3 places in Normandy on the National Register of Historic Places.
City in Missouri, United States
Normandy is a city in St. Louis County, Missouri, United States. The population was 4,287 at the 2020 census.
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10 towns share a border with Normandy.
| Town | MO rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normandy | #185 | C− | A+ | D | D− | C+ |
| Cool Valley | — | — | A− | — | C− | D− |
| Bellerive Acres | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bel-Nor | — | — | A− | — | D− | C− |
| Pasadena Park | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Pasadena Hills | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Norwood Court | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ferguson | #236 | D | B+ | D− | C− | D− |
Cool Valley and Bel-Nor have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Cool Valley and Bel-Nor report no FBI crime data of their own. Bellerive Acres, Pasadena Park, Pasadena Hills and Norwood Court aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Normandy with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Normandy grades C− overall, better than 21% of U.S. towns and #185 of 247 in Missouri. It grades C+ for health, D for safety and D− for schools. Schools is its weak spot, with a D−.
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+.
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