#1Clayton
St. Louis County · 17,807 peopleWalkability grade, among the top in the U.S.·Overall A · #14 of 247 in MO
Clayton, #1 on this list · Photo: Lightmetro · CC BY-SA 4.0Missouri rankings · Walkability
Most walkable towns in Missouri
Clayton ranks first on walkability among Missouri’s 247 towns of 2,500+; 64 of the 247 grade A− or better on walkability nationally.
The Walkability grade: the EPA National Walkability Index where residents live, and the share of commuters who walk, bike or take transit (Census ACS). How grades work
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#2Jennings
St. Louis County · 13,093 peopleWalkability grade, among the top in the U.S.·Overall D · #213 of 247 in MO
#3St. Louis
St. Louis city · 278,144 peopleWalkability grade, better than 98% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #227 of 247 in MO
All 247 towns
Walkability grade, best first (the letter is national). Towns with the same score share a rank (T = tied; 72 towns here); the overall grade and state rank are beside each.
247 towns ranked. Not here? See why a town may be missing.
#TownGradeOverall
4University CitySt. Louis County · 34,657 peopleA+better than 98% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #168 of 247
12Breckenridge HillsSt. Louis County · 4,350 peopleAbetter than 93% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #242 of 247
T16Glasgow Villageunincorporated, St. Louis County · 5,504 peopleAbetter than 88% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #240 of 247
20Bellefontaine NeighborsSt. Louis County · 10,368 peopleAbetter than 88% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #245 of 247
T22Kansas CityJackson County · 521,220 peopleAbetter than 86% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #200 of 247
T22Webster GrovesSt. Louis County · 23,450 peopleAbetter than 86% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #8 of 247
26FlorissantSt. Louis County · 51,124 peopleA−better than 85% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #179 of 247
T34Center TownshipVernon County · 9,550 peopleA−better than 82% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #173 of 247
T34SpringfieldGreene County · 169,847 peopleA−better than 82% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #176 of 247
T38WarrensburgJohnson County · 20,283 peopleA−better than 82% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #109 of 247
46Lemayunincorporated, St. Louis County · 16,228 peopleA−better than 79% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #70 of 247
T47FredericktownMadison County · 4,584 peopleA−better than 79% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #188 of 247
T47Maryland HeightsSt. Louis County · 27,559 peopleA−better than 79% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #22 of 247
T51Richmond HeightsSt. Louis County · 9,093 peopleA−better than 79% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #96 of 247
T53Fort Leonard Woodunincorporated, Pulaski County · 15,432 peopleA−better than 78% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #86 of 247
56North Kansas CityClay County · 5,613 peopleA−better than 78% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #152 of 247
T63Creve CoeurSt. Louis County · 18,480 peopleA−better than 75% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #65 of 247
T63HigginsvilleLafayette County · 4,770 peopleA−better than 75% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #30 of 247
65CaruthersvillePemiscot County · 5,211 peopleB+better than 74% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #247 of 247
66Spanish Lakeunincorporated, St. Louis County · 17,873 peopleB+better than 74% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #225 of 247
75Cape GirardeauCape Girardeau County · 40,977 peopleB+better than 72% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #203 of 247
77Afftonunincorporated, St. Louis County · 19,052 peopleB+better than 72% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #25 of 247
T79Mountain GroveWright County · 4,754 peopleB+better than 72% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #155 of 247
T81Ste. GenevieveSte. Genevieve County · 5,065 peopleB+better than 71% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #83 of 247
T81Town and CountrySt. Louis County · 11,619 peopleB+better than 71% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #28 of 247
83Excelsior SpringsClay County · 10,819 peopleB+better than 71% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #133 of 247
T84Bonne TerreSt. Francois County · 6,636 peopleB+better than 71% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #193 of 247
87High Ridgeunincorporated, Jefferson County · 3,714 peopleB+better than 70% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #39 of 247
88Mount VernonLawrence County · 4,835 peopleB+better than 70% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #108 of 247
90IndependenceJackson County · 121,675 peopleB+better than 69% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #202 of 247
91Concordunincorporated, St. Louis County · 18,368 peopleB+better than 69% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #32 of 247
T93Sappingtonunincorporated, St. Louis County · 7,367 peopleB+better than 68% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #20 of 247
T93Sunset HillsSt. Louis County · 9,075 peopleB+better than 68% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #63 of 247
97St. CharlesSt. Charles County · 72,561 peopleB+better than 68% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #60 of 247
105Park HillsSt. Francois County · 8,753 peopleB+better than 66% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #145 of 247
106CharlestonMississippi County · 4,731 peopleB+better than 66% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #246 of 247
T108Jefferson CityCole County · 42,489 peopleB+better than 65% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #110 of 247
110Woodson TerraceSt. Louis County · 3,902 peopleBbetter than 65% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #237 of 247
117Old Jamestownunincorporated, St. Louis County · 20,651 peopleBbetter than 63% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #195 of 247
T118ChillicotheLivingston County · 9,114 peopleBbetter than 62% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #92 of 247
T118Montgomery CityMontgomery County · 2,782 peopleBbetter than 62% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #141 of 247
127Mehlvilleunincorporated, St. Louis County · 29,805 peopleBbetter than 60% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #40 of 247
129Independence TownshipDunklin County · 11,792 peopleBbetter than 60% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #199 of 247
130FarmingtonSt. Francois County · 19,226 peopleBbetter than 60% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #196 of 247
132ChesterfieldSt. Louis County · 49,309 peopleBbetter than 59% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #27 of 247
137El Dorado SpringsCedar County · 3,642 peopleBbetter than 58% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #230 of 247
138Cotton Hill TownshipDunklin County · 4,700 peopleBbetter than 58% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #232 of 247
T139EllisvilleSt. Louis County · 10,315 peopleBbetter than 58% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #35 of 247
141CottlevilleSt. Charles County · 6,717 peopleBbetter than 58% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #4 of 247
T147Windsor TownshipHenry County · 3,454 peopleBbetter than 56% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #201 of 247
149Murphyunincorporated, Jefferson County · 8,285 peopleBbetter than 56% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #99 of 247
152Grand River TownshipDeKalb County · 3,258 peopleB−better than 55% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #101 of 247
T153Crystal CityJefferson County · 4,694 peopleB−better than 54% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #17 of 247
155St. PetersSt. Charles County · 61,479 peopleB−better than 54% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #43 of 247
T156Lee's SummitJackson County · 107,514 peopleB−better than 54% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #81 of 247
161Imperialunincorporated, Jefferson County · 5,488 peopleB−better than 51% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #114 of 247
162Lake St. LouisSt. Charles County · 19,129 peopleB−better than 51% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #31 of 247
T164O'FallonSt. Charles County · 96,101 peopleB−better than 51% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #23 of 247
166Sherrill TownshipTexas County · 5,574 peopleB−better than 51% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #192 of 247
T171ManchesterSt. Louis County · 18,069 peopleB−better than 48% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #33 of 247
T171Marceline TownshipLinn County · 2,589 peopleB−better than 48% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #52 of 247
174Oakvilleunincorporated, St. Louis County · 35,333 peopleB−better than 47% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #58 of 247
176Castor TownshipStoddard County · 4,651 peopleB−better than 47% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #120 of 247
178Dardenne PrairieSt. Charles County · 15,032 peopleB−better than 46% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #41 of 247
182Grain ValleyJackson County · 16,908 peopleC+better than 45% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #76 of 247
188OwensvilleGasconade County · 2,802 peopleC+better than 42% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #124 of 247
190PortagevilleNew Madrid County · 2,702 peopleC+better than 41% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #177 of 247
T196City TownshipBarton County · 4,337 peopleC+better than 39% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #210 of 247
199Gray Summitunincorporated, Franklin County · 2,991 peopleC+better than 38% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #93 of 247
T200Liberty TownshipStoddard County · 14,741 peopleC+better than 38% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #116 of 247
204Mount Pleasant TownshipBates County · 5,093 peopleC+better than 37% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #175 of 247
205Whiteman AFBunincorporated, Johnson County · 3,517 peopleC+better than 36% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #160 of 247
206JacksonCape Girardeau County · 16,033 peopleC+better than 36% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #51 of 247
207WentzvilleSt. Charles County · 49,495 peopleC+better than 36% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #54 of 247
209East PrairieMississippi County · 2,841 peopleC+better than 36% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #204 of 247
210Pike TownshipStoddard County · 3,577 peopleC+better than 35% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #117 of 247
213Clarkson ValleySt. Louis County · 2,540 peopleCbetter than 34% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #38 of 247
T215Mountain ViewHowell County · 2,661 peopleCbetter than 32% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #189 of 247
T215New MadridNew Madrid County · 2,586 peopleCbetter than 32% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #238 of 247
T218Weldon SpringSt. Charles County · 5,301 peopleCbetter than 30% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #55 of 247
T221Duck Creek TownshipStoddard County · 3,016 peopleCbetter than 28% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #129 of 247
T227Burdine TownshipTexas County · 3,327 peopleCbetter than 26% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #234 of 247
T227Lake LotawanaJackson County · 2,756 peopleCbetter than 26% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #57 of 247
233Valley ParkSt. Louis County · 6,767 peopleC−better than 25% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #103 of 247
235Barnhartunincorporated, Jefferson County · 5,785 peopleC−better than 23% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #91 of 247
237Union TownshipDunklin County · 3,242 peopleC−better than 22% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #226 of 247
T241Terre du Lacunincorporated, St. Francois County · 2,516 peopleC−better than 16% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #88 of 247
246Villa Ridgeunincorporated, Franklin County · 2,835 peopleDbetter than 11% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #147 of 247
Quick answers
Questions people ask
What is the most walkable town in Missouri?
Clayton (St. Louis County) ranks first on walkability among 247 towns, with an A+; Jennings and St. Louis follow.
How are these towns ranked?
The Walkability grade: the EPA National Walkability Index where residents live, and the share of commuters who walk, bike or take transit (Census ACS). Towns are sorted on the grade’s score; the letter and rank are the same as on each town’s page. How grades work.
Why isn’t my town on this list?
The list covers towns of 2,500+ residents with a walkability grade (247 in Missouri). Smaller towns have the grade on their page but no rank. Every town is on the Missouri page.
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