RiverviewMO
A town of 2,330.
Is Riverview a good place to live?
The best of Riverview’s subject grades are an A for walkability and cost of living; the weakest is a D− for schools. On civic life, just 2 of Missouri’s 390 towns do worse. Riverview has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Riverview stand out
Where Riverview beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Typical home value
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Storman Lions Leadership Academy | PK–8 | 28 |
Riverview has shrunk 19% since 2010
2,856 counted in 2010 and 2,397 in 2020; an estimated 2,330 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
How Riverview grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Missouri), ordered by how far Riverview is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Cahokia and 54 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Riverview. Close and well known come first.
Big draw10 mi State parkCahokia
Big draw8 mi Stadium & arenaThe Dome at America's Center
9 mi Stadium & arenaBusch Stadium
8 mi National ParkGateway Arch National Park2.2M visitors a year
10 mi LandmarkMonks Mound
8 mi Stadium & arenaEnterprise CenterPhoto 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
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Moving to Riverview: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Riverview, 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Riverview.
Zillow puts the typical Riverview home at about $73K
Among 248 Missouri towns, just 8 have a lower share of households owning their home than Riverview. In Riverview, the typical rent is $803 a month, against $971 a month in Missouri’s towns and $1,185 a month across U.S. towns. Typical home values rose 2.4% in the year to September 2026.
| Riverview | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 40% | 64% | 73% |
| Median rent | $803 a month | $971 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Storman Lions Leadership Academy PrivateLargest elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 28 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MO on state tests and graduation
Riverview stands out in Missouri and nationally, with violent crime higher than most
Riverview reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 98% report less. In Riverview, the level of property crime is 28.2 per 1,000 residents, above both the Missouri town median (14) and the median of U.S. towns (11.5).
| Riverview | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2024) | 18.6 per 1,000 residents | 2.2 | 1.7 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2024) | 28.2 per 1,000 residents | 14 | 11.5 |
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Property crime per 1,000 residents
FBI crime data, 2024 · crimes reported to police
A larger share of adults in Riverview feel lonely than in the typical Missouri or U.S. town
Riverview: 36% of adults get no exercise outside work. Only 9 of the 248 Missouri towns we compare have a higher share of adults who sleep under 7 hours than Riverview. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Riverview is ahead of Missouri on 3 and behind on 18.
| Riverview | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 32% | 33% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 15% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 45% | 38% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 19% | 17% |
| What stands out | Riverview | MO |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 5.2% | 8.6% |
| Fewer binge drinkers | 13.7% | 16.3% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 21.6% | 9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Most of Riverview’s workers commute out: the town has 0.2 jobs for each of them
Most people who work leave Riverview to do it: just 1% work in town. For residents here, the share who live below the poverty line is 25%. The top destinations are St. Louis (23%), Maryland Heights (6%) and Creve Coeur (4%). The middle household income here is $48,000.
| Riverview | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 25% | 14% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.8% | 13% | 8% |
| Median household income | $48,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Riverview faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by heat waves
Compared with 52% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in Riverview is higher. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 48% come from heat waves and 26% from inland flooding. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Riverview after 4 declared disasters, most recently in 2025.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Open space protected for good: 0.4% of Riverview
Parks and preserves in Riverview: one, of 2 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Brad L Schultz Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Riverview
Colleges nearby
21 within 15 miles of the center of Riverview
About 3 of every 100 Riverview residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.
99% of working residents leave Riverview for work
Where Riverview’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Riverview
City in Missouri, United States
Riverview is a city in St. Louis County, Missouri, United States. The population was 2,397 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 0.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 548 ft
Riverview’s neighbors
3 towns share a border with Riverview.
| Town | MO rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverview | — | — | A | D− | D− | D |
| Bellefontaine Neighbors | #245 | D− | B+ | D | D | D− |
| St. Louis | #227 | D | B | D− | D− | C |
| Glasgow Village | #240 | D | B | — | D− | D− |
Riverview has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Glasgow Village reports no FBI crime data of its own. Compare Riverview with a neighbor →
Questions about Riverview
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Riverview, MO expensive?
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.