Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Public schools that outperform most of Missouri.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Rock Hill grades A− overall, 29th among Missouri's 247 graded towns. Its public schools beat 95% of Missouri towns on state tests and graduation. The median household earns $95K and CDC estimates put its residents' health ahead of 87% of the country. The catch is cost: homes are expensive, about $302K for a typical one and 3.8 times the St. Louis metro’s $80K median household income. 66% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Rock Hill, where Missouri’s towns sit at 22% and U.S. towns at 29%. Fairfax House is on the National Register of Historic Places.
Where Rock Hill beats most towns.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Missouri), ordered by how far Rock Hill is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 1,309 in 1930, a peak of 6,815 in 1970, 4,750 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1841 and 6 maps from 1933 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Rock Hill. Close and well known come first.
Big draw17 mi State parkCahokia
Big draw10 mi Stadium & arenaThe Dome at America's Center
10 mi Stadium & arenaBusch Stadium
10 mi National ParkGateway Arch National Park2.2M visitors a year
18 mi Theme parkMid America Adventure
9 mi Stadium & arenaEnterprise CenterCahokia: 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 · Mid America Adventure: Chris Hagerman from New Port Richey, FL, US, CC BY 2.0 · Enterprise Center: Haaron755, CC BY-SA 3.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Rock Hill, 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 Rock Hill.
Rock Hill has schools in the top 5% of Missouri, fares better on crime within Missouri than nationally and has less tooth loss than most of Missouri.
Its A+ ranks #11 of the 247 Missouri towns we grade for schools.
Its public schools are run by the Webster Groves school district. Its two schools are below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR. Henry Givens JR. Elem.Largest public elementary schoolGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 306 | A− |
| Hudson Elem.Top results in townGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 199 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MO on state tests and graduation
Its widest gap with Missouri is tooth loss: 8.2% of those 65+ have lost all their teeth, against 15.8% statewide.
11% of adults report frequent physical distress in Rock Hill. Rock Hill beats the Missouri average on 23 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 30% of adults have obesity in Rock Hill.
| Rock Hill | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 15% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 38% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 16% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 38% | 36% |
| What stands out | Rock Hill | MO |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 8.2% | 15.8% |
| Fewer adults with COPD | 5% | 8% |
| More binge drinkers | 19% | 16.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Rock Hill has chilly winters and warm summers. Rock Hill’s July high is 89°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most working residents leave Rock Hill for work: only 2% work in town. 5.2% of Rock Hill residents live below the poverty line. Since 2013, Rock Hill has lost 138 jobs, to 2,094 in 2023.
| Rock Hill | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 5.2% | 14% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $95,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.3% | 13% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The median property tax bill is $3,491, against $1,948 across Missouri, another input to its cost-of-living grade.
The median rent in Rock Hill is $1,473 a month. The typical Rock Hill home is worth about $302,000, up 1.7% in a year, 14% above the Missouri typical home.
| Rock Hill | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 82% | 64% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,473 a month | $970 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
118 flood insurance claims have been filed here, and 10 properties have flooded more than once.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 56% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 118 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Rock Hill.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
At 16.4 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, it reports less crime than 70% of Missouri’s graded towns. Violent crime is rare: 6 reported in 2025, 1.3 per 1,000 residents.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
| Rock Hill | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 1.8% | 2.1% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Lorraine Davis Park | — | 6 |
| 2. Oakhaven Park | — | 4 |
| 3. Stroup Fields | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
24 within 15 miles of the center of Rock Hill
About 7 of every 100 Rock Hill residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Missouri.
City in Missouri, United States
Rock Hill is a city in St. Louis County, Missouri, United States. As of the 2020 census, Rock Hill had a population of 4,750. It is home to the Fairfax House on the National Register of Historic Places.
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4 towns share a border with Rock Hill.
| Town | MO rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock Hill | #29 | A− | C− | B | A+ | A |
| Webster Groves | #8 | A | D | B+ | A+ | A+ |
| Brentwood | #48 | A− | C | D | A+ | A+ |
| Glendale | #1 | A+ | C | — | A+ | A+ |
| Ladue | #18 | A | D | B+ | A+ | A+ |
Glendale reports no FBI crime data of its own. Compare Rock Hill with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Rock Hill grades A− overall, better than 85% of U.S. towns and #29 of 247 in Missouri. It grades A for health, B for safety and A+ for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a C−.
Yes. 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 C−.
2 notable people were born here, including Keith Jones and Nikki Woods.
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