Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Public schools that outperform most of Missouri.
St. Peters grades A− overall, ranked 43rd of 247 in Missouri, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. Its schools rank ahead of 93% of Missouri towns and the median household earns $92K. It also does better than most on health: it is healthier than 72% of U.S. towns. Louis metro’s $80K median household income. 39% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in St. Peters, above both the Missouri town median (22%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%). The biggest park or preserve is 370 Lakeside Park, at 467 acres.
Where St. Peters beats most towns.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Missouri), ordered by how far St. Peters is from typical.
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Census counts: 334 in 1880, a low of 248 in 1930, 57,732 in 2020. The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 2007 and 5 maps from 1954 on.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around St. Peters. Close and well known come first.
Big draw30 mi State parkCahokia
Big draw25 mi Stadium & arenaThe Dome at America's Center
19 mi Theme parkMid America Adventure
25 mi Stadium & arenaBusch Stadium
25 mi National ParkGateway Arch National Park2.2M visitors a year
23 mi Ancient sitePiasaCahokia: Thank You (24 Millions ) views, CC BY 2.0 · The Dome at America's Center: Paul Sableman, CC BY 2.0 · Mid America Adventure: Chris Hagerman from New Port Richey, FL, US, CC BY 2.0 · Busch Stadium: Lee Ann Ratledge, CC BY 4.0 · Gateway Arch National Park: Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Piasa: Burfalcy, CC BY-SA 3.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in St. Peters, 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 St. Peters.
St. Peters trades workers with St. Louis and other neighbors and has less tooth loss than most of Missouri, but it reports more crime than St. Charles and its other graded neighbors.
Its public schools are run by the Fort Zumwalt School District. Three of its 16 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR. Bernard J. Dubray MiddleLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 869 | A |
| Francis Howell North HighLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 1,716 | B+ |
| FT. Zumwalt South HighTop results in townGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 1,212 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MO on state tests and graduation
Its widest gap with Missouri is tooth loss: 9.5% of those 65+ have lost all their teeth, against 15.8% statewide.
16% of St. Peters adults report frequent mental distress. Peters beats the Missouri average on 19 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 18% of St. Peters adults binge drink.
| St. Peters | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 19% | 17% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 16% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 22% | 19% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | St. Peters | MO |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 9.5% | 15.8% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.8% | 13.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The median property tax bill is $3,207, against $1,948 across Missouri, another input to its cost-of-living grade.
The typical St. 79% of households own their home in St. Peters. Typical home values rose 3.9% in the year to September 2026.
| St. Peters | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 79% | 64% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,321 a month | $970 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
The July high in St. Peters is 89°F. Peters has chilly winters and warm summers.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 67% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 98 flood insurance claims have been paid out in St. Peters.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
St. Peters has about as many jobs (32,693) as working residents, but only 2,895 people both live and work here.
Most working residents leave St. Jobs based in St. Peters grew to 32,693 in 2023, 6,987 more than in 2013. St.
| St. Peters | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 17% | 9% | 11% |
| Below the poverty line | 5.6% | 14% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $92,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
3.7 miles of trail in 24 parks and preserves.
| St. Peters | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 9.3% | 2.1% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Jack Gettermeyer Park | 0.6 mi | 125 |
| 2. Woodlands Sports Park | 0.5 mi | 102 |
| 3. 370 Lakeside Park | 0.3 mi | 467 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
No broad age group is more than 4 points off the Missouri average. St. Peters has grown 6.5% since 2020, to 61,479 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
| St. Peters | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 21% | 23% | 22% |
| Aged 65 or older | 19% | 17% | 18% |
| Median age | 41 years | 38.5 years | 40.5 years |
53% women, 47% men
About 89 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±1 point). Across Missouri, 50.7% of residents are women. Median age: women 42.4, men 39.5.
| St. Peters | MO | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 11.7% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9.2% | 10.4% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7.4% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 12.6% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 14.3% | 12.8% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 10.2% | 11.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 15.2% | 13% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 12.5% | 10.6% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6.9% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4.1% | 8.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 22.4% | 30.2% | 26% |
| Some college | 24.7% | 20.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 9.6% | 8.4% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 24.9% | 19.8% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 14.2% | 12.6% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Each of the 3 graded towns on its borders reports less crime per resident, from St. Charles (B) to Cottleville (A+). At 18.8 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, it reports less crime than 63% of Missouri’s graded towns.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
11 within 15 miles of the center of St. Peters
About 4 of every 100 St. Peters residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.
4 notable people were born in St. Peters.
4 towns share a border with St. Peters.
| Town | MO rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Peters | #43 | A− | C+ | B− | A | B+ |
| St. Charles | #60 | B+ | C+ | B | B+ | B+ |
| Cottleville | #4 | A+ | C− | A+ | A+ | A− |
| Weldon Spring | #55 | A− | D | — | A+ | A |
| O'Fallon | #23 | A | C | A− | A | A− |
Weldon Spring reports no FBI crime data of its own. Compare St. Peters with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. St. Peters grades A− overall, better than 80% of U.S. towns and #43 of 247 in Missouri. It grades B+ for health, B− for safety and A for schools.
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+.
St. 4 notable people were born here, including Kellie Suttle and Alex Riggs.
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