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Missouri›St. Louis County

Sycamore HillsMO

A town of 546, settled in 1941.

Is Sycamore Hills a good place to live?

Only 1 of the 248 Missouri towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Sycamore Hills. Sycamore Hills has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

546 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
OverlandCharlackOverlandCharlackSycamore Hills
Nearby attractions

Cahokia and 54 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Sycamore Hills. Close and well known come first.

All 59 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo 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 · Enterprise Center: Haaron755, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mid America Adventure: Chris Hagerman from New Port Richey, FL, US, CC BY 2.0

Getting set up

Moving to Sycamore Hills: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Sycamore Hills, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerUnion Electric13.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterMissouri American WaterNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNearest public drop-offDrop Off Recycling, 4 miOpenStreetMap
SchoolsRitenour School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Missouri you can register online until 27 days before Election Day, in person until 27 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 27 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereSt. LouisSt. Louis County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2019
ZIP code6311463114 100%Census 2020

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 Sycamore Hills.

Housing

Sycamore Hills’ typical home value is about $159K

The typical Sycamore Hills home is worth about $159,000, down 3.5% in a year, 40% below the Missouri typical home.

$159KZillow home value
Sycamore HillsMissouri townsU.S. towns
Households that own their home71%64%73%
Median rent$1,119 a month$971 a month$1,185 a month

Typical home value

Sycamore Hills$159K
Missouri$265K
−3.5%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in May

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Work & commute

With 0.3 jobs for every working resident, most of Sycamore Hills’ workers commute out

Most working residents leave Sycamore Hills for work: only 0% work in town. Sycamore Hills’ median household income is $86,000, where Missouri’s towns sit at $62,000 and U.S. towns at $80,000. The top destinations are St.

0%work in town
Sycamore HillsMissouri townsU.S. towns
Median household income$86,000$62,000$80,000
Below the poverty line14%14%9.6%
Average trip to work23 minutes22 minutes25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Sycamore Hills0%
St. Louis16%
Maryland Heights7%
Creve Coeur5%
Bridgeton5%
7 mi
median commute distance
78
jobs based in Sycamore Hills
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Who lives here

More middle-aged adults than Missouri overall

Adults 35 to 64 are 47% of residents (37% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 15% of residents (22% statewide). Sycamore Hills’ median age is 46.4 years, above both Missouri’s towns (38.5 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). Sycamore Hills has lost 2.3% of its people since 2020, down to 546 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.

46.4median age · MO 39
Sycamore HillsMissouri townsU.S. towns
Median age46.4 years38.5 years40.5 years
Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+24%22%29%
Sycamore HillsMissouriUnited States

Ages · share of residents

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma8%
High school19%
Some college27%
Associate’s22%
Bachelor’s17%
Graduate7%

Women and men · all residents

Somewhere between 42% and 63% women

The Census survey reached too few of Sycamore Hills’ residents to say more: its margin here is ±10.6 points. Across Missouri, 50.7% of residents are women.

Ages and education in Sycamore Hills
Sycamore HillsMOU.S.
Under 108.8%11.9%11.6%
10 to 1712.1%10.4%10.3%
18 to 241.5%9.1%9.1%
25 to 3413.4%13.2%13.7%
35 to 4413.7%12.8%13.2%
45 to 5417.7%11.6%12.2%
55 to 6415.9%13%12.7%
65 to 7410.7%10.6%10.2%
75 and older6.3%7.3%7%
No diploma7.5%8.1%10.4%
High school19.3%30.2%26%
Some college27%20.8%19.1%
Associate’s22.4%8.4%8.8%
Bachelor’s16.7%19.8%21.6%
Graduate7.1%12.6%14.1%

Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 500, single groups can be off by several points

Climate

In Sycamore Hills, expect four seasons and hot summers

Sycamore Hills has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 88°, January nights drop to 23° and about 17 inches of snow falls in a winter.

17″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter26–43°
Spring46–66°
Summer67–87°
Fall48–68°
Nov 4
typical first frost
Apr 2
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Sycamore Hills is

Sycamore Hills beats the Missouri average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4. 19% of adults smoke cigarettes in Sycamore Hills.

Sycamore HillsMissouri townsU.S. towns
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)19%17%14%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)40%37%35%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)16%15%14%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)31%30%25%
32 measures vs. Missouri
0 better28 too close to call4 worse
What stands outSycamore HillsMO
More adults facing a utility shut-off11.5%9%
More adults facing housing insecurity14.9%12.1%
More smokers19.4%16%
SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - St. Louis
5.1 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Natural hazards

Earthquakes leads a moderate hazard risk in Sycamore Hills

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 53% of U.S. communities.

53risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
53Moderate riskLowerHigher
EarthquakesHeat wavesInland flooding
1
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Outdoors

1.2% of Sycamore Hills is conserved land

0.0 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.

1.2%conserved
1.2%
conserved · 1 of 85 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Charles J Evola Park—1

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Sycamore Hills

17pages on Sycamore Hills
After high school

Colleges nearby

24 within 15 miles of the center of Sycamore Hills

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Sycamore Hills for work

Where Sycamore Hills’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

16% → St. Louis St. Louis 16% 7% → Maryland Heights Maryland Heights 7% 5% → Creve Coeur Creve Coeur 5% 5% → Bridgeton Bridgeton 5% 4% → Hazelwood Hazelwood 4% 3% → Overland Overland 3% Sycamore Hills · 0% stay
78jobs based in Sycamore Hills
0%of working residents work in town
7 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Sycamore Hills

Village in Missouri, United States

Sycamore Hills is a village in Midland Township, St. Louis County, Missouri, United States. The population was 560 at the 2020 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Established
1941
Area
0.1 sq mi
Elevation
656 ft

Questions about Sycamore Hills

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Sycamore Hills, MO a good place to live?

Sycamore Hills has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.