Is Twin Oaks a good place to live?
77% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Twin Oaks, above both Missouri’s towns (22%) and U.S. towns (29%). Among 248 Missouri towns, just 1 have a lower share of children under 18 than Twin Oaks. Twin Oaks has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Twin Oaks stand out
Where Twin Oaks beats most towns.
583 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Cahokia and 56 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Twin Oaks. Close and well known come first.
Big draw24 mi State parkCahokia
Big draw18 mi Stadium & arenaThe Dome at America's Center
10 mi Theme parkMid America Adventure
17 mi Stadium & arenaBusch Stadium
17 mi National ParkGateway Arch National Park2.2M visitors a year
17 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 · 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 · Enterprise Center: Haaron755, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Moving to Twin Oaks: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Twin Oaks, 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 Twin Oaks.
With 1.8 jobs for every working resident, Twin Oaks draws in 487 commuters
Most working residents leave Twin Oaks for work: only 1% work in town. At $120,000, Twin Oaks’ median household income is above both the Missouri town median ($62,000) and the median of U.S. towns ($80,000). 2.7% of Twin Oaks residents live below the poverty line.
| Twin Oaks | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $120,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 2.7% | 14% | 9.6% |
| Work from home | 16% | 9% | 11% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.1% | 13% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Inland flooding leads a very high hazard risk in Twin Oaks
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 86% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Twin Oaks has four seasons and hot summers
Twin Oaks has chilly winters and warm summers. Twin Oaks’ July high is 89°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Fewer of Twin Oaks’ adults sleep under 7 hours than in the typical Missouri or U.S. town
27% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Twin Oaks. Among 248 Missouri towns, just 9 have a lower share of adults who get no exercise outside work than Twin Oaks. 9.2% of adults smoke cigarettes in Twin Oaks.
| Twin Oaks | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 38% | 36% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 38% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 19% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 9.2% | 17% | 14% |
| What stands out | Twin Oaks | MO |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 6.1% | 15.8% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 5.7% | 13.7% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.2% | 8.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Twin Oaks has set aside 7.1% of its land for conservation
0.0 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Twin Oaks Park | — | 12 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Twin Oaks stands out in Missouri and nationally, with fewer of its households who own their home
Among 248 Missouri towns, just 4 have a lower share of households owning their home than Twin Oaks. The median rent in Twin Oaks is $1,778 a month. The typical Twin Oaks home is worth about $272,000, up 2% in a year, close to the Missouri typical home.
| Twin Oaks | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 32% | 64% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,778 a month | $971 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Twin Oaks
Colleges nearby
19 within 15 miles of the center of Twin Oaks
About 7 of every 100 Twin Oaks residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Missouri.
Every workday, about 487 people come to Twin Oaks for work
Where Twin Oaks’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Twin Oaks
City in Missouri, United States
Twin Oaks is a 4th class city in St. Louis County, Missouri, United States. The former Village of Twin Oaks changed its status to that of a city by public election in November 2016. The population was 392 at the 2010 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1938
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 594 ft
Questions about Twin Oaks
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Twin Oaks, MO a good place to live?
Twin Oaks has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.