Velda CityMO
A town of 1,309.
Is Velda City a good place to live?
The best of Velda City’s subject grades are an A+ for walkability and an A− for cost of living; the weakest is a D− for schools. Velda City’s violent crime rate is 63.1 per 1,000 residents, above both Missouri’s towns (2.3) and U.S. towns (1.8). Only 7 of Missouri’s 419 towns score higher on walkability. On CDC health estimates it is near the bottom nationally. Velda City has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Velda City stand out
Where Velda City beats most towns.
Typical home value
Velda City has shrunk 8% since 2010
1,420 counted in 2010 and 1,188 in 2020; an estimated 1,309 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
How Velda City grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Missouri), ordered by how far Velda City is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Cahokia and 54 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Velda City. Close and well known come first.
Big draw13 mi State parkCahokia
Big draw7 mi Stadium & arenaThe Dome at America's Center
7 mi Stadium & arenaBusch Stadium
7 mi National ParkGateway Arch National Park2.2M visitors a year
7 mi Stadium & arenaEnterprise Center
13 mi LandmarkMonks MoundPhoto 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 · Monks Mound: Skubasteve834, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Moving to Velda City: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Velda City, 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 Velda City.
Homes in Velda City are worth about $68K, by Zillow’s estimate
The typical Velda City home is worth about $68,000, about the same as a year ago, 74% below the Missouri typical home. 60% of households own their home in Velda City, near the Missouri town median (64%) and below the median of U.S. towns (73%).
| Velda City | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 60% | 64% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,218 a month | $971 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
A larger share of adults say their health is fair or poor in Velda City than in most of Missouri or the rest of the country
34% of Velda City adults say their health is fair or poor. Among 248 Missouri towns, just 9 have a higher share of adults who feel lonely than Velda City. 18% of Velda City adults report frequent physical distress.
| Velda City | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 22% | 19% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 12% | 12% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 30% | 25% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 16% | 16% |
| What stands out | Velda City | MO |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 10.4% | 16.3% |
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 5.7% | 8.6% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 24.9% | 9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Fewer of Velda City’s working residents work locally than in the typical Missouri or U.S. town
0.4% of working residents work locally in Velda City. The top destinations are St. 22% of residents live below the poverty line in Velda City.
| Velda City | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 22% | 14% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $37,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.4% | 13% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Velda City has four seasons and hot summers
Velda City 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.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Crime reported in Velda City
Velda City's reported crime rate is well above Missouri's. The property crime rate in Velda City is 72 per 1,000 residents. 78 violent crimes were reported in 2023.
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Property crime per 1,000 residents
FBI crime data, 2023 · crimes reported to police
Heat waves leads a moderate hazard risk in Velda City
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 52% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Velda City
Colleges nearby
24 within 15 miles of the center of Velda City
About 3 of every 100 Velda City residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.
1,309 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
About Velda City
City in Missouri, United States
Velda City is a city in St. Louis County, Missouri, United States. As of the 2020 census, Velda City had a population of 1,188.
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- Area
- 0.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 630 ft
- Area code
- 314
Questions about Velda City
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Velda City, MO expensive?
Not for the area. 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 A−.