Warson WoodsMO
A town of 1,990.
Is Warson Woods a good place to live?
Warson Woods’ best subject grades are an A+ for incomes, health, and schools; its weakest is a C− for hazard risk. 87% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Warson Woods, above both Missouri’s towns (22%) and U.S. towns (29%). No town in Missouri scores higher than Warson Woods on health. Warson Woods is easier to get around on foot or by transit than 70% of U.S. towns. Warson Woods has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Warson Woods stand out
Where Warson Woods beats most towns.
| Widest gap | Warson Woods | MO |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 3.7% | 13.7% |
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Ste Genevieve du Bois School | PK–8 | 216 |
| Rohan Woods School | PK–6 | 94 |
How Warson Woods grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Missouri), ordered by how far Warson Woods is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Cahokia and 55 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Warson Woods. Close and well known come first.
Big draw18 mi State parkCahokia
Big draw11 mi Stadium & arenaThe Dome at America's Center
11 mi Stadium & arenaBusch Stadium
11 mi National ParkGateway Arch National Park2.2M visitors a year
17 mi Theme parkMid America Adventure
10 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 · 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
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Moving to Warson Woods: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Warson Woods, 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 Warson Woods.
A larger share of households own their home in Warson Woods than in most of Missouri or the rest of the country
100% of Warson Woods households own their home, against 64% in Missouri’s towns and 73% across U.S. towns. The typical Warson Woods home is worth about $688,000, up 4.3% in a year, more than twice the Missouri typical home.
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Public schools in Warson Woods beat 96% of Missouri districts
One of its 2 schools is below, with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ste Genevieve du Bois School PrivateLargest elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 216 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MO on state tests and graduation
A smaller share of adults in Warson Woods smoke cigarettes than in the typical Missouri or U.S. town
6.9% of adults smoke cigarettes in Warson Woods. No town among the 248 in Missouri we compare has a lower share of adults who sleep under 7 hours than Warson Woods. 16% of adults get no exercise outside work in Warson Woods.
| Warson Woods | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 6.9% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 19% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 38% | 36% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 38% | 35% |
| What stands out | Warson Woods | MO |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 3.7% | 13.7% |
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 4.3% | 15.8% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.9% | 8.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Inland flooding leads a high hazard risk in Warson Woods
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 74% of U.S. communities. Since 2004, 3 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Warson Woods.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Four seasons and hot summers in Warson Woods
Warson Woods has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 88°, January nights drop to 23° and about 10 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
With 1.1 jobs for every working resident, Warson Woods draws in 805 commuters
Most working residents leave Warson Woods for work: only 1% work in town. Warson Woods’ median household income is $207,000. Jobs based in Warson Woods grew to 810 in 2023, 489 more than in 2013.
| Warson Woods | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $207,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 23% | 9% | 11% |
| Below the poverty line | 1.3% | 14% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.7% | 13% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Crime reported in Warson Woods
Warson Woods's reported crime rate is well below Missouri's. The violent crime rate in Warson Woods is 0 per 1,000 residents. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts.
| Warson Woods | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2024) | 0 per 1,000 residents | 2.2 | 1.7 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2024) | 4.6 per 1,000 residents | 14 | 11.5 |
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Property crime per 1,000 residents
FBI crime data, 2024 · crimes reported to police
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Dreher Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Warson Woods
Colleges nearby
24 within 15 miles of the center of Warson Woods
About 4 of every 100 Warson Woods residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.
About Warson Woods
City in Missouri, United States
Warson Woods is a city in St. Louis County, Missouri, United States. As of the 2020 census, Warson Woods had a population of 2,018.
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- Area
- 0.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 535 ft
- Area code
- 314
Warson Woods’s neighbors
3 towns share a border with Warson Woods.
| Town | MO rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warson Woods | — | — | C | — | A+ | A+ |
| Kirkwood | #34 | A− | C− | C+ | A+ | A |
| Ladue | #18 | A | D | B+ | A+ | A+ |
| Glendale | #1 | A+ | C | — | A+ | A+ |
Warson Woods has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Warson Woods and Glendale report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Warson Woods with a neighbor →
Questions about Warson Woods
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Warson Woods, MO expensive?
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.