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Webster Groves is one of the best-graded places in America: an A, ranked 8th of 247 in Missouri. Residents are healthier than 95% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates, its public schools beat 95% of Missouri towns on state tests and graduation, and the median household earns $115K. The exception is cost of living: homes are expensive, about $442K for a typical one and 5.5 times the St. Louis metro’s $80K median household income. 69% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Webster Groves, where Missouri’s towns sit at 22% and U.S. towns at 29%. On walkability, just 33 of Missouri’s 419 towns do better. Webster Groves has 12 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Hawken House and Marshall Place Historic District.
Where Webster Groves beats most towns.
Census counts: 1,783 in 1890, 24,010 in 2020. The archive holds 18 old photos and papers going back to 1885 and 6 maps from 1933 on.
12 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Missouri), ordered by how far Webster Groves is from typical.
Its grades run from A+ for health (better than 95% of comparable towns) to D for cost of living (better than 13%), so the A overall blends very different results.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Webster Groves. Close and well known come first.
Big draw16 mi State parkCahokia
Big draw10 mi Stadium & arenaThe Dome at America's Center
9 mi Stadium & arenaBusch Stadium
9 mi National ParkGateway Arch National Park2.2M visitors a year
18 mi Theme parkMid America Adventure
9 mi Stadium & arenaEnterprise CenterCahokia: 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
Who provides power, water and the rest in Webster Groves, 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 Webster Groves.
Webster Groves has schools in the top 5% of Missouri, reports less crime than Rock Hill or any other graded neighbor and has less tooth loss than most of Missouri.
The median property tax bill is $5,049, against $1,948 across Missouri, another input to its cost-of-living grade.
A home in Webster Groves typically sold within 4 days of listing. Values rose 3.4% in the 12 months to September 2026. For Webster Groves, the typical rent is $1,650 a month.
| Webster Groves | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,650 a month | $970 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Renters paying 30%+ of income on rent | 56% | 43% | 48% |
| Households that own their home | 76% | 64% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
That grade ranks #11 of the 247 Missouri towns we grade for schools. It comes with a D for cost of living: the typical home is worth about $442K.
Three of its 15 schools are shown below, with the reason for each. Public schools: the Webster Groves school district.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hixson MiddleLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 982 | A |
| Webster Groves HighLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 1,253 | A |
| Bristol Elem.Top results in townGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 361 | A+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MO on state tests and graduation
Its widest gap with Missouri is tooth loss: 6.1% of those 65+ have lost all their teeth, against 15.8% statewide.
Among adults in Webster Groves, 6% worry about having enough food. This Missouri town beats the Missouri average on 22 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. In Webster Groves, 27% of adults have obesity, and 9.2% smoke cigarettes.
| Webster Groves | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 38% | 36% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 38% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 9.2% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 19% | 17% |
| What stands out | Webster Groves | MO |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 6.1% | 15.8% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 6% | 13.7% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10% | 8.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The biggest park or preserve is Blackburn Park, at 36 acres. Walkers can cover 4.3 miles of trail in 16 parks and preserves. Webster Groves’ trail network density is 0.7 miles per square mile.
| Webster Groves | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.7 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 3.1% | 2.1% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Blackburn Park | 0.8 mi | 36 |
| 2. Ivory Crockett Park | 0.3 mi | 6 |
| 3. Wiese Quadrangle | 0.3 mi | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its B+ tops all 5 graded towns on its borders; Rock Hill (B) comes closest. At 10.6 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, it reports less crime than 91% of Missouri’s graded towns.
The level of violent crime for Webster Groves comes to 0.9 per 1,000 residents. The property crime rate for Webster Groves comes to 5.2 per 1,000 residents.
| Webster Groves | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 5.2 per 1,000 residents | 12.5 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.9 per 1,000 residents | 2.3 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
The typical July afternoon high in Webster Groves is 89°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Webster Groves has about as many jobs (10,008) as working residents, but only 759 people both live and work here. 25.9% of workers work from home, against 13% across Missouri.
4.2% of Webster Groves residents live below the poverty line. Half the trips to work are shorter than 7 miles. Webster Groves’ average commute stands at 19 minutes. The top destinations are St. Louis (23%), Clayton (6%) and Creve Coeur (4%).
| Webster Groves | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 26% | 9% | 11% |
| Median household income | $115,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 4.2% | 14% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 19 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Since 1979, Webster Groves has seen 64 flood insurance claims paid out. Compared with 57% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage locally is higher. Expected losses in Webster Groves break down as 35% from heat waves and 30% from inland flooding. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Webster Groves after 7 declared disasters, most recently in 2025.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
23 within 15 miles of the center of Webster Groves
About 9 of every 100 Webster Groves residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.
2 colleges in town.
12 places in Webster Groves on the National Register of Historic Places.
19 notable people were born in Webster Groves.
City in Missouri, United States
Webster Groves is an inner-ring suburb of St. Louis in St. Louis County, Missouri, United States. The population was 24,010 at the 2020 census. The city is home to the main campus of Webster University.
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8 towns share a border with Webster Groves.
| Town | MO rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Webster Groves | #8 | A | D | B+ | A+ | A+ |
| Brentwood | #48 | A− | C | D | A+ | A+ |
| Maplewood | #68 | B+ | B | D− | A | A− |
| Shrewsbury | #90 | B | C+ | D | A | A |
| Rock Hill | #29 | A− | C− | B | A+ | A |
| Crestwood | #11 | A | B | B− | A | A |
| Glendale | #1 | A+ | C | — | A+ | A+ |
| Marlborough | — | — | B− | — | C+ | A− |
Marlborough has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Glendale and Marlborough report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Webster Groves with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Yes, by almost any measure. Webster Groves grades A overall, better than 94% of U.S. towns and #8 of 247 in Missouri. It grades A+ for health, B+ for safety and A+ for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a D.
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades D.
19 notable people were born here, including Matt Bomer and Edward T. Hall.
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