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SheetMO-MARYLAND-HEIGHTS-MO · Maryland Heights, MO 27,981 pop · income 68th pct
Instrument codes from this place’s ACS population and household income, BEA state COL, FBI safety, national income percentile, photo-finish peer city, home-value band, and matched Census-tract book - not a moving recommendation.
Income neighbourhood around Maryland Heights
Lowest/highest poles plus peers nearest Maryland Heights on median household income. Full ladder: /browse and /rankings.
median HH income
Henderson · lowest
47,176
Henderson · lowest
47,176 median HH income
36.5% of the leader · rank #1
Daphne · near
86,479
Daphne · near
86,479 median HH income
66.9% of the leader · rank #2
Mokelumne Hill · near
86,480
Mokelumne Hill · near
86,480 median HH income
66.9% of the leader · rank #3
Silt · near
86,484
Silt · near
86,484 median HH income
66.9% of the leader · rank #4
Maryland Heig… · this city
86,485
Maryland Heig… · this city
86,485 median HH income
66.9% of the leader · rank #5
Bull Run CDP… · near
86,487
Bull Run CDP… · near
86,487 median HH income
66.9% of the leader · rank #6
Tysons · highest
129,189
Tysons · highest
129,189 median HH income
100.0% of the leader · rank #7
What this shows Neighbourhood peers only - not a full nationwide city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the spread is wide.
Compare beyond this state
Nationwide peers by population, income, and FBI crime rate
Out-of-state nearest neighbors for Maryland Heights on ACS population and median household income
, plus FBI UCR reporting rate when the extract covers this place. Link sets are deduped so each column is a distinct comparison path, not a forecast that peers share a labor market or climate.
Similar population
Nearest out-of-state cities by ACS population. This city: 27,981.
Agency-reported UCR totals per 100,000 population, not a neighborhood safety grade or a prediction of personal risk.
Maryland Heights - the verdict
Maryland Heights ranks in the 68th percentile for household income and the 46th percentile for safety nationally, out of every US city with at least 1,000 residents. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.
68th
percentile, household income
47th
percentile, home value
7th
percentile, median rent
46th
percentile, safety
📝 How we sourced this
Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.
Data Snapshot: Maryland Heights, MO
Census ACS 2023 estimates count 27,981 residents in Maryland Heights, a small city within Missouri. Maryland Heights households earn a median of $86,485 annually, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 3.5%. Home values in Maryland Heights run a median of $215,300, and the median resident age is 34.8 years. 51.0% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 69.6% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
In 2024, 6 residential building permits were authorized in Maryland Heights (Building Boom), up 200% from five years earlier, per Census BPS data. Maryland Heights reports a comparatively low crime rate: per-100,000 total crime stands at 1499.0 in FBI UCR data, below the national average (a voluntary reporting program, read this as reporting activity, not a definitive danger score).
Living costs in Missouri run below the national norm: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, Missouri scores 90.8 (Well Below Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $972 per month statewide. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Missouri's average monthly utility costs around $219 (state average). The average commute for Maryland Heights workers runs 16.4 minutes, with 69.3% driving alone and 19.9% working from home. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 50.6 out of 100 (Low).
A decision-led reading path
Useful questions to ask of Maryland Heights's data
How this reading path is ordered
This is not a composite city score. It is a city-specific route through the available public records, ordered for this profile so the page starts with questions the joined data can actually answer. The route here runs from comparison shortlist to work and mobility to reported crime to schools and households to population change to housing and income; another city can have a different sequence or fewer supported layers because the source joins are not uniform.
For Maryland Heights, city-specific coverage includes commute-mode shares, local building permits, FBI reported-crime rates, annual population history, matched public-school count.
No matched row is reported here for within-city Census tract profiles; the page leaves those layers out instead of substituting a statewide or national value.
Question 1
Which cities make useful reference points for Maryland Heights?
Within Missouri, the closest population matches are Gladstone (27,069 residents, $72,134 income); Mehlville (29,089 residents, $65,395 income); Kirkwood (29,302 residents, $117,439 income). Outside the state, the closest population matches in this dataset are Winchester, VA (27,981 residents); Henderson, KY (27,994 residents); Williston, ND (27,964 residents). A third, income-matched reference set of 6 out-of-state cities sits in the income neighbourhood chart near the Place Dossier plate. These are mechanical peer sets, not claims that the places share a labor market, climate, culture, or metro context.
Use the in-state set to hold state policy and broad price conditions more nearly constant. Use the nationwide size set to ask whether cities with a similar resident count produce different housing, income, or commute outcomes. The income set is a third lens, deliberately separate from population matching. The nationwide peer panel below adds a fourth FBI UCR reporting-rate lens, not personal risk.
What does the journey to work look like in Maryland Heights?
Mode share answers how workers usually travel; it does not measure congestion, reliability, distance to a particular job, or the quality of transit service. Remote work has a visible role in the local pattern. That can reduce commute exposure for some workers, but it says nothing about job availability or broadband quality; read it alongside income and housing rather than as a stand-alone lifestyle score.
Driving alone is the largest reported mode at 69.3%. The reported mean trip to work is 16.4 minutes.
What can the FBI record say about safety in Maryland Heights?
Treat this as a reporting-rate comparison, not a prediction of personal risk or a neighborhood-level safety grade. Tourism, daytime population, reporting practices, and variation inside the city are not adjusted away. The state rank and same-state peer table are the narrower comparisons available on this page.
The joined FBI UCR record reports 1499.0 violent and property crimes per 100,000 residents, below the 2280.5 national reference used here. The difference is 34% lower in arithmetic terms, but agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies.
What does the education layer cover for Maryland Heights?
The NCES join finds 6 public schools within the city match. 51.0% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher in the ACS estimate. These measures answer different questions: the school count describes local institutions, while adult attainment describes residents and cannot be used as a school-quality rating.
The city has a broader matched school footprint, but count alone does not describe performance, capacity, program availability, or attendance boundaries. This profile deliberately avoids converting it into an unsupported family-friendliness score.
These joined records add useful context, but they do not need another full-size panel. Each remains a separate measure with its own geography and source boundary.
Population change
Is Maryland Heights growing, shrinking, or holding steady?
Recent estimates point downward. A falling count can reflect migration, household size, annexation boundaries, or estimation noise, so it is a prompt to inspect the full series rather than a claim about local economic health.
Census PEP estimates show the population declined by -695 residents from 2020 to 2025, a -2.5% change. Separately, Census BPS recorded 6 housing units authorized in 2024. PEP and ACS are different Census series, so the trend is kept separate from the headline ACS population.
Period change
-2.5%
2025 estimate
27,559
2020 estimate
28,254
Census Population Estimates Program, 2020–2025; permit context uses Census BPS.
How far does income reach against housing in Maryland Heights?
The home-value-to-income reference is relatively compact: the ACS median home value is 2.5 times median household income. The ACS poverty estimate is 3.5%, which keeps the citywide median from describing every household.
This is a citywide price-to-income reference, not a mortgage-affordability test; it does not include interest rates, taxes, insurance, household size, or an individual buyer's down payment. The ratio makes housing the clearest place to start this profile, but a low multiple can coexist with slow demand, older stock, or household-level hardship. Compare the home-value distribution and same-state peer table before treating it as an advantage.
Household income
$86,485
Home value
$215,300
Value / income
2.5×
City-level Census ACS 2023 medians. The ratio divides two separate medians and is descriptive only.
Comparative score against U.S. cities with population of 1,000 or more on Census ACS medians
(income, poverty, bachelor's share, cost of living) and FBI UCR violent-crime rates when
published. Higher means a stronger standing on those published figures, not a livability
rating, not a recommendation to move, buy, or pick a "best" city. Missing inputs drop out
and redistribute weight.
How it is calculated.
Bachelor's+ share A
51.0%
Adults with a bachelor's degree or higher; ACS.
Cost of living A-
90.8 index
BEA state Regional Price Parities index (100 ≈ national average); lower is stronger on this axis. Same value for every city in the state.
Poverty rate B+
3.5%
Share of residents below the poverty line; lower scores better on this axis.
Household income B-
$86,485
Median household income vs U.S. cities (pop ≥1,000); ACS.
Violent crime C-
168 /100k
FBI UCR violent offenses per 100,000 residents; lower is stronger on this axis.
Maryland Heights profile (scored ACS/FBI dimensions)Read the chart values
Bachelor's+ share: 85/100 (A) · 51.0%
Cost of living: 83/100 (A-) · 90.8 index
Poverty rate: 75/100 (B+) · 3.5%
Household income: 66/100 (B-) · $86,485
Violent crime: 54/100 (C-) · 168 /100k
Where Maryland Heights sits on home value vs crime among peer cities
Maryland Heights's median home value and FBI crime rate plotted with similar-size and
same-state peers (padded with large cities when the peer set is thin). The second
read: pricey does not always mean safer, check which quadrant this city lands in.
Census ACS median home value vs FBI UCR crime rate - Maryland Heights highlighted among 10 peers.Read the chart values
Maryland Heights, MO (this city): home $215,300, crime 1,499/100k
Winchester, VA : home $325,900, crime 2,567/100k
Henderson, KY : home $151,400, crime 2,134/100k
Williston, ND : home $262,700, crime 2,753/100k
New Iberia, LA : home $150,300, crime 4,135/100k
Gladstone, MO : home $217,900, crime 2,073/100k
Kirkwood, MO : home $421,500, crime 1,609/100k
Raytown, MO : home $162,000, crime 4,602/100k
Grandview, MO : home $171,200, crime 4,456/100k
Liberty, MO : home $267,900, crime 1,775/100k
How does Maryland Heights compare to other US cities?
Where Maryland Heights sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.
Household income68% higher than other cities
Home value47% pricier than other cities
Median rent7% pricier than other cities
Safety46% safer than other cities
"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.
A national percentile can hide a lot of local variation: narrowed to Missouri alone, Maryland Heights ranks #126 of 234 Missouri cities by lowest crime rate - a different, more locally useful comparison than stacking it against the entire country.
How we calculate these percentiles & ranks
Each percentile compares Maryland Heights against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Missouri only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.
Missouri-relative analysis
Median Gross Rent places Maryland Heights near the bottom of Missouri's cities
Among the 875 Missouri cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Maryland Heights ranks #1 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Maryland Heights only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Household Income
#123 of 842
85th percentile in Missouri
Median Gross Rent
#1 of 875
0th percentile in Missouri
Median Home Value
#141 of 833
83rd percentile in Missouri
Poverty Rate
#671 of 875
23rd percentile in Missouri
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#49 of 875
94th percentile in Missouri
How in-state ranks are ordered
Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Missouri only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.
Gauge source note
68th percentile nationally for median household income · 46th percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
Maryland Heights's profile vs. every US city
Income, affordability, and safety percentile
Maryland Heights's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.
How Maryland Heights's home value compares nationally
Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)
$215,300Among the most affordablemore affordable than 53% of 15,600 US cities
Show national distribution
Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023
ACS median home value divided by median household income.
Band
affordable
< 3.0×
National rank
#3,947 of 15,516
More affordable than 75% of tracked cities (pop. 1,000+)
Size class
#353 of 3,317
Small cities (10,000–49,999)
At 2.5×, Maryland Heights sits in the affordable band:
national rank #3,947 of 15,516 and #353 of 3,317small cities (10,000–49,999).
The multiple is comparatively compact among tracked cities, but a low ratio can still coexist with slow demand or household-level hardship.
How this ratio is calculated
Ratio = Census ACS 2023 median home value ÷ median household income for cities with both fields and population ≥ 1,000.
Rank 1 = lowest ratio (most compact). Bands match the fleet affordability thresholds used on guides (<3.0 / 3.0–5.0 / >5.0).
This is not a mortgage payment estimate and does not include rates, taxes, insurance, or down payment.
Income distribution context
$86,485Maryland Heights, MO median household income (Census ACS)
Show U.S. national quintile / Lorenz context Maryland Heights, MO median household income (Census ACS 5-year) with U.S. national quintile shares for context. Diagonal = equality; the curve is national, not computed for Maryland Heights, MO.
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+)51.0%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL)3.5%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+)69.6%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
27,981
Median Income
$86,485
Median Home Value
$215,300
Median Age
34.8
Poverty Rate
3.5%
Labor force participation
69.6%
Bachelor's Degree+
51.0%
Safety & Crime
Total Crime Rate
1499.0
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
168.2
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
1330.8
per 100,000 residents
Crime reporting caveat
Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.
Schools
Total Schools
6
Public schools in this city
Population Change
PEP vintage
Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025
Maryland Heights's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.Read the chart as text
Period
Population
2020
28,254 residents
2021
28,057 residents
2022
27,801 residents
2023
27,647 residents
2024
27,630 residents
2025
27,559 residents
Housing Supply
BPS source
Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized
📈 Building Boom
Total Permits (2024)
6
housing units authorized
Single-Family
6
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
0.2
permits per 1,000 residents
5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)
Year
Total
Single-Family
Multifamily
Est. Value
2019
2
2
0
$0.5M
2020
2
2
0
$0.5M
2021
2
2
0
$0.6M
2022
0
0
0
-
2023
0
0
0
-
2024
6
6
0
$1.7M
Permit volume increased 200% from 2019 to 2024.
Commute Patterns
Commute source
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Average Commute Time
16.4 minutes
Drive Alone
69.3%
Carpool
7.3%
Public Transit
0.2%
Walk
1.3%
Work from Home
19.9%
Other
2.0%
Based on 15,886 workers 16 and over.
Monthly Utility Costs
Missouri statewide monthly utility average (EIA 2023): $219
EIA 2023 residential energy data puts average monthly utilities across Missouri at $219 (electricity about $105 , water and sewer about $42 ).
These are Missouri statewide averages, not a meter reading for Maryland Heights. Actual bills vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.
Living Costs & Risk
Missouri's BEA cost-of-living index is 90.8 (Well Below Average; US average = 100, RPP 2024). HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in the county around Maryland Heights is $972/mo. FEMA's National Risk Index, averaged to Missouri statewide on PlainCities, rates natural-hazard exposure at 50.6 / 100 (Low).
Cost/risk geography note
Cost of living is a Missouri statewide BEA average; rent is a county-level HUD Fair Market Rent for the county Maryland Heights sits in; the FEMA hazard score shown here is a statewide average of county NRI inputs, not a parcel-level reading.
How Maryland Heights compares to similar-size Missouri cities
Same-state peer method
Closest same-state population matches, not geographic neighbors. Population + median household income come from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 and B19013.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, NCES CCD, Census BPS 2024, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.