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    Is Ballwin a good place to live?

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    Ballwin ranks #5 of 29 Missouri cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (71/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population fell 0.4% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $353,400
    +4.7% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $1,386
    per month
    Household income
    $121,170
    median
    Unemployment
    2.2%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Ballwin

    The median home value in Ballwin is $353,400 and median rent is $1,386 a month, against a median household income of $121,170. Homes cost about 2.9× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Ballwin crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across Missouri the 2025 rate was 426 violent and 1,689 property crimes per 100,000 people — #16 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to Ballwin, MO

    Ballwin has about 30,835 residents, 2.2% unemployment and 41% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

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    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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