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    Moving to Kirkwood, MO

    Is Kirkwood a good place to live?

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    Kirkwood ranks #11 of 29 Missouri cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (55/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population fell 0.0% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $421,500
    +7.6% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $1,293
    per month
    Household income
    $117,439
    median
    Unemployment
    3.1%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Kirkwood

    The median home value in Kirkwood is $421,500 and median rent is $1,293 a month, against a median household income of $117,439. Homes cost about 3.6× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Kirkwood 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 Kirkwood, MO

    Kirkwood has about 29,302 residents, 3.1% unemployment and 35% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

    Compare Kirkwood with

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    More: Where to move in Missouri · Best counties in Missouri

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

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