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    Moving to Maryland Heights, MO

    Is Maryland Heights a good place to live?

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    Maryland Heights ranks #4 of 29 Missouri cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (73/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population fell 0.4% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $215,300
    +7.6% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $1,217
    per month
    Household income
    $86,485
    median
    Unemployment
    2.2%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Maryland Heights

    The median home value in Maryland Heights is $215,300 and median rent is $1,217 a month, against a median household income of $86,485. Homes cost about 2.5× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Maryland Heights 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 Maryland Heights, MO

    Maryland Heights has about 27,981 residents, 2.2% unemployment and 29% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

    Compare Maryland Heights 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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