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    Moving to Wildwood, MO

    Is Wildwood a good place to live?

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    Wildwood ranks #9 of 29 Missouri cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (64/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population fell 0.3% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $472,800
    +5.1% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $1,575
    per month
    Household income
    $157,750
    median
    Unemployment
    3.0%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Wildwood

    The median home value in Wildwood is $472,800 and median rent is $1,575 a month, against a median household income of $157,750. Homes cost about 3.0× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Wildwood 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 Wildwood, MO

    Wildwood has about 35,168 residents, 3.0% unemployment and 41% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

    Compare Wildwood with

    Wildwood vs Kansas CityWildwood vs St. LouisWildwood vs SpringfieldWildwood vs ColumbiaWildwood vs IndependenceWildwood vs Lee's SummitWildwood vs O'FallonWildwood vs St. Joseph

    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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