Living in Ballwin, MO
Suburb in Missouri
Ballwin is a suburb in Missouri, home to about 31,000 people, with 1.9 million living within 31 mi. Day to day, most trips are by car. Life moves at a moderate pace, and homes are mostly houses with yards.
Is Ballwin a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Strong healthcare: 13 top-rated (4–5★) hospitals within 31 mi
- Highly educated: 65% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher, and 3 research universities are within 31 mi
- Easy flying: STL is 14 mi away
- Affordable housing: a typical 3-bedroom home is about $355k and rents for $1,570 a month
👎 Cons
- Fewer outdoor escapes: no big hills or water close by
- Few dog parks: 2 within 9 mi
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Key facts
Living in Ballwin: common questions
What is the cost of living in Ballwin?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $355k, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $1,570 a month including utilities. Overall living costs are below the US average (index 95, where the US is 100).
What are taxes like in Ballwin?
Missouri collects about $1,262 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 1.22% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Ballwin safe?
Ballwin isn't in the FBI's 2019 city crime table, so Best Life Fit Me counts its safety as average.
How are the schools in Ballwin?
Public schools in Ballwin test well above the US average in math and reading (2018–19 state tests, put on one national scale with NAEP), with about 15 students per teacher.
What is the weather like in Ballwin?
Ballwin has cool winters: winter days average around 44°F and summer days around 87°F, with roughly 10″ of snow a year.
Does Ballwin get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is high, mainly from heat waves, flooding and earthquakes: 14 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 2.6 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Ballwin?
The nearest major airport is STL, about 14 mi away.
How Ballwin scores
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