Living in Mehlville, MO
Suburb in Missouri
Mehlville is a suburb in Missouri, home to about 29,000 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 a mix of apartments and houses.
Is Mehlville a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Strong healthcare: 14 top-rated (4–5★) hospitals within 31 mi
- Affordable housing: a typical 3-bedroom home is about $264k and rents for $1,570 a month
- Easy flying: STL is 17 mi away
- Lots of culture: museums, zoos and attractions nearby
👎 Cons
- Fewer outdoor escapes: no big hills or water close by
- Smaller job market: about 1.9 million people live within 31 mi
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Key facts
Living in Mehlville: common questions
What is the cost of living in Mehlville?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $264k, 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 Mehlville?
Missouri collects about $1,262 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 1.07% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Mehlville safe?
Mehlville 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 Mehlville?
Public schools in Mehlville test close to 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 Mehlville?
Mehlville has cold winters: winter days average around 44°F and summer days around 87°F, with roughly 14″ of snow a year.
Does Mehlville 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 2.74 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Mehlville?
The nearest major airport is STL, about 17 mi away.
How Mehlville scores
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