Living in Wentzville, MO
Small city in Missouri
Wentzville is a small city in Missouri, home to about 46,000 people, with 919,000 living within 31 mi. Day to day, a car is essential. Life moves at a relaxed pace, and homes are mostly houses with yards.
Is Wentzville a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Safe: violent crime is 0.5× the US rate (FBI 2019)
- Strong healthcare: 8 top-rated (4–5★) hospitals within 31 mi
- Affordable housing: a typical 3-bedroom home is about $372k and rents for $1,570 a month
- Easy flying: STL is 27 mi away
👎 Cons
- Fewer outdoor escapes: no big hills or water close by
- Quieter on culture: few museums and attractions nearby
- Few dog parks: 2 within 9 mi
- Smaller job market: about 919,000 people live within 31 mi
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Key facts
Living in Wentzville: common questions
What is the cost of living in Wentzville?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $372k, 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 Wentzville?
Missouri collects about $1,262 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 1.18% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Wentzville safe?
Violent crime is well below the national rate (0.5× in FBI 2019 data).
What is the weather like in Wentzville?
Wentzville has cold winters: winter days average around 43°F and summer days around 86°F, with roughly 14″ of snow a year.
Does Wentzville get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is moderate, mainly from flooding, tornadoes and earthquakes: 9 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 1.1 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Wentzville?
The nearest major airport is STL, about 27 mi away.
How Wentzville scores
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