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Normandy vs Cool Valley

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: household income (+82% in Cool Valley) and kids under 18 (+21.6 pts in Cool Valley).

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Normandy, MOAn outdoors townMissouri · 4,239 people
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Cool Valley, MOOne of the healthiest townsMissouri · 1,411 people
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Where each one shines

Two towns, two different strengths

What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.

NormandyAn outdoors town
Outdoors#8 most conserved land in MO0.6 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves Housing$91K typical home66% below the MO typical home Health62% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Normandy →
Cool ValleyOne of the healthiest towns
Health99% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates Housing$105K typical home61% below the MO typical home SchoolsBetter than 14%of MO districts All about Cool Valley →
The biggest differences

Where they part ways

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Household income+82%
Households in Cool Valley earn more
Cool Valley $53,560Normandy $29,379
Kids under 18+21.6 pts
Cool Valley has more kids
Cool Valley 34.2%Normandy 12.6%
In college+32.9 pts
Normandy is more of a college town
Normandy 37.4%Cool Valley 4.5%
Homeowners+27.8 pts renters
Normandy has more renters
Cool Valley 62.7%Normandy 34.9%
Bachelor’s degree++18.5 pts
More adults in Normandy have a degree
Normandy 30.6%Cool Valley 12.1%
Size3×
Normandy is the bigger place
Normandy 4,239Cool Valley 1,411
★ What stands out · Report cards

Grades and rankings, side by side

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every Missouri ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Safety
DNormandySafer than 7% of U.S. towns –Cool ValleyNot graded
Schools
D−NormandyBetter than 1% of districts in the state DCool ValleyBetter than 14% of districts in the state
Health
C+NormandyHealthier than 38% of U.S. towns D−Cool ValleyHealthier than 1% of U.S. towns
Monthly cost

A typical home costs about the same each month

A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.

Normandy$630/mo
Typical home $91K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.98% · or rent about $1,002/mo · Housing →
Cool Valley$690/mo
Typical home $105K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.62% · or rent about $992/mo · Housing →

The difference: $70 a month, about $800 a year, between Cool Valley and Normandy.

Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.

Where they are

Normandy and Cool Valley share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

NormandyCool ValleyNormandyCool Valley
Normandy ↔ Cool Valley1.3 miles apart · They share a border
Life in each

What daily life feels like in each

The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.

Seasons
NormandyCool Valley
Snow a year17″17″
January low24°F24°F
July high90°F90°F
Growing season (days)215d215d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)44th76th
Outdoors & history
NormandyCool Valley
Trails1 mi—
Conserved land13.9%—
Settled1812—
National Register places3—
Archive photos12—
Famous people born here1—
Community
NormandyCool Valley
Library hours a week64 hrs—
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined00

A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.

Everything, side by side

What matters to you?

Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

NormandyCool Valley
People
Population 4,239Highest 1,411Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -14.4%Lowest MO: +2.8% -13.1%Highest MO: +2.8%
Median age 24.4±1.6Lowest 37% below MO 27.3±7Highest 30% below MO
Cool Valley and Normandy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 12.6%±4.1Lowest MO: 22.3% 34.2%±2.7Highest MO: 22.3%
Age 65+ 12.5%±4Highest MO: 17.9% 11.7%±5.2Lowest MO: 17.9%
Normandy and Cool Valley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 30.6%Highest MO: 32.4% 12.1%Lowest MO: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 37.4%±9.7Highest MO: 5.7% 4.5%±3Lowest MO: 5.7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $29,379±$6kLowest 58% below MO $53,560±$13kHighest 24% below MO
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $87,300±$27kLowest 62% below MO $102,800±$13kHighest 55% below MO
Cool Valley and Normandy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,002±$164Highest 3% below MO $992±$287Lowest 4% below MO
Normandy and Cool Valley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,729Highest 11% below MO $1,668Lowest 14% below MO
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 75.1%±13.5Highest MO: 45.6% 36.4%±18Lowest MO: 45.6%
Below poverty line 36.9%Highest MO: 12.6% 28.8%Lowest MO: 12.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 34.9%Lowest MO: 68.1% 62.7%Highest MO: 68.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1959Highest 19 yrs older than MO 1955Lowest 23 yrs older than MO
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 19 minHighest 19% below MO 17 minLowest 27% below MO
Work from home 10.2%±6.7Lowest MO: 13% 19.2%±12.1Highest MO: 13%
Cool Valley and Normandy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 1.1%Highest 0%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 7.3 miLowest 7.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.54Highest 0.41Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town St. Louis (23%)St. Louis (23%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Cool ValleyFew work in Normandy
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 13.9%Highest 0.1%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 0.6 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.3 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 77.7Highest 74.4Lowest
Schools
School district FERGUSON-FLORISSANT R-II · NORMANDY SCHOOLS COLLABORATIVEFERGUSON-FLORISSANT R-II
High school in town None in townThe Innovation School at CV
Students per teacherat that high school — 19.6
Missouri average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
Deciding?

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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.

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