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Warson Woods vs Glendale

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (4.1× in Warson Woods) and home values (+24% in Warson Woods).

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Warson Woods, MOHomes around $686KMissouri · 2,393 people
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Glendale, MOHomes around $574KMissouri · 6,114 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.

Warson WoodsHomes around $686K
Housing$686K typical home156% above the MO typical home HealthHealthier than 99%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates SchoolsBetter than 95%of MO districts All about Warson Woods →
GlendaleHomes around $574K
Housing$574K typical home114% above the MO typical home Schools#12 for schools in MOof 226 towns Outdoors#10 most walkable in MO1.7 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves All about Glendale →
The biggest differences

Where they differ most

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

Jobs per worker4.1×
Warson Woods is more of a job hub
Warson Woods 1.14Glendale 0.28
Home values+24%
Homes cost more in Warson Woods
Warson Woods $612,800Glendale $494,000
Size2.6×
Glendale is the bigger place
Glendale 6,114Warson Woods 2,393
Property tax bill+20%
Tax bills are bigger in Warson Woods
Warson Woods $6,756Glendale $5,611
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $670 more a month in Warson Woods

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.

Warson Woods$4,220/mo
Typical home $686K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.10% · Housing →
Glendale$3,550/mo
Typical home $574K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.14% · Housing →

The difference: $670 a month, about $8,000 a year, between Warson Woods and Glendale.

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

Warson Woods and Glendale share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Warson WoodsGlendaleWarson WoodsGlendale
Warson Woods ↔ Glendale1.0 miles apart · They share a border
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.

Schools
A+Warson WoodsBetter than 95% of districts in the state A+GlendaleBetter than 95% of districts in the state
Health
A+Warson WoodsHealthier than 99% of U.S. towns A+GlendaleHealthier than 99% of U.S. towns
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
Warson WoodsGlendale
Snow a year10″10″
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)74th48th
Outdoors & history
Warson WoodsGlendale
Trails0 mi2 mi
Conserved land0.6%0.1%
National Register places—2
Archive photos—3
Community
Warson WoodsGlendale
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined01

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.

Warson WoodsGlendale
People
Population 2,393Lowest 6,114Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +2.9%Lowest MO: +2.8% +4.2%Highest MO: +2.8%
Median age 42.8±2.8Highest 10% above MO 38.8±3.9Lowest about the MO average
Warson Woods and Glendale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 27.4%±3.7Lowest MO: 22.3% 29.4%±5.4Highest MO: 22.3%
Glendale and Warson Woods are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 17.8%±3Lowest MO: 17.9% 18.3%±4.8Highest MO: 17.9%
Glendale and Warson Woods are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 86.8%Lowest MO: 32.4% 90.1%Highest MO: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.7%±2.1Lowest MO: 5.7% 4.1%±2.5Highest MO: 5.7%
Glendale and Warson Woods are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $206,979±$14kHighest 193% above MO $170,700±$29kLowest 141% above MO
Warson Woods and Glendale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $612,800±$34kHighest 166% above MO $494,000±$37kLowest 115% above MO
Property taxmedian, yearly $6,756Highest 247% above MO $5,611Lowest 188% above MO
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent — 0%±53.1 MO: 45.6%
Below poverty line 1.3%Lowest MO: 12.6% 2%Highest MO: 12.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 99.7%Highest MO: 68.1% 96.1%Lowest MO: 68.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1958Highest 20 yrs older than MO 1951Lowest 27 yrs older than MO
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 21 minHighest 9% below MO 19 minLowest 20% below MO
Work from home 22.7%±5.5Lowest MO: 13% 35.1%±8.8Highest MO: 13%
Glendale and Warson Woods are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0.7%Lowest 1.6%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 6.8 miLowest 7.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.14Highest 0.28Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town St. Louis (20%)St. Louis (21%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in GlendaleFew work in Warson Woods
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.6%Highest 0.1%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 1.7 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 1.3 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 169Highest 150Lowest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading —#12 of 226 in MO
School district —KIRKWOOD R-VII
High school in town —None in town
Missouri average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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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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