A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Cottleville's police department reported only 2023 and 2024, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.

Violent crime per 1,000

Cottleville 0.2

Missouri 4.7

U.S. 3.6

Property crime per 1,000

Cottleville 0.5

Missouri 20.1

U.S. 17.7

FBI crime data, 2024 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Work & commute in Cottleville

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Most working residents leave Cottleville for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are O'Fallon (9%), St. Peters (9%) and Chesterfield (7%). Half commute less than 12 miles.

O'Fallon

St. Peters

Chesterfield

St. Louis

2%Work in townlive and work in Cottleville 12 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 3,317Jobs based herebalanced

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Cottleville →

Health in Cottleville

A⁻

Health Grade A−

Healthier than 82% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Missouri

19better than MO·1worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 12 are too close to call.

Conditions 8▲ 4 close Habits 2▲ 1▼ 1 close Care 2▲ 5 close Mind 3▲ 2 close Everyday needs 4▲ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

7.4%Fewer older adults who have lost all their teethMO 15.8% · better 8.3%Fewer adults facing food insecurityMO 13.7% · better 19.9%More binge drinkersMO 16.3% · worse

Care nearby

Progress West HospitalOfallon · 3.3 mi · ER

Compass HealthWeldon Spring · 1.7 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Cottleville · CMS · HRSAHealth in Cottleville →

Natural hazards in Cottleville

Very high

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 86% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes🏚️ Earthquakes

27Does Cottleville flood?paid flood claims since 1982 1Disasters that paid out herefederal disaster sent FEMA money to Cottleville MapCottleville vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Cottleville →

Climate in Cottleville

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Cottleville has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 14 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

43° / 25°Winter

67° / 45°Spring

87° / 66°Summer

68° / 46°Fall

How much snow does Cottleville get?About 14 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 26, with the last in spring around Apr 10.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+0.9° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Cottleville →

Schools in Cottleville

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School Grade A

The public schools Cottleville’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 93% of Missouri’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#19Best public schoolsof 226 in MO

DistrictFRANCIS HOWELL R-IIISchools4

Warren Elem. A+Elementary · Grades K–5 · 729 students St. Joseph SchoolElementary · Grades PK–8 · 1,011 students Saeger Middle AMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 750 students Francis Howell Central High AHigh · Grades 9–12 · 1,750 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within MO. Ratings are from neighbors.