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A city of 12,295 people in Missouri
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About Crestwood

City in St. Louis County, Missouri, United States
12,404Population
3.6 sq miArea
620 ftElevation

Crestwood is a city in Gravois Township, St. Louis County, Missouri, United States, that is part of the Metropolitan Statistical Area known as Greater St. Louis. The population was 12,404 at the 2020 census. In 2011, Bloomberg Businessweek magazine named Crestwood the "Best Place to Raise Kids in Missouri," lauding the community for top-tier schools and excellent municipal services.

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Housing in Crestwood

$344K▲ 2.7% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Crestwood home is worth about $344,000, up 2.7% in a year, 28% above the Missouri typical home.

A strong seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market9
Sale-to-list102.5%
Sold in May13
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Safety in Crestwood

B−

Safety Grade B-

Crestwood reports less crime per resident than 52% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000
Crestwood 1.1
Missouri 4.3
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Crestwood 13.7
Missouri 16.9
U.S. 15.5
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Health in Crestwood

Compared with Missouri

21better than MO·1worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 10 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Mercy Hospital SouthSaint Louis · 3.2 mi · ER
South County Health CenterSaint Louis · 1.7 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careNo shortage
DentalNo shortage
Mental healthNo shortage
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A−

School Grade A-

The public schools Crestwood’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 84% of Missouri’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#42Best public schoolsof 226 in MO
DistrictLINDBERGH SCHOOLSSchools3

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.

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