Ellisville is a city in St. Louis County, Missouri, United States, that is within Greater St. Louis. It is a western outer-ring suburb of St. Louis. The population was 9,985 at the 2020 census. In 2009, Money magazine ranked Ellisville #25 on the annual Best Places to Live in America list. The city is also currently home to an EPA Superfund site.

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How Ellisville ranks

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#5Lowest obesity in MO #10Fewest uninsured in MO #14Fewest smokers in MO All MO rankings →

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Living in Ellisville

Housing in Ellisville

$406K▲ 1.7% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Ellisville home is worth about $406,000, up 1.7% in a year, 51% above the Missouri typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market16

Sale-to-list99.9%

Sold in May7

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Safety in Ellisville

B⁺

Safety Grade B+

Ellisville reports less crime per resident than 70% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000

Ellisville 1.4

Missouri 4.3

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Ellisville 7.3

Missouri 16.9

U.S. 15.5

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Work & commute in Ellisville

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Most working residents leave Ellisville for work: only 4% work in town. The top destinations are St. Louis (13%), Chesterfield (11%) and Maryland Heights (5%). Half commute less than 12 miles.

St. Louis

13%

Chesterfield

11%

Maryland Heights

Creve Coeur

4%Work in townlive and work in Ellisville 12 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 5,760Jobs based herebalanced

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Ellisville →

Health in Ellisville

Health Grade A

Healthier than 91% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Missouri

21better than MO·1worse

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

Conditions 5▲ 1▼ 6 close Habits 3▲ 1 close Care 5▲ 2 close Mind 4▲ 1 close Everyday needs 4▲ 0 close

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What stands out

6.5%Fewer adults facing food insecurityMO 13.7% · better 7.5%Fewer older adults who have lost all their teethMO 15.8% · better 11.1%More adults who have had cancerMO 8.6% · worse

Care nearby

St. Lukes HospitalChesterfield · 6.2 mi · ER

Compass Health - High RidgeHigh Ridge · 8.6 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthNo shortage

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

Natural hazards in Ellisville

Moderate

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 42% of U.S. communities.

🌡️ Heat waves🌊 Inland flooding🏚️ Earthquakes

1Does Ellisville flood?paid flood claims since 2015 8Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Ellisville MapEllisville vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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

Climate in Ellisville

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Ellisville has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 23°, and about 10 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

43° / 25°Winter

66° / 45°Spring

86° / 66°Summer

68° / 47°Fall

How much snow does Ellisville get?About 10 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 23, with the last in spring around Apr 12.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 Ellisville →

Schools in Ellisville

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School Grade A

The public schools Ellisville’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 92% of Missouri’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#23Best public schoolsof 226 in MO

DistrictROCKWOOD R-VISchools6

Ellisville Elem. A-Elementary · Grades K–5 · 474 students Ridge Meadows Elem. AElementary · Grades K–5 · 267 students Center for Creative LearningElementary · Grades 1–5 St. John Lutheran SchoolElementary · Grades K–8 · 175 students St. Clare of Assisi SchoolElementary · Grades PK–8 · 156 students CDLC Ellisville Inc.Elementary · Grades PK–K · 138 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.