Hazelwood, MO: Local News, Events & Neighbors

Hazelwood is a city in St. Louis County, Missouri, United States, within greater St. Louis. It is a second-ring northern suburb of St. Louis. Based on the 2020 United States census, the city had a total population of 25,485. It is located north of St. Louis-Lambert International Airport and is situated on Interstates 270 and 170, as well as the much-traveled Lindbergh Boulevard and Highway 370.

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How Hazelwood ranks

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#12Most conserved land in MO #70Most remote workers in MO #91Most educated in MO All MO rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code63042

Area code314

Living in Hazelwood

Housing in Hazelwood

$163K▲ 2.9% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Hazelwood home is worth about $163,000, up 2.9% in a year, 39% below the Missouri typical home.

A balanced market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market7

Sale-to-list99.7%

Sold in May12

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Safety in Hazelwood

D

Safety Grade D

Hazelwood reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 88% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000

Hazelwood 6.2

Missouri 4.3

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Hazelwood 18.6

Missouri 16.9

U.S. 15.5

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Health in Hazelwood

Compared with Missouri

1better than MO·7worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 24 are too close to call.

Conditions 1▲ 1▼ 10 close Habits all close Care all close Mind 2▼ 3 close Everyday needs 4▼ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

7.1%Fewer adults who have had cancerMO 8.6% · better 13.8%More adults facing a utility shut-offMO 9% · worse

Care nearby

Ssm Health Depaul Hospital St. LouisBridgeton · 3.5 mi · ER

John C Murphy Health CenterSaint Louis · 4.5 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · part of Hazelwood

DentalShortage · part of Hazelwood

Mental healthShortage · part of Hazelwood

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

Schools in Hazelwood

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D

School Grade D

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

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DistrictHAZELWOODSchools9

McNair Elem. DElementary · Grades PK–5 · 417 students Russell Elem. C-Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 373 students Armstrong Elem. DElementary · Grades PK–5 · 361 students Garrett Elem. C-Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 309 students West Middle C-Middle · Grades 6–8 · 724 students STEAM Academy Middle School AMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 245 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.

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