Kirkwood, MO: Local News, Events & Neighbors

Kirkwood is an inner-ring suburb of St. Louis located in western St. Louis County, Missouri. As of the 2020 census, the city's population was 29,461. Founded in 1853, the city is named after James P. Kirkwood, chief engineer of the Pacific Railroad. It was the first planned suburb located west of the Mississippi River.

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How Kirkwood ranks

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#1Highest graduation rate in MO #8Best schools in MO #10Fewest uninsured in MO All MO rankings →

Town numbers

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Area code314

Living in Kirkwood

Housing in Kirkwood

$469K▲ 3.7% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Kirkwood home is worth about $469,000, up 3.7% in a year, 75% above the Missouri typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market6

Sale-to-list103.2%

Sold in May25

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Safety in Kirkwood

B⁻

Safety Grade B-

Kirkwood reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 54% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000

Kirkwood 1.5

Missouri 4.3

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Kirkwood 13

Missouri 16.9

U.S. 15.5

Natural hazards: ModerateMostly heat waves · higher than 50% of U.S. communitiesDetails →

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Health in Kirkwood

A

Health Grade A

Healthier than 92% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Missouri

22better than MO·1worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 9 are too close to call.

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

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

7.5%Fewer older adults who have lost all their teethMO 15.8% · better 6.7%Fewer adults facing food insecurityMO 13.7% · better 10.4%More adults who have had cancerMO 8.6% · worse

Care nearby

Missouri Baptist Medical CenterSaint Louis · 4 mi · ER

South County Health CenterSaint Louis · 3.9 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthNo shortage

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Schools in Kirkwood

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A⁺

School Grade A+

The public schools Kirkwood’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 95% of Missouri’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#8Best public schoolsof 226 in MO

DistrictKIRKWOOD R-VIISchools13

Westchester Elem. A+Elementary · Grades K–5 · 572 students W. W. Keysor Elem. AElementary · Grades K–5 · 565 students George R. Robinson Elem. AElementary · Grades K–5 · 463 students F. P. Tillman Elem. AElementary · Grades K–5 · 457 students Christ Community Lutheran SchoolElementary · Grades PK–8 · 731 students St. Gerard Majella Catholic SchoolElementary · Grades PK–8 · 525 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.