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A city of 18,160 people in Missouri
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Map of Manchester: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land1.9%62 of 3,208 acres
Trails1.0 mi0.2 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves73 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

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About Manchester

City in Missouri, United States
18,333Population
5.1 sq miArea
577 ftElevation

Manchester is a city in St. Louis County, Missouri, United States. The population was 18,333 at the 2020 census.

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From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Living in Manchester

Housing in Manchester

$379K▲ 2.2% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Manchester home is worth about $379,000, up 2.2% in a year, 41% above the Missouri typical home.

A strong seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market5
Sale-to-list101.3%
Sold in May16
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Safety in Manchester

B

Safety Grade B

Manchester reports less crime per resident than 64% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000
Manchester 0.5
Missouri 4.3
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Manchester 12.3
Missouri 16.9
U.S. 15.5
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Health in Manchester

Compared with Missouri

23better than MO

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

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Care nearby

Ssm St. Clare Health CenterFenton · 4.3 mi · ER
Compass Health - High RidgeHigh Ridge · 6.8 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careNo shortage
DentalNo shortage
Mental healthNo shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Manchester · CMS · HRSAHealth in Manchester →

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A

School Grade A

The public schools Manchester’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 87% of Missouri’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#35Best public schoolsof 226 in MO
DistrictPARKWAY C-2Schools10

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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