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Manchester Road, Maplewood, Missouri

MaplewoodMO

A town of 8,156. Public schools that outperform most of Missouri.

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Photo: Chris Yunker · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
8,156
+2.8% since 2010
Typical home
$272K
+1.9% in a year
Household income
$65K
median
Median age
33.8
years
Jobs based here
7,235
A job hub

What makes Maplewood stand out

The 3 things Maplewood does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data
A job hub

Every workday, about 6,985 people come to Maplewood for work

Where Maplewood’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

26% → St. Louis St. Louis 26% 5% → Clayton Clayton 5% 5% → Maryland Heights Maryland Heights 5% 4% → Creve Coeur Creve Coeur 4% 4% → Chesterfield Chesterfield 4% 2% → Brentwood Brentwood 2% Maplewood · 6% stay
7,235jobs based in Maplewood
6%of working residents work in town
6 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Maplewood’s report card

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The data

Ordered by what stands out in Maplewood. Another town gets a different order.

Schools

Maplewood’s public schools outperform 84% of Missouri districts

The public schools Maplewood’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.

A−School Grade
SchoolGradesStudentsGrade
MRH Early Childhood CenterPK–2451Not graded
MRH Middle7–8197B−
Maplewood-Richmond HGTS. High9–12439A
Giant Steps of St. Louis PrivateK–1228
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MO on state tests and graduationAll 4 schools →
Outdoors

2.8% of Maplewood is conserved land

0.3 miles of trails across 6 parks and preserves.

2.8%conserved
Map of Maplewood: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
2.8%
conserved · 28 of 995 acres
0.3 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
#83
most conserved land in MO
#8
most walkable in MO
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Deer Creek Park0.1 mi13
2. Kellogg Park—6
3. Ryan Hummert Memorial Park—5
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Health

Healthier than 84% of U.S. towns

Maplewood beats the Missouri average on 18 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3.

A−Health Grade
32 measures vs. Missouri
18 better11 too close to call3 worse
What stands outMaplewoodMO
Fewer adults with COPD4.7%8%
Fewer adults with heart disease4%6.8%
More binge drinkers20.4%16.3%
Ssm Health St. Mary's Hospital - St. Louis
1.7 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
93rd
percentile among MO towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Maplewood

Most working residents leave Maplewood for work: only 6% work in town. The top destinations are St. Louis (26%), Clayton (5%) and Maryland Heights (5%). Half commute less than 6 miles.

6%work in town

Where working residents work

In Maplewood6%
St. Louis26%
Clayton5%
Maryland Heights5%
Creve Coeur4%
6 mi
median commute distance
7,235
jobs based in Maplewood
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Safety

Less crime per resident than 2% of U.S. towns

Maplewood reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 98% report less.

D−Safety Grade

Violent crime per 1,000 residents

Maplewood5.2
Missouri4.3
U.S.3.3

Property crime per 1,000 residents

Maplewood51.6
Missouri16.9
U.S.15.5
2nd
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
5th
percentile among MO towns
42
violent crimes reported in 2025
414
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
Natural hazards

High risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 74% of U.S. communities.

74risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
74High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingHeat wavesEarthquakes
86
paid flood claims since 1978
5
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Four seasons, hot summers

Maplewood has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 24°, and about 17 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

17″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter26–43°
Spring46–67°
Summer67–87°
Fall48–68°
Nov 4
typical first frost
Apr 1
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Housing

A typical Maplewood home is worth about $272K

The typical Maplewood home is worth about $272,000, up 1.9% in a year, close to the Missouri typical home.

$272KZillow home value

Typical home value

Maplewood$272K
Missouri$268K
Market temperature
Seller’s marketA strong seller's marketBuyer’sSeller’s
7
days on market
107.7%
sale-to-list price
+1.9%
value change, 1 year
10
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
"7284 Manchester Ave., looking East, Maplewood, Mo."
1909 · "7284 Manchester Ave., looking East, Maplewood, Mo." · Wikimedia Commons
Maplewood’s story

Maplewood in pictures

6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 6 places on the National Register.

Sam's Club storeMaplewood-Manchester MetroLink stationManchester Road
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Landmarks

6 places in Maplewood on the National Register of Historic Places.

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About Maplewood

City in Missouri, United States

Official town website ↗

Maplewood is an inner-ring suburb of St. Louis, located in St. Louis County, Missouri, United States. As of the 2020 census, Maplewood had a population of 8,269.

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

Population
8,269
Area
1.6 sq mi
Elevation
505 ft

Maplewood’s neighbors

5 towns share a border with Maplewood.

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