2004 · OlivettePhoto · Wikimedia Commons
Olivette’s story
Olivette in pictures
3 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
- 2004OlivettePhoto
- 2013CVS
- 2020Stacy Park
OlivetteMO
A town of 8,645. A typical home worth about $499K.
2 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Guerreroast · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
8,645
+9.9% since 2010
Typical home
$499K
+3.7% in a year
Household income
$112K
median
Median age
41.3
years
Jobs based here
6,879
A job hub
What makes Olivette stand out
The 3 things Olivette does most differently from other towns.
A job hub
Every workday, about 6,802 people come to Olivette for work
Where Olivette’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
6,879jobs based in Olivette
2%of working residents work in town
7 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Olivette’s report card
Housing$499K86% above the MO typical homeCommute7 miHalf of commuters travel lessSchoolsA+Beats 96% of MO districtsHealthAHealthier than 90% of U.S. townsOutdoors1 miof trails · 5% conservedHazards31/100Low risk of storm & flood damageSafetyB+Less crime than 66% of U.S. townsClimate88°/23°Summer high · winter low · 17″ snow
Now in Olivette
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Residents weigh in
Olivette is #3 of 256 in MO for “Lowest depression”. Fair?
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Weather
Forecast →72°
Cloudy
Tonight L 63°
Local news
All →- Man charged in shooting that left 26-year-old dead outside Chevys in OlivetteKSDK · Sep 1
- Major Case Squad IDs victim in Chevys parking lot murderFOX 2 · Aug 30
- Major Case Squad investigates deadly Olivette shootingKSDK · Aug 29
Upcoming events
Nothing on the calendar.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Olivette. Another town gets a different order.
Housing
A typical Olivette home is worth about $499K
The typical Olivette home is worth about $499,000, up 3.7% in a year, 86% above the Missouri typical home.
$499KZillow home value
Typical home value
Olivette$499K
Missouri$268K
Market temperature
19
days on market
104.7%
sale-to-list price
+3.7%
value change, 1 year
8
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Olivette
Most working residents leave Olivette for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are St. Louis (23%), Creve Coeur (8%) and Maryland Heights (6%). Half commute less than 7 miles.
2%work in town
Where working residents work
In Olivette2%
St. Louis23%
Creve Coeur8%
Maryland Heights6%
Clayton6%
7 mi
median commute distance
6,879
jobs based in Olivette
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Schools
Olivette’s public schools outperform 96% of Missouri districts
The public schools Olivette’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 96% of Missouri’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
A+School Grade
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Bonhomme Elementary | K–4 | 379 | A |
| Immanuel Lutheran School Private | PK–8 | 151 | |
| Miriam High School Private | 9–12 | 48 | |
| Logos School Private | 6–12 | 106 | |
| Hillcrest SDA School Private | K–9 | 29 |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MO on state tests and graduationAll 5 schools →
Health
Healthier than 90% of U.S. towns
Olivette beats the Missouri average on 23 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0.
AHealth Grade
32 measures vs. Missouri
23 better9 too close to call0 worse
| What stands out | Olivette | MO |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 8.6% | 15.8% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.1% | 8.7% |
Missouri Baptist Medical Center
4.4 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
96th
percentile among MO towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors
5% of Olivette is conserved land
0.7 miles of trails across 5 parks and preserves.
5%conserved
5%
conserved · 88 of 1,762 acres
0.7 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi
#41
most conserved land in MO
#41
most walkable in MO
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Stacy Park | 0.3 mi | 24 |
| 2. Villa Park | 0.3 mi | 5 |
| 3. Warson Park | — | 28 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Natural hazards
Low risk, with earthquakes at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 31% of U.S. communities.
31risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
EarthquakesHeat wavesInland flooding
25
paid flood claims since 1978
8
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Safety
Less crime per resident than 66% of U.S. towns
Olivette reports less crime per resident than 66% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
B+Safety Grade
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Olivette1.2
Missouri4.3
U.S.3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Olivette9.6
Missouri16.9
U.S.15.5
66th
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
82nd
percentile among MO towns
11
violent crimes reported in 2025
87
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
Climate
Four seasons, hot summers
Olivette has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 23°, and about 17 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
17″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter26–43°
Spring46–66°
Summer67–86°
Fall48–68°
Nov 4
typical first frost
Apr 2
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
About Olivette
City in Missouri, United States
Olivette is an inner-ring suburb of St. Louis, located in St. Louis County, Missouri, United States. The population was 8,504 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 8,504
- Area
- 2.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 663 ft
- Area code
- 314
Olivette’s neighbors
2 towns share a border with Olivette.
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