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A town of 6,055. Healthier than 72% of U.S. towns.

Population
6,055
+9.9% since 2010
Typical home
$277K
+4.7% in a year
Household income
$56K
median
Median age
33.2
years
Jobs based here
1,615
A commuter town

What makes Pevely stand out

The 3 things Pevely does most differently from other towns.

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A commuter town

96% of working residents leave Pevely for work

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

12% → St. Louis St. Louis 12% 4% → Arnold Arnold 4% 3% → Festus Festus 3% 3% → Fenton Fenton 3% 3% → Maryland Heights Maryland Heights 3% 3% → Creve Coeur Creve Coeur 3% Pevely · 4% stay
1,615jobs based in Pevely
4%of working residents work in town
23 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Pevely’s report card

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Health

Healthier than 28% of U.S. towns

Pevely beats the Missouri average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2.

CHealth Grade
32 measures vs. Missouri
0 better30 too close to call2 worse
What stands outPevelyMO
More adults in frequent mental distress19.6%17.5%
Fewer adults getting cholesterol checked82.2%84.5%
Mercy Hospital Jefferson
4.2 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: primary care
56th
percentile among MO towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Housing

A typical Pevely home is worth about $277K

The typical Pevely home is worth about $277,000, up 4.7% in a year, close to the Missouri typical home.

$277KZillow home value

Typical home value

Pevely$277K
Missouri$268K
Market temperature
Seller’s marketA strong seller's marketBuyer’sSeller’s
126
days on market
99.1%
sale-to-list price
+4.7%
value change, 1 year
5
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Schools

Pevely’s public schools outperform 58% of Missouri districts

The public schools Pevely’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 58% of Missouri’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

BSchool Grade
SchoolGradesStudentsGrade
Pevely Elem.K–5714B−
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MO on state tests and graduationAll 1 schools →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Pevely

Most working residents leave Pevely for work: only 4% work in town. The top destinations are St. Louis (12%), Arnold (4%) and Festus (3%). Half commute less than 23 miles.

4%work in town

Where working residents work

In Pevely4%
St. Louis12%
Arnold4%
Festus3%
Fenton3%
23 mi
median commute distance
1,615
jobs based in Pevely
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards

High risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 71% of U.S. communities.

71risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
71High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesEarthquakes
3
paid flood claims since 1993
5
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Four seasons, hot summers

Pevely has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 23°, and about 9 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

9″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter26–45°
Spring45–68°
Summer66–88°
Fall47–69°
Oct 26
typical first frost
Apr 9
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Outdoors

1.1% of Pevely is conserved land

0.2 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

1.1%conserved
1.1%
conserved · 35 of 3,259 acres
0.2 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Pevely Park0.2 mi5
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Safety

Less crime per resident than 51% of U.S. towns

Pevely reports less crime per resident than 51% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

B−Safety Grade

Violent crime per 1,000 residents

Pevely3.1
Missouri4.3
U.S.3.3

Property crime per 1,000 residents

Pevely8.3
Missouri16.9
U.S.15.5
51st
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
61st
percentile among MO towns
19
violent crimes reported in 2025
51
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
Southeast view of Greystone-Meissner House near
1890 · Southeast view of Greystone-Meissner House near · Wikimedia Commons
Pevely’s story

Pevely in pictures

6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 1 places on the National Register.

GreystoneMOMap-doton-PevelyZion Lutheran Church-Pevely
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About Pevely

City in Missouri, United States

Official town website ↗

Pevely is a city in Jefferson County, Missouri, United States, and a suburb of St. Louis about 30 miles (48 km) south of St. Louis. The population was 6,012, at the 2020 United States census.

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

Population
6,026
Area
4.7 sq mi
Elevation
440 ft
ZIP code
63070
Area code
636

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