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RiverviewMO

A town of 2,731. A typical home worth about $74K.

Population
2,731
−16.1% since 2010
Typical home
$74K
+1.5% in a year
Household income
$48K
median
Median age
31.6
years
Jobs based here
170
A commuter town

What makes Riverview stand out

The 3 things Riverview does most differently from other towns.

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A shrinking town

Riverview has shrunk 16.1% since 2010

2,856 people in 2010; 2,731 today.

2,8562010
2,3972020
2,731Today

U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS

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

Housing

A typical Riverview home is worth about $74K

The typical Riverview home is worth about $74,000, up 1.5% in a year, 72% below the Missouri typical home.

$74KZillow home value

Typical home value

Riverview$74K
Missouri$268K
+1.5%
value change, 1 year
4
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Health

Healthier than 6% of U.S. towns

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

DHealth Grade
32 measures vs. Missouri
3 better11 too close to call18 worse
What stands outRiverviewMO
Fewer adults who have had cancer5.2%8.6%
Fewer binge drinkers13.7%16.3%
More adults facing a utility shut-off21.6%9%
Christian Hospital Northeast
2.6 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
17th
percentile among MO towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Schools

Riverview’s public schools outperform 1% of Missouri districts

The public schools Riverview’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 99% of Missouri’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

D−School Grade
SchoolGradesStudentsGrade
Storman Lions Leadership Academy PrivatePK–828
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MO on state tests and graduationAll 1 schools →
Outdoors

0.4% of Riverview is conserved land

0.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

0.4%conserved
0.4%
conserved · 2 of 529 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
#110
most walkable in MO
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Brad L Schultz Park—2
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Riverview

Most working residents leave Riverview for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are St. Louis (23%), Maryland Heights (6%) and Creve Coeur (4%). Half commute less than 11 miles.

1%work in town

Where working residents work

In Riverview1%
St. Louis23%
Maryland Heights6%
Creve Coeur4%
Bridgeton3%
11 mi
median commute distance
170
jobs based in Riverview
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Four seasons, hot summers

Riverview 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°
Spring46–67°
Summer67–87°
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 →
Safety

Crime reported in Riverview

Riverview's reported crime rate is well above Missouri's. 43 violent crimes were reported in 2024.

Violent crime per 1,000 residents

Riverview18.6
Missouri4.7
U.S.3.6

Property crime per 1,000 residents

Riverview28.2
Missouri20.1
U.S.17.7
43
violent crimes reported in 2024
65
property crimes reported in 2024
FBI crime data, 2024 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
Natural hazards

Moderate risk, with heat waves at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 52% of U.S. communities.

52risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
52Moderate riskLowerHigher
Heat wavesInland floodingCold waves
1
paid flood claims since 1982
4
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Riverview for work

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

23% → St. Louis St. Louis 23% 6% → Maryland Heights Maryland Heights 6% 4% → Creve Coeur Creve Coeur 4% 3% → Bridgeton Bridgeton 3% 3% → St. Charles St. Charles 3% 2% → Florissant Florissant 2% Riverview · 1% stay
170jobs based in Riverview
1%of working residents work in town
11 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Riverview

City in Missouri, United States

Riverview is a city in St. Louis County, Missouri, United States. The population was 2,397 at the 2020 census.

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

Population
2,397
Area
0.8 sq mi
Elevation
548 ft

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