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About Wright
City in Missouri, United StatesWright City is a city in Warren County, Missouri, United States. It is located on Interstate 70 at mile marker 200 approximately 50 miles (80 km) west of downtown St. Louis. Wright City is a small, semi-rural community area with primarily single-family housing, with some multi-family dwellings. As of the 2020 census, Wright City had a population of 4,881. It has a number of small stores and restaurants. It has various types of light to heavy industrial businesses.
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Housing in Wright
The typical Wright home is worth about $311,000, up 2.6% in a year, 16% above the Missouri typical home.
A strong seller's market
Safety in Wright
Not graded
A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Wright's police department reported only 2024, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.
Work & commute in Wright
Full picture →Most working residents leave Wright for work: only 4% work in town. The top destinations are Wentzville (10%), O'Fallon (9%) and St. Louis (6%). Half commute less than 27 miles.
Health in Wright
Health Grade C
Healthier than 34% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
Compared with Missouri
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 21 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Wright
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 54% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Wright
Full climate →Wright has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 21°, and about 14 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Wright
All Wright schools →School Grade C
The public schools Wright’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 66% of Missouri’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
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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