The 25 Most Walkable Small Towns in Missouri
Ranked on The Town Files lifestyle rankings among 141 towns of 500–10,000 people in Missouri. #1 is Maplewood, MO.
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25North Kansas City, Missouri
More walkable than 83% of Missouri towns
North Kansas City is a city of 4,467 people in Clay County, Missouri. It also ranks better for young professionals than 100% of Missouri towns and hipper than 98% of Missouri towns.
4,467 people · Clay County · median home $197,500 · income $49,682 · Jan low 22°F · 11 in snow
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24Pleasant Valley, Missouri
More walkable than 84% of Missouri towns
Pleasant Valley is a city of 2,743 people in Clay County, Missouri. It also ranks more vibrant than 91% of Missouri towns and better for first-time buyers than 81% of Missouri towns.
2,743 people · Clay County · median home $202,000 · income $75,682 · Jan low 22°F · 11 in snow
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23Louisiana, Missouri
More walkable than 85% of Missouri towns
Louisiana is a city of 3,199 people in Pike County, Missouri. It also ranks hipper than 80% of Missouri towns and more vibrant than 78% of Missouri towns.
3,199 people · Pike County · median home $72,100 · income $38,673 · Jan low 19°F · 10 in snow
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22Black Jack, Missouri
More walkable than 85% of Missouri towns
Black Jack is a city of 6,634 people in St. Louis County, Missouri. It also ranks better transit than 89% of Missouri towns and better for first-time buyers than 84% of Missouri towns.
6,634 people · St. Louis County · median home $193,000 · income $78,331 · Jan low 24°F · 17 in snow
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21Ladue, Missouri
More walkable than 85% of Missouri towns
Ladue is a city of 8,989 people in St. Louis County, Missouri. It also ranks more upscale than 100% of Missouri towns and better for families than 99% of Missouri towns.
8,989 people · St. Louis County · median home $1,056,300 · income $250,001 · Jan low 25°F · 10 in snow
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20Sappington, Missouri
More walkable than 86% of Missouri towns
Sappington is a community of 7,995 people in St. Louis County, Missouri. It also ranks hipper than 93% of Missouri towns and more upscale than 90% of Missouri towns.
7,995 people · St. Louis County · median home $297,600 · income $77,650 · Jan low 25°F · 10 in snow
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19Dellwood, Missouri
More walkable than 87% of Missouri towns
Dellwood is a city of 4,914 people in St. Louis County, Missouri. It also ranks better transit than 92% of Missouri towns and better for first-time buyers than 88% of Missouri towns.
4,914 people · St. Louis County · median home $83,700 · income $72,540 · Jan low 24°F · 17 in snow
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18Olivette, Missouri
More walkable than 87% of Missouri towns
Olivette is a city of 8,504 people in St. Louis County, Missouri. It also ranks more upscale than 96% of Missouri towns and better for young professionals than 90% of Missouri towns.
8,504 people · St. Louis County · median home $460,800 · income $111,660 · Jan low 24°F · 17 in snow
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17Sugar Creek, Missouri
More walkable than 88% of Missouri towns
Sugar Creek is a city of 3,271 people in Jackson County, Missouri. It also ranks better for cycling than 100% of Missouri towns.
3,271 people · Jackson County · median home $136,600 · income $62,165 · Jan low 19°F · 13 in snow
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16Castle Point, Missouri
More walkable than 90% of Missouri towns
Castle Point is a community of 2,815 people in St. Louis County, Missouri. It also ranks more vibrant than 94% of Missouri towns and better transit than 92% of Missouri towns.
2,815 people · St. Louis County · median home $62,600 · income $37,679 · Jan low 24°F · 17 in snow
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15Valley Park, Missouri
More walkable than 90% of Missouri towns
Valley Park is a city of 6,885 people in St. Louis County, Missouri. It also ranks better for young professionals than 96% of Missouri towns and hipper than 96% of Missouri towns.
6,885 people · St. Louis County · median home $251,000 · income $67,898 · Jan low 22°F · 10 in snow
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14Normandy, Missouri
More walkable than 91% of Missouri towns
Normandy is a city of 4,287 people in St. Louis County, Missouri. It also ranks better for first-time buyers than 98% of Missouri towns and better for young professionals than 97% of Missouri towns.
4,287 people · St. Louis County · median home $87,300 · income $29,379 · Jan low 24°F · 17 in snow
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13Pagedale, Missouri
More walkable than 92% of Missouri towns
Pagedale is a city of 2,554 people in St. Louis County, Missouri. It also ranks better transit than 99% of Missouri towns and hipper than 90% of Missouri towns.
2,554 people · St. Louis County · median home $75,200 · income $31,250 · Jan low 25°F · 17 in snow
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12Glasgow Village, Missouri
More walkable than 92% of Missouri towns
Glasgow Village is a community of 4,584 people in St. Louis County, Missouri. It also ranks better transit than 88% of Missouri towns and more vibrant than 74% of Missouri towns.
4,584 people · St. Louis County · median home $69,000 · income $29,530 · Jan low 22°F · 14 in snow
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11Woodson Terrace, Missouri
More walkable than 94% of Missouri towns
Woodson Terrace is a city of 3,950 people in St. Louis County, Missouri. It also ranks better for cycling than 98% of Missouri towns and more vibrant than 97% of Missouri towns.
3,950 people · St. Louis County · median home $104,000 · income $47,417 · Jan low 24°F · 17 in snow
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10Rock Hill, Missouri
More walkable than 94% of Missouri towns
Rock Hill is a city of 4,750 people in St. Louis County, Missouri. It also ranks more vibrant than 99% of Missouri towns and more of a college town than 99% of Missouri towns.
4,750 people · St. Louis County · median home $278,700 · income $95,372 · Jan low 25°F · 10 in snow
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9Shrewsbury, Missouri
More walkable than 95% of Missouri towns
Shrewsbury is a city of 6,406 people in St. Louis County, Missouri. It also ranks better for young professionals than 98% of Missouri towns and more vibrant than 98% of Missouri towns.
6,406 people · St. Louis County · median home $269,800 · income $80,757 · Jan low 25°F · 14 in snow
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8Breckenridge Hills, Missouri
More walkable than 96% of Missouri towns
Breckenridge Hills is a city of 4,458 people in St. Louis County, Missouri. It also ranks better transit than 97% of Missouri towns and more vibrant than 94% of Missouri towns.
4,458 people · St. Louis County · median home $96,100 · income $40,958 · Jan low 24°F · 17 in snow
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7St. John, Missouri
More walkable than 96% of Missouri towns
St. John is a city of 6,643 people in St. Louis County, Missouri. It also ranks hipper than 97% of Missouri towns and better transit than 96% of Missouri towns.
6,643 people · St. Louis County · median home $106,300 · income $53,755 · Jan low 24°F · 17 in snow
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6Brentwood, Missouri
More walkable than 96% of Missouri towns
Brentwood is a city of 8,233 people in St. Louis County, Missouri. It also ranks better for young professionals than 100% of Missouri towns and more vibrant than 100% of Missouri towns.
8,233 people · St. Louis County · median home $299,700 · income $99,719 · Jan low 25°F · 10 in snow
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5Northwoods, Missouri
More walkable than 97% of Missouri towns
Northwoods is a city of 3,687 people in St. Louis County, Missouri. It also ranks more of a college town than 96% of Missouri towns and more vibrant than 93% of Missouri towns.
3,687 people · St. Louis County · median home $76,000 · income $45,330 · Jan low 25°F · 17 in snow
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4Richmond Heights, Missouri
More walkable than 97% of Missouri towns
Richmond Heights is a city of 9,286 people in St. Louis County, Missouri. It also ranks more vibrant than 100% of Missouri towns and hipper than 100% of Missouri towns.
9,286 people · St. Louis County · median home $358,700 · income $94,460 · Jan low 25°F · 17 in snow
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3Pine Lawn, Missouri
More walkable than 98% of Missouri towns
Pine Lawn is a city of 2,754 people in St. Louis County, Missouri. It also ranks better transit than 94% of Missouri towns and hipper than 88% of Missouri towns.
2,754 people · St. Louis County · median home $66,800 · income $24,837 · Jan low 25°F · 17 in snow
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2Glendale, Missouri
More walkable than 98% of Missouri towns
Glendale is a city of 6,176 people in St. Louis County, Missouri. It also ranks better for families than 100% of Missouri towns and more of a college town than 100% of Missouri towns.
6,176 people · St. Louis County · median home $494,000 · income $170,700 · Jan low 25°F · 10 in snow
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1Maplewood, Missouri
More walkable than 100% of Missouri towns
Maplewood is a city of 8,269 people in St. Louis County, Missouri. It also ranks more vibrant than 100% of Missouri towns and hipper than 100% of Missouri towns.
8,269 people · St. Louis County · median home $237,000 · income $65,125 · Jan low 25°F · 14 in snow
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- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
- U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
- NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
- FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
- NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
- BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
- The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)