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Most Urban Cities in Missouri

Densely populated city centers with the largest urban footprints.

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How We Score

Each metric is normalized 0-100 across U.S. cities, then weighted and summed. Cities missing any metric are excluded.

Density · 65% Population · 35%

Top 12 Most Urban Cities in Missouri

Ranked by composite score across 2 weighted metrics.

#1
Score 65
Flordell Hills, MO
1,300 residents
Density 10,833
Population 1,300
#2
Score 61.8
Marlborough, MO
2,366 residents
Density 10,287
Population 2,366
#3
Score 48.4
St. Louis, MO
293,109 residents
Density 4,749
Population 293,109
#4
Score 47.8
Winchester, MO
1,914 residents
Density 7,975
Population 1,914
#5
Score 46
Velda City, MO
1,231 residents
Density 7,694
Population 1,231
#6
Score 44.3
Kansas City, MO
508,233 residents
Density 1,616
Population 508,233
#7
Score 42.3
Clayton, MO
17,282 residents
Density 6,885
Population 17,282
#8
Score 40.2
Lakeshire, MO
1,478 residents
Density 6,718
Population 1,478
#9
Score 39.3
Charlack, MO
1,775 residents
Density 6,574
Population 1,775
#10
Score 39.1
St. George, MO
1,568 residents
Density 6,533
Population 1,568
#11
Score 37.5
University City, MO
34,655 residents
Density 5,894
Population 34,655
#12
Score 34.4
Glasgow Village, MO
5,491 residents
Density 5,720
Population 5,491

Full Ranking, Missouri

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1 Flordell Hills MO 65
2 Marlborough MO 61.8
3 St. Louis MO 48.4
4 Winchester MO 47.8
5 Velda City MO 46
6 Kansas City MO 44.3
7 Clayton MO 42.3
8 Lakeshire MO 40.2
9 Charlack MO 39.3
10 St. George MO 39.1
11 University City MO 37.5
12 Glasgow Village MO 34.4
13 Breckenridge Hills MO 33.1
14 Country Club Hills MO 31.9
15 Maplewood MO 31.4
16 Pasadena Hills MO 31.3
17 Northwoods MO 31.3
18 Woodson Terrace MO 30.2
19 Moline Acres MO 29.4
20 Hanley Hills MO 28.6
21 Glendale MO 28.3
22 Dellwood MO 28.1
23 Florissant MO 28.1
24 St. John MO 27.9
25 Affton MO 27.4
26 Castle Point MO 27.3
27 Shrewsbury MO 26.5
28 Pine Lawn MO 26.4
29 Rock Hill MO 25.7
30 Webster Groves MO 25.4
31 Edmundson MO 25.4
32 Brentwood MO 25.3
33 Mehlville MO 25
34 St. Ann MO 25
35 Lemay MO 24.9
36 Richmond Heights MO 24.3
37 O'Fallon MO 24.2
38 Warson Woods MO 24.1
39 Springfield MO 23.5
40 Manchester MO 22.5
41 Overland MO 22.3
42 Lake Waukomis MO 22.2
43 Ballwin MO 22.1
44 Gladstone MO 21.6
45 St. Charles MO 21.4
46 Jennings MO 21.3
47 Crestwood MO 21
48 Bel-Ridge MO 21
49 Kirkwood MO 20.8
50 Concord MO 20.5

Flordell Hills, MO tops the list with a composite score of 65 out of 100, followed by Marlborough and St. Louis. MO dominates the top 12 with 12 cities, reflecting strong performance across the weighted metrics for most urban.

Rankings combine 2 independent metrics: Density, Population. Cities are weighted to reflect what matters most to most urban, and any city missing one or more metrics is excluded to avoid artificially inflated rankings.

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