Best Cities for Young Professionals in Missouri

High incomes, educated peers, transit access and an under-35 demographic.

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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.

Income · 20% Educated Peers · 15% Young Demographic · 15% Jobs · 15% Transit · 10% Safety · 10% Broadband · 15%

Top 12 Young Professionals Cities in Missouri

Ranked by composite score across 7 weighted metrics.

#1
Score 78
Ladue, MO
8,948 residents
Income $250,001
Educated Peers 87.8%
Young Demographic 48 yrs
#2
Score 76
Warson Woods, MO
2,312 residents
Income $200,104
Educated Peers 88.6%
Young Demographic 43 yrs
#3
Score 75.8
Des Peres, MO
9,145 residents
Income $214,167
Educated Peers 80.5%
Young Demographic 43 yrs
#4
Score 75
Glendale, MO
6,111 residents
Income $168,750
Educated Peers 86.6%
Young Demographic 40 yrs
#5
Score 74.2
Frontenac, MO
3,669 residents
Income $225,813
Educated Peers 86.9%
Young Demographic 46 yrs
#6
Score 73.9
Clayton, MO
17,282 residents
Income $128,898
Educated Peers 83.8%
Young Demographic 29 yrs
#7
Score 72.7
Town and Country, MO
11,605 residents
Income $237,083
Educated Peers 75.9%
Young Demographic 50 yrs
#8
Score 69.1
Parkville, MO
8,022 residents
Income $170,794
Educated Peers 70.4%
Young Demographic 39 yrs
#9
Score 67.8
Lake Winnebago, MO
1,401 residents
Income $179,038
Educated Peers 59.6%
Young Demographic 50 yrs
#10
Score 65.6
Weatherby Lake, MO
2,465 residents
Income $168,125
Educated Peers 61.5%
Young Demographic 48 yrs
#11
Score 65.3
Brentwood, MO
8,151 residents
Income $86,641
Educated Peers 73.0%
Young Demographic 38 yrs
#12
Score 65
Lake Lotawana, MO
2,378 residents
Income $162,188
Educated Peers 61.4%
Young Demographic 47 yrs

Full Ranking, Missouri

Top 50 cities. Click any city to see its full profile.

1 Ladue MO 78
2 Warson Woods MO 76
3 Des Peres MO 75.8
4 Glendale MO 75
5 Frontenac MO 74.2
6 Clayton MO 73.9
7 Town and Country MO 72.7
8 Parkville MO 69.1
9 Lake Winnebago MO 67.8
10 Weatherby Lake MO 65.6
11 Brentwood MO 65.3
12 Lake Lotawana MO 65
13 Richmond Heights MO 64.5
14 Ballwin MO 63.6
15 Chesterfield MO 63.5
16 Cottleville MO 63.4
17 Kirkwood MO 62.3
18 Creve Coeur MO 62.3
19 Manchester MO 62.2
20 Webster Groves MO 62.1
21 Eureka MO 60.7
22 Maryland Heights MO 60.5
23 Rock Hill MO 60.5
24 Greenwood MO 60.4
25 Olivette MO 60.4
26 Crestwood MO 60.3
27 Maplewood MO 60.3
28 Wentzville MO 60.1
29 Lone Jack MO 60
30 Lake St. Louis MO 59.3
31 Lee's Summit MO 59.2
32 O'Fallon MO 59
33 Columbia MO 58.4
34 Sunset Hills MO 58.2
35 Smithville MO 57.2
36 Ashland MO 57
37 St. Charles MO 56.9
38 Edmundson MO 56.7
39 Holts Summit MO 56.5
40 Ellisville MO 56.5
41 Raymore MO 56.4
42 Gower MO 56.4
43 Weston MO 56.3
44 Liberty MO 56.2
45 Willard MO 56.1
46 Fayette MO 56
47 Jackson MO 55.8
48 Carl Junction MO 55.7
49 Oronogo MO 55.7
50 St. Peters MO 55.7

Ladue, MO tops the list with a composite score of 78 out of 100, followed by Warson Woods and Des Peres. MO dominates the top 12 with 12 cities, reflecting strong performance across the weighted metrics for young professionals.

Rankings combine 7 independent metrics: Income, Educated Peers, Young Demographic, Jobs, Transit, Safety, Broadband. Cities are weighted to reflect what matters most to young professionals, and any city missing one or more metrics is excluded to avoid artificially inflated rankings.

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