Crestwood

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Crestwood, MO Area Guide

Enjoy a family-friendly atmosphere near Saint Louis

Suburban Peaceful Family-Friendly Upscale Scenic

Located about 13 miles southwest of Saint Louis, Crestwood is a peaceful suburb regarded for its remarkably family-friendly atmosphere. Crestwood contains exceptional schools along with numerous scenic parks. Residents enjoy all kinds of outdoor recreation at the local Crestwood Park, Whitecliff Park, and Crestwood Aquatic Center. Crestwood is also convenient to family-oriented attractions like Grant’s Farm, the Magic House Saint Louis Children’s Museum, and Laumeier Sculpture Park.

The community is predominantly residential, offering an array of apartments and houses available for rent along tree-lined boulevards. Historic Route 66 is Crestwood’s main commercial thoroughfare, providing the community with easy access to a host of everyday conveniences like shops, restaurants, and service-oriented stores. Getting around from Crestwood is easy with access to I-44 and I-270.

Demographics

Median Household Income

$106,086

Average: $128,752

Education

4,952

Residents Have a Degree

Job Market

6,037

Workers Employed

Age Distribution
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Median Age

43 Years

Largest Age Group

35-44 Years

Approximately 14% of Residents

Under 20

24%

Over 65

23%

Housing Distribution

Crestwood has more homeowners than renters.

Renters
16%
Non-Renters
84%

Education Distribution

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Bachelor's or Higher
39%
Other Education
61%

Getting Around

Fairly Walkable

Walkability

50 / 100

Limited Public Transit

Transit

30 / 100

Exceptionally Drivable

Drivability

100 / 100

Fairly Bikeable

Bikeability

40 / 100

Schools

Southview High

Public

Grades 9-12

70 Students

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Ulysses S Grant National Historic Site
  • Grant's Farm
  • Laumeier Sculpture Park
  • Magic House, St. Louis Children's Museum
  • Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center

Airports

  • St Louis Lambert International
  • Scott AFB/Midamerica St Louis

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Methodology

† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.

Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.

Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in February 2026.

Demographic information comes from Neustar and combines detailed address data with U.S. Census and American Community Survey statistics to produce reliable local estimates.