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Wentzville, Missouri is a population of 44,584 . Cost of living is affordable — 10% below the national average, with median rent around $1,169/month and median household income of $109,158. Overall it earns an UrbRank Score of 60/100 (grade C), ranking #152 nationally.
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Each dimension scored 0-100 against every other US city.
Based on overall cost of living vs. other US cities.
Temperate summers & winters, moderate precipitation.
Walk Score — how feasible daily errands are on foot.
Unemployment rate plus household income vs. national median.
Share of residents 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
Wentzville's composite cost-of-living index sits at 90 (US average = 100), placing it in the affordable tier. At $1,169/month median rent against $109,158 median household income, residents spend about 13% of household income on rent — well within the 30% rule of thumb. Median home value is $289,800.
Full cost-of-living breakdown →Wentzville has a varied climate — summer highs average 87°F and winter lows average 22°F, with 39 inches of precipitation annually. Car-dependent for most errands, with pockets of walkability downtown. Crime data isn't available for this city.
Verdict by lifestyle profile — same data, different priorities.
Wentzville is a moderate fit for families. It earns a Score of 59/100 (grade C) on the families profile. Especially strong on job market (95/100), weakest on walkability (31/100).
Wentzville is a less obvious fit for retirees. It earns a Score of 49/100 (grade D) on the retirees profile. Especially strong on job market (95/100), weakest on walkability (31/100).
Wentzville is a moderate fit for remote workers. It earns a Score of 56/100 (grade C) on the remote workers profile. Especially strong on job market (95/100), weakest on walkability (31/100).
Wentzville is a moderate fit for young professionals. It earns a Score of 64/100 (grade C+) on the young professionals profile. Especially strong on job market (95/100), weakest on walkability (31/100).
Wentzville, Missouri has an overall UrbRank Score of 60/100 (grade C), ranked #152 nationally. The score is a weighted average across affordability, safety, climate, walkability, jobs, environment, and education.
Wentzville's cost-of-living index is 90 (US average = 100), so it's affordable — 10% below the national average. Median rent is $1,169/month.
Wentzville has a varied climate. Summer highs average 87°F and winter lows average 22°F, with 39 inches of annual precipitation.
Wentzville has a Walk Score of 31/100. Car-dependent for most errands, with pockets of walkability downtown.
Wentzville has a population of 44,584, with 41% of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher and a median age of 35.
Use UrbRank's comparison tool to put Wentzville side-by-side with any other US city — housing costs, salaries, demographics, and quality of life metrics displayed together. The leaderboard pages also show how Wentzville ranks for families, retirees, remote workers, and young professionals.
Every US city is scored 0-100 on seven dimensions using public data from the US Census Bureau, Bureau of Labor Statistics, FBI Crime Data Explorer, EPA Air Quality System, NOAA NCEI, and Walk Score. Each dimension is a percentile rank against every other city — so a score of 80 means the city is in the top 20% nationally on that dimension.
The overall score is a weighted average. Five lifestyle profiles — general, families, retirees, remote workers, young professionals — weight the dimensions differently to reflect what each cares about. Families get more weight on safety and schools; young professionals get more weight on jobs and walkability; retirees get more weight on climate.
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