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    Moving to Wentzville, MO

    Is Wentzville a good place to live?

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    Wentzville ranks #1 of 29 Missouri cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (82/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 2.6% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $302,700
    +4.5% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $1,264
    per month
    Household income
    $111,409
    median
    Unemployment
    2.6%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Wentzville

    The median home value in Wentzville is $302,700 and median rent is $1,264 a month, against a median household income of $111,409. Homes cost about 2.7× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Wentzville crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across Missouri the 2025 rate was 426 violent and 1,689 property crimes per 100,000 people — #16 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to Wentzville, MO

    Wentzville has about 45,734 residents, 2.6% unemployment and 26% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

    Compare Wentzville with

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    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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