Best PlacesSouth Troy, MO Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around South Troy, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Local pay runs high here, and housing takes the biggest bite out of it. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
South Troy ranks 11,056th of 50,333 U.S. towns on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on few empty homes by a wide margin, and walkability ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in South Troy
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
South Troy's strengths and weaknesses
Where South Troy ranks high
- Low vacancyBetter than 93% of towns
- Voter turnoutBetter than 93% of towns
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 90% of towns
- Local economyBetter than 88% of towns
- Health outlookBetter than 87% of towns
Where South Troy ranks low
- WalkabilityBetter than only 19% of towns
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than only 22% of towns
- Air qualityBetter than only 23% of towns
- QuietBetter than only 27% of towns
- Nice weatherabout 72 pleasant days a year, better than only 31% of towns
What it costs to buy a home in South Troy
A household needs to earn about $73,000 a year to comfortably buy the median South Troy home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $100,257, so a typical household can afford the median home outright.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses South Troy's effective rate of 0.69%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices and rents, renting stays cheaper than buying across the first 10 years here, so the case for buying rests on staying much longer or on prices rising faster than assumed. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in South Troy
South Troy runs younger than the country, though it still carries a larger-than-average share of residents over 65.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for South Troy.
Who works in South Troy, and how
Work in South Troy centers on construction and manufacturing. Unemployment runs well above the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 71%
- Work from home 21%
- Transit, walk, or bike 8%
Life in South Troy
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across South Troy.
What the weather is like in South Troy, month by month
South Troy sees roughly 72 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 89 degrees. January highs sit near 42, with lows near 25. The comfortable stretch runs April, May, and August through October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 42° | 32° | 25° |
| April | 69° | 56° | 46° |
| July | 89° | 78° | 69° |
| October | 71° | 58° | 48° |
Flying in and out of South Troy
St Louis Lambert International sits about 36 miles away. It is a medium hub and boarded 7.5 million passengers in 2025, with 114 nonstop destinations.
The best schools in and around South Troy
Schools across South Troy average a B−, better than 58% of towns.
Top elementary schools
- Lincoln Elem.B+ · 52% proficient
- Claude Brown ElementaryC+ · 37% proficient
Top middle schools
- Troy MiddleB− · 41% proficient
- Wright City MiddleC− · 30% proficient
Top high schools
- Troy Buchanan HighB · 48% proficient
- Wright City HighC− · 28% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every South Troy school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
South Troy measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare South Troy against the other 50,332 towns.
Common questions about living in South Troy
Is South Troy a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, South Troy ranks 11,056th of 50,333 towns. It scores highest on few empty homes, civic engagement, and what local pay buys, and lowest on walkability and car insurance costs. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is South Troy expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $282,687. The overall cost of living runs about 12% below the national average. Set against a $100,257 median income, cost of living beats 90% of towns.
Is South Troy safe?
Yes, South Troy is safer than 64% of towns. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $307 per resident a year.
Compare South Troy with other towns
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to South Troy. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in South Troy represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
South Troy detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for South Troy: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in South Troy: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of South Troy: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in South Troy: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
South Troy detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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