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Moving to
Oakville.
Oakville is an unincorporated community in St. Louis County, MO. It has no city government: the county runs it, and the Census counts it as its own place.
What it's like to live in Oakville
Oakville is an unincorporated community in Missouri with rent below the national average, household incomes running above the national average, a highly educated workforce, and schools with class sizes near the national average. Those factors carry real weight for anyone weighing where to move next.
The tradeoffs are worth naming plainly. Oakville deals with a population that has been shrinking, cold winters, and a car-dependent commute, with few people using transit.
The good
- Rent below the national average
- Higher-than-average incomes
- Highly educated workforce
- Average class sizes
The not so good
- Shrinking population
- Cold winters
- Car-dependent — few commuters use transit
How Oakville compares
Median household income
Median rent (per month)
Median home value
What it takes to move to Oakville
Based on Oakville's median rent, home value and household income
To rent
$2,182
up front: first month plus a typical one-month deposit
- Income to keep rent under 30%: $43,640 a year
- 50% of Oakville renters spend 30% or more of their income on rent
To buy
$63,720
a 20% down payment on the median home
- With 10% down: $31,860
- Homes cost 3.0× the typical local household income (US: 4.1×)
Moving costs, closing costs and taxes not included.
The details
Cost of living▼ 23% below US
$1,091/mo median rent
Cost of living works in this city's favor. Median rent sits around $1,091 a month, nothing that raises eyebrows. Solid value overall. Home prices are reasonable, with a median around $318,600. Not a steal, but not intimidating either.
Median home value $318,600 · 50% of renters cost-burdened
Job market
4.1% county unemployment
Unemployment in St. Louis County is 4.1%, close to the national average of 4.3%. That's the county-wide rate; BLS doesn't measure a place this size on its own.
St. Louis County (county-wide)
Safety
440 violent crimes per 100k, whole jurisdiction
Oakville doesn't have its own police department, so there's no crime rate for it alone. The figures shown are for the St. Louis County Police Department jurisdiction as a whole, which runs above the national average for violent crime and covers many communities. Individual neighborhoods can differ a lot from that overall rate.
Property crime 1429/100k · Policed by St. Louis County Police Department (county-wide rate) · 2025 data
Getting aroundNear US average
28 min average commute
Commutes run about average, at 27.6 minutes. Fine day to day, but it adds up over a year, and where someone lives relative to where they work starts to matter. 8 in 10 workers drive to work; 19% work from home.
How workers get to work
Climate
Summers are warm, with highs around 87°F, and winters are cold, with lows around 25°F and snow a regular occurrence. Rainfall is regular throughout the year.
Average month
30-year averages, 1991–2020
Education & workforce▲ 23% above US
44% bachelor's degree or higher
The population is well-educated, with 44% holding college degrees. That points to a strong professional base and generally a healthy local economy.
Schools
7 public schools inside the boundary
There are 7 public schools inside the boundary and 2 private schools. The student-to-teacher ratio is 16:1, close to the national average of 16:1.
Parks & recreation
The nearest national park or historic site is Ulysses S Grant National Historic Site (6 miles away). There are 6 national parks and sites within a day's drive.
Bottom line
Oakville's strongest points are rent below the national average and household incomes running above the national average; the main tradeoffs are a population that has been shrinking and cold winters. A year of median rent ($1,091/mo) equals 12% of the median household income here, less than the 21% typical nationwide. It tends to suit people watching their budget, remote workers (19% of workers here already work from home), and college-educated professionals. It may be a harder fit for anyone who doesn't drive.
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