RANKING · 2024 ACS · 147 SHOWN OF 147

Fastest gentrifying, Missouri cities

Missouri cities ranked by the CensusEasy Gentrification Score, blending a decade of growth in real income, real home value, and college attainment. Higher means faster upmarket change. This list covers the 147 cities in Missouri that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 147 is 50.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPGENTRIFICATION SCOREVS 2000

01Odessa, MOMO5,72184–

02Webb City, MOMO13,45980–

03Marshfield, MOMO8,07876–

04Pleasant Hill, MOMO8,95675–

05Macon, MOMO5,53274–

06Kirksville, MOMO17,86374–

07Sikeston, MOMO15,98373–

08Carl Junction, MOMO8,48472–

09Wright City, MOMO5,85471–

10Glendale, MOMO6,06071–

11Willard, MOMO6,90471–

12Crestwood, MOMO12,20770–

13Kirkwood, MOMO29,33170–

14Jackson, MOMO16,03370–

15Maplewood, MOMO8,03370–

16Carthage, MOMO15,89570–

17Ellisville, MOMO10,31570–

18Olivette, MOMO8,93769–

19St. Louis, MOMO278,14468–

20Rogersville, MOMO5,75468–

21University City, MOMO34,65767–

22Neosho, MOMO14,07867–

23Pevely, MOMO6,23967–

24Parkville, MOMO9,09366–

25Ballwin, MOMO30,90166–

26Herculaneum, MOMO5,40266–

27Battlefield, MOMO6,36165–

28Kansas City, MOMO521,22064–

29St. Charles, MOMO72,56164–

30Des Peres, MOMO9,10263–

31Excelsior Springs, MOMO10,81963–

32Peculiar, MOMO6,36562–

33Nixa, MOMO26,59762–

34Richmond Heights, MOMO9,09361–

35Sullivan, MOMO6,94261–

36Boonville, MOMO7,86760–

37Maryville, MOMO10,09260–

38Ashland, MOMO5,22160–

39Wentzville, MOMO49,49559–

40Brentwood, MOMO8,07959–

41Kearney, MOMO11,29659–

42Lake St. Louis, MOMO19,12959–

43Dardenne Prairie, MOMO15,03258–

44Columbia, MOMO130,85158–

45Sunset Hills, MOMO9,07557–

46Maryland Heights, MOMO27,55957–

47Pacific, MOMO7,82457–

48Dexter, MOMO7,85157–

49Shrewsbury, MOMO6,23156–

50Raymore, MOMO26,63356–

51Washington, MOMO15,90656–

52Bolivar, MOMO11,99456–

53Webster Groves, MOMO23,45055–

54Marshall, MOMO13,76654–

55Aurora, MOMO7,68654–

56Springfield, MOMO169,84754–

57Moberly, MOMO13,71953–

58Lebanon, MOMO15,66353–

59Union, MOMO13,44553–

60Smithville, MOMO11,16053–

61Greenwood, MOMO6,31553–

62Perryville, MOMO8,59353–

63Sappington, MOMO7,36753–

64Park Hills, MOMO8,75353–

65Lee's Summit, MOMO107,51453–

66Festus, MOMO14,06653–

67North Kansas City, MOMO5,61352–

68Joplin, MOMO53,93052–

69Gladstone, MOMO27,49752–

70Affton, MOMO19,05251–

71Bonne Terre, MOMO6,63651–

72Town and Country, MOMO11,61951–

73Republic, MOMO22,40450–

74Ozark, MOMO23,54450–

75Belton, MOMO26,19350–

76Concord, MOMO18,36850–

77Sedalia, MOMO22,62149–

78Weldon Spring, MOMO5,30149–

79Ladue, MOMO8,93449–

80Manchester, MOMO18,06948–

81Trenton, MOMO5,55748–

82Hannibal, MOMO16,80448–

83Grandview, MOMO26,65348–

84Bridgeton, MOMO11,27748–

85Clayton, MOMO17,80748–

86Jefferson City, MOMO42,48948–

87Murphy, MOMO8,28547–

88O'Fallon, MOMO96,10147–

89Cottleville, MOMO6,71747–

90Savannah, MOMO5,10747–

91Eureka, MOMO13,42246–

92Blue Springs, MOMO61,63246–

93Overland, MOMO15,47446–

94Grain Valley, MOMO16,90846–

95St. Peters, MOMO61,47946–

96Barnhart, MOMO5,78545–

97Cameron, MOMO7,34145–

98Farmington, MOMO19,22644–

99Liberty, MOMO31,31944–

100Clinton, MOMO9,50444–

101Cape Girardeau, MOMO40,97743–

102Lemay, MOMO16,22843–

103Chesterfield, MOMO49,30943–

104Oakville, MOMO35,33343–

105Warrensburg, MOMO20,28343–

106Rolla, MOMO20,58842–

107Waynesville, MOMO5,55842–

108Independence, MOMO121,67542–

109Poplar Bluff, MOMO16,29541–

110St. Joseph, MOMO71,00141–

111Black Jack, MOMO6,54741–

112Kennett, MOMO10,11841–

113Oak Grove, MOMO9,37040–

114Troy, MOMO15,20140–

115West Plains, MOMO12,78040–

116Nevada, MOMO8,40439–

117Arnold, MOMO20,99439–

118Raytown, MOMO29,15439–

119St. Robert, MOMO5,60239–

120Wildwood, MOMO34,95539–

121Creve Coeur, MOMO18,48039–

122Chillicothe, MOMO9,11438–

123Harrisonville, MOMO10,04037–

124Mexico, MOMO11,55837–

125Imperial, MOMO5,48836–

126Branson, MOMO12,92136–

127Richmond, MOMO5,96836–

128St. John, MOMO6,44134–

129Monett, MOMO10,24834–

130Mehlville, MOMO29,80534–

131Ste. Genevieve, MOMO5,06534–

132Old Jamestown, MOMO20,65134–

133Osage Beach, MOMO5,07934–

134Spanish Lake, MOMO17,87332–

135Bellefontaine Neighbors, MOMO10,36831–

136Fulton, MOMO12,85331–

137Caruthersville, MOMO5,21130–

138De Soto, MOMO6,52730–

139Hazelwood, MOMO24,84929–

140Florissant, MOMO51,12427–

141Berkeley, MOMO8,02627–

142Warrenton, MOMO9,66727–

143St. Ann, MOMO12,61726–

144Ferguson, MOMO17,95321–

145Valley Park, MOMO6,76718–

146Jennings, MOMO13,09315–

147Glasgow, MOMO5,50414–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES