Humid subtropical
University City, Missouri
St. Louis County, Missouri · Population 35k · 525 ft elevation
Living in University City
University City has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 90°F) and cold winters (January lows around 25°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 44″ a year, and it gets light snow (17″ a season).
Skies are sunny (63% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 59 muggy days a year.
Air quality is poor: a median AQI of 55, with about 8 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
University City at a glance
- Population
- 35k
- Elevation
- 525 ft
- Average daily high
- 67°F54th percentile
- Average daily low
- 49°F66th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 44″52th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 17″54th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,821 hrs52th percentile
- Median AQI
- 5593th percentile
- Median home value
- $285k55th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,265/mo55th percentile
- Median household income
- $76k52th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.22%62th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 4.7%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.5%
- Homes with broadband
- 93%62th percentile
- Walkability index
- 14.293th percentile
- Average commute
- 21 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 22%12th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 27%
- Violent crime rate
- 319 per 100k73th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,625 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9986th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 2827th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 1%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 3%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 328 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 41°F | 25°F | 2.7″ | 5.7″ | 159 hrs |
| Feb | 46°F | 28°F | 2.3″ | 4.3″ | 154 hrs |
| Mar | 56°F | 38°F | 3.6″ | 2.3″ | 195 hrs |
| Apr | 68°F | 48°F | 4.8″ | 0.2″ | 241 hrs |
| May | 77°F | 59°F | 4.9″ | — | 277 hrs |
| Jun | 86°F | 67°F | 4.7″ | — | 325 hrs |
| Jul | 90°F | 72°F | 4.2″ | — | 336 hrs |
| Aug | 89°F | 70°F | 3.8″ | — | 307 hrs |
| Sep | 82°F | 62°F | 3.4″ | — | 272 hrs |
| Oct | 70°F | 50°F | 3.2″ | — | 225 hrs |
| Nov | 56°F | 39°F | 3.7″ | 0.9″ | 181 hrs |
| Dec | 45°F | 30°F | 2.6″ | 3.2″ | 149 hrs |
Near University City
- Clayton, MO · 17k
- Pagedale, MO · 2.5k
- Richmond Heights, MO · 9.2k
- Olivette, MO · 8.5k
- Overland, MO · 16k
- Bel-Ridge, MO · 2.7k
- Normandy, MO · 4.3k
- Brentwood, MO · 8.2k
Largest places in Missouri
- Kansas City, MO · 508k
- St. Louis, MO · 293k
- Springfield, MO · 169k
- Columbia, MO · 127k
- Independence, MO · 122k
- Lee's Summit, MO · 103k
- O'Fallon, MO · 93k
- St. Joseph, MO · 72k
Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology