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Moving and storage go hand in hand. Whether traveling across town or the country, moving is an exciting and fresh start. While Storage Rentals of America is here to help you with all your storage needs, we also want to help you get familiar with the area. That's why we put together this resource guide for Valley Park.
Valley Park is in St. Louis County. The 2020 census counted 6,885 people living in the town. As a small community that is a suburb of a major metropolitan area, it enjoys the best of both worlds. It offers country-style living with big-city amenities.
Historically, this area was the home of the Native Americans for thousands of years before the European settlers invaded. At first, when the numbers of settlers were still small, they mixed well with the native people. However, by the 1760s so many emigrants came from Europe, especially France and Germany, that they pushed the native people out.
The railroad brought a boom in development in the 19th and 20th centuries, making the town a manufacturing hub using rail connections and sending barge traffic down the Meramec River.
In 1917, the town was incorporated. Valley Park was developed as a summer resort and remains a popular destination for tourists today.
Valley Park has many things for the locals and visitors to enjoy.
The unemployment rate in this city is 4.5%, which is good. The local economy depends on health care, retail, and finance/insurance. The median household income is $57,399 per year. This amount is about $12,000 less than the U.S. average household income of $69,021. The economy is slowly declining despite the low unemployment rate. Valley Park's predicted job growth rate for the next decade is low at 26.8%, compared to the prediction for the national growth rate of 33.5%.
The industries offering the most jobs are construction (6.6%), healthcare (9.7%), hotels/restaurants (5.1%), finance/insurance (5.5%), administrative/waste management (4.5%), educational (6.7%), and professional, scientific, technical services (7.2%).
Valley Park is a small community with just one neighborhood nestled in between adjacent communities.
Here is a comparison of the neighborhood and the adjacent communities.
The Valley Park School District manages the public schools. The district spends around $14,160 per student yearly on education. This is higher than many other public school districts in the state. The student-to-teacher ratio is 12 to one, which creates an excellent classroom experience for students.
Valley Park has two private schools. They are: Sacred Heart Continuation School (PK to 8th) and Apprende Private School (PK to 12th).
Within a 50-mile radius, there are 35 colleges and universities. Webster University is in St. Louis. It is a four-year private school. There is another four-year private school called Missouri Baptist University in St. Louis. The best public four-year school is the University of Missouri – St. Louis.
The city has a mayor and many Boards and committees responsible for the local governance.
The Parks & Recreation Department manages the public parks and rec centers, including Brignole Park, Leonard Park, and the Valley Park Recreation Complex. Parks & Recreation also manages the popular events: Valley Days, Halloween Hayride, Movies in the Park, and Holiday Celebrations. There is an archery range. Boaters can use the boat ramp. The trails for walking, jogging, and bicycling are a nice feature throughout the town.
The median home price in Valley Park is $359,900, trending up by 37.2% year-over-year. It is a buyer’s market with more houses listed for sale than buyers who are interested.
One great thing about Valley Park is that the cost of living is reasonable. It is 2% higher than other Missouri cities, yet still 9% lower than the national average.