You may have seen online that Ballwin has earned many “best of” classifications in recent weeks. Below is a list of the different agencies who have recognized Ballwin.

Safest Cities in Missouri

The SafeWise Report released its “20 Safest Cities in Missouri” report on October 30, 2017. To compile this report, SafeWise used the most recent FBI crime data from 2015 to analyze and rank these cities, which all have a minimum population of 3,000 people. Ballwin was ranked the fourth safest city in the state according to the SafeWise Report. See the full report here: https://www.safewise.com/blog/safest-cities-missouri/

Best Places to Raise a Family, Buy a Home, and More

Niche.com rates Ballwin in the top 20 in Missouri in multiple categories. Ballwin was awarded the 6th best place to raise a family in Missouri, the 7th best place to buy a home in Missouri, the 15^th best place to live in Missouri, and the 18th safest place to live in Missouri. See the full report here: https://www.niche.com/places-to-live/search/best-places-for-families/s/missouri/

Best Small Cities in America

Wallethub.com recognizes the benefits of being Ballwin ranking the City 47 for Affordability, 155 for Economic Health, 611 for Education and Health, 840 for Quality of Life, and 21 for Safety. Ballwin ranked in the 94 percentile when totaling the scores of the various criteria. STLToday reported Ballwin’s rank officially surpasses those of neighbors Chesterfield and Wentzville making Ballwin unofficially “best in the STL ‘burbs.”

See STLToday’s story here: http://www.stltoday.com/lifestyles/columns/joe-holleman/is-ballwin-the-best-st-louis-burb-new-ranking-says/article_e279c9d3-e34e-55de-9fec-d2dff655db18.html?utm_content=buffer84df7&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=LEEDCC#tracking-source=home-latest-1

See Wallethub’s full report here: https://wallethub.com/edu/best-worst-small-cities-to-live-in/16581/#sarah-coffin