Movoto Real Estate's Happiest Places In Missouri
| City | Population | Rank | Stress Factors Rank | Safety Rank | Income Rank | Marriage Rank | Home Ownership Rank | Education Rank | Walkability Rank | Big Deal Score |
| Kirkwood | 27,540 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| Chesterfield | 47,484 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 23 | 7 |
| Ballwin | 30,404 | 3 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 8.29 |
| St. Peters | 52,575 | 4 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 11 | 15 | 9 |
| O'Fallon | 79,329 | 5 | 23 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 23 | 9.14 |
| Liberty | 29,149 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| Lee's Summit | 91,364 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 23 | 7 |
| St. Charles | 65,794 | 3 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 8.29 |
| Wentzville | 29,070 | 4 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 11 | 15 | 9 |
| Maryland Heights | 27,472 | 5 | 23 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 23 | 9.14 |
| Florissant | 52,158 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 9.43 |
| Gladstone | 25,410 | 7 | 23 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 21 | 10.14 |
| Blue Springs | 52,575 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10.57 |
| University City | 35,371 | 9 | 18 | 9 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 25 | 11.71 |
| Jefferson City | 43,079 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 18 | 8 | 20 | 12 |
| Columbia | 108,500 | 11 | 15 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 10 | 23 | 5 | 12.14 |
| Hazelwood | 25,703 | 12 | 18 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 18 | 8 | 13 |
| Raytown | 29,526 | 13 | 25 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 18 | 13.29 |
| St. Joseph | 76,780 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 22 | 20 | 5 | 2 | 13.57 |
| Cape Girardeau | 37,941 | 15 | 2 | 21 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 10 | 17 | 14 |
| Joplin | 50,150 | 16 | 1 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 3 | 13 | 14.71 |
| Independence | 116,830 | 17 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 18 | 15 | 20 | 15 | 15.14 |
| Springfield | 159,498 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 11 | 21 | 12 | 15.29 |
| Kansas City | 459,787 | 19 | 6 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 24 | 8 | 15.71 |
| St. Louis | 319,294 | 20 | 5 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 14 | 8 | 15.86 |