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Sunset Hills, Missouri, in St. Louis county, is 9 miles SW of St. Louis, Missouri. The people of the city are in the Saint Louis metropolitan area. Sunset Hills has a population of 8,267.
In Sunset Hills, about 65% of adults are married. There's no shortage of married couples in Sunset Hills.
People 65 and older make up an important part of the community in the city.
In 2000, Sunset Hills had a median family income of $90,417. Sunset Hills is full of successful families and individuals. The city has a large middle class. Sunset Hills isn't a place with a large population of people in poverty. The city benefits from its educated workforce. Home offices are common in Sunset Hills. The city, compared to most cities like it, can boast of a large population of high-income unmarried people.
In the 2004 Presidential fund-raising sweepstakes, George W. Bush came out ahead among Sunset Hills residents, with $300. Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.
In Sunset Hills, 85% of the houses and apartments are occupied by the owners, not rented out. The city has higher property taxes than most places in Missouri, which provides more money for local schools and services.
In Sunset Hills, 93% of commuters drive to work.
Sunset Hills strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Missouri):
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| Median Family Income (vs. State) | Top 3% |  |
| Well-Paid Single Men (vs. State) | Top 3% | |
| Well-Paid Single Women (vs. State) | Top 4% | |
| People in Middle Class or Better (vs. State) | Top 6% | |
| College Educated Adults (vs. State) | Top 7% | |
| Low Rate of Poverty (vs. State) | Top 7% | |
| Walking and Biking to Work (vs. State) | Top 19% | |
Comparing Sunset Hills to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Missouri (State):
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| Low Violent Crime | | |
| Low Property Crime | | |
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