The 10 Best Cities For Hippies In Missouri For 2024


The hippiest cities in Missouri are Shrewsbury and Maplewood for 2024 based on Saturday Night Science.

You might think that the whole hippie movement has faded away, but the truth is, there are plenty of hippies out there in Missouri.

While they aren’t necessarily in your face all the time with war protests, and the next Woodstock isn’t being planned any time soon, we thought it would be fun to look at which cities in the Show Me State where the most hippies would live.

And, after crunching the data, you know what? It was spot on.

How do you decide where the most hippies live? By the number of yoga studios, organic markets, and most importantly, where the liberals live in droves.

Using those criteria, it’s not hard to scrape the internet, run some scientific data on where hippies might live in Missouri, and then put out a list.

So, put on your tie-dye shirt and sandals as you go through this list with us.


Table Of Contents: Top Ten | Methodology | Summary | Table


The 10 Cities In Missouri With The Largest Hispanic Population For 2024

  1. Shrewsbury
  2. Maplewood
  3. Richmond Heights
  4. Glendale
  5. Brentwood
  6. Olivette
  7. Ladue
  8. Des Peres
  9. Crestwood
  10. Clayton

Best Places For Hippies In Missouri Map

What’s the hippiest city in Missouri? The hippiest city in Missouri is Shrewsbury.

Read on below to see where your town ranked, Young Flower Child.

Shrewsbury, MO

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Overall SnackAbility

9
/10

Population: 6,217
% Liberal: 56.2%
More on Shrewsbury: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Maplewood, MO

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Overall SnackAbility

7.5
/10

Population: 7,987
% Liberal: 56.2%
More on Maplewood: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Richmond Heights, MO

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Overall SnackAbility

7.5
/10

Population: 8,526
% Liberal: 56.2%
More on Richmond Heights: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Glendale, MO

Source: HomeSnacks
Overall SnackAbility

7
/10

Population: 5,926
% Liberal: 56.2%
More on Glendale: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Brentwood, MO

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Overall SnackAbility

7.5
/10

Population: 8,048
% Liberal: 56.2%
More on Brentwood: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Olivette, MO

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Overall SnackAbility

9.5
/10

Population: 7,809
% Liberal: 56.2%
More on Olivette: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Ladue, MO

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Overall SnackAbility

10
/10

Population: 8,549
% Liberal: 56.2%
More on Ladue: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Des Peres, MO

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Overall SnackAbility

9.5
/10

Population: 8,443
% Liberal: 56.2%
More on Des Peres: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Crestwood, MO

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Overall SnackAbility

9
/10

Population: 11,934
% Liberal: 56.2%
More on Crestwood: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Clayton, MO

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Overall SnackAbility

8
/10

Population: 15,912
% Liberal: 56.2%
More on Clayton: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Methodology: How we determined the most beatnik city in Missouri

In order to rank the best cities for hippies in Missouri, we used Saturday Night Science to determine what criteria defines a hippie.

We threw a lot of criteria at this one in order to get the best, most complete results possible. Using the Google Places API, the Census’s 2018-2022 American Community Survey, and Voter Registration data, this is the criteria we used:

  • Number of yoga studios per capita
  • Number of organic markets per capita
  • Number of pet adoption centers per capita
  • Number of vegan restaurants per capita
  • Number of thrift stores per capita
  • Each city’s liberal voting population

For the sake of getting reliable numbers on places, we counted any place within a ~4.5 mile radius of a city’s center. The average city in the United States is about 18 square miles.

All of these results are listed in a per capita basis, meaning number of stores per person in a city. Additionally, we limited the analysis to non-CDPs that have over 5,000 people.

We ranked each place with scores from 1 to 126 in each category, where 1 was the most hippie.

Next, we averaged the rankings for each place to create a hippie index.

And finally, we crowned the city with the highest hippie index the “Best City for Hippies In Missouri.” We’re looking at you, Shrewsbury.

Read on below to learn more about what it’s like to live in hippie central. Or skip to the end to see the list of all the places in the state from hippiest to most square.

Summary: The Hippies Of Missouri

If you’re measuring the locations in Missouri where there are lots of liberals, and there are many options for vegan food, yoga and thrift stores, this is an accurate list.

The most hippie cities in Missouri are Shrewsbury, Maplewood, Richmond Heights, Glendale, Brentwood, Olivette, Ladue, Des Peres, Crestwood, and Clayton.

If you’re curious, here are the most square places in Missouri:

  1. Macon
  2. Perryville
  3. Pleasant Hill

For more Missouri reading, check out:

Detailed List Of The Most Hippie Cities In Missouri

Rank City Population % Liberal
1 Shrewsbury 6,217 56.2%
2 Maplewood 7,987 56.2%
3 Richmond Heights 8,526 56.2%
4 Glendale 5,926 56.2%
5 Brentwood 8,048 56.2%
6 Olivette 7,809 56.2%
7 Ladue 8,549 56.2%
8 Des Peres 8,443 56.2%
9 Crestwood 11,934 56.2%
10 Clayton 15,912 56.2%
11 St. John 6,486 56.2%
12 Sunset Hills 8,523 56.2%
13 Valley Park 6,980 56.2%
14 Dellwood 5,010 56.2%
15 Town And Country 10,890 56.2%
16 Ellisville 9,162 56.2%
17 Berkeley 9,120 56.2%
18 Webster Groves 23,084 56.2%
19 Black Jack 6,924 56.2%
20 Weldon Spring 5,496 38.7%
21 Overland 16,043 56.2%
22 Parkville 5,811 42.1%
23 Bridgeton 11,654 56.2%
24 Creve Coeur 17,841 56.2%
25 St. Ann 12,988 56.2%
26 Kirkwood 27,587 56.2%
27 Manchester 18,125 56.2%
28 Dardenne Prairie 12,116 38.7%
29 Battlefield 5,759 36.7%
30 Bellefontaine Neighbors 10,823 56.2%
31 Ferguson 21,151 56.2%
32 Grain Valley 13,037 59.0%
33 Branson 10,942 25.3%
34 Ballwin 30,478 56.2%
35 Jennings 14,730 56.2%
36 Maryland Heights 27,420 56.2%
37 Waynesville 5,147 30.9%
38 Lake St. Louis 14,759 38.7%
39 Greenwood 5,322 59.0%
40 Park Hills 8,714 39.1%
41 Arnold 21,020 42.6%
42 Festus 11,740 42.6%
43 Kearney 8,845 44.8%
44 Grandview 24,860 59.0%
45 Oak Grove 7,747 59.0%
46 Raytown 29,520 59.0%
47 Warrenton 7,974 35.6%
48 Gladstone 26,032 44.8%
49 Chesterfield 47,651 56.2%
50 Carl Junction 7,511 28.3%
51 Nevada 8,318 30.3%
52 Pacific 6,047 35.0%
53 Liberty 29,806 44.8%
54 Richmond 5,702 41.2%
55 Eureka 10,375 56.2%
56 Rolla 19,808 31.9%
57 Sullivan 7,058 35.0%
58 West Plains 12,176 26.9%
59 Florissant 52,353 56.2%
60 Raymore 19,576 34.8%
61 Blue Springs 53,053 59.0%
62 Wentzville 31,591 38.7%
63 St. Peters 54,236 38.7%
64 Farmington 17,213 39.1%
65 Boonville 8,320 32.9%
66 Pevely 5,566 42.6%
67 St. Louis 318,727 82.7%
68 Independence 117,160 59.0%
69 Lee’s Summit 92,813 59.0%
70 Excelsior Springs 11,391 44.8%
71 Washington 13,982 35.0%
72 Belton 23,197 34.8%
73 St. Charles 66,900 38.7%
74 O’fallon 81,978 38.7%
75 Hazelwood 25,671 56.2%
76 Harrisonville 10,019 34.8%
77 Springfield 162,333 36.7%
78 Bolivar 10,443 27.3%
79 Wildwood 35,701 56.2%
80 Warrensburg 19,548 36.5%
81 Fulton 12,791 33.3%
82 Columbia 113,155 50.2%
83 Savannah 5,101 31.9%
84 Aurora 7,475 25.5%
85 Chillicothe 8,528 31.5%
86 Bonne Terre 7,025 39.1%
87 Poplar Bluff 17,190 25.8%
88 Lebanon 14,595 26.6%
89 Clinton 9,014 35.6%
90 De Soto 6,449 42.6%
91 St. Joseph 77,040 44.4%
92 Union 10,517 35.0%
93 Joplin 50,900 28.3%
94 Odessa 5,237 35.8%
95 Monett 8,935 26.6%
96 Cape Girardeau 38,665 27.2%
97 Carthage 14,281 28.3%
98 Republic 15,222 36.7%
99 Maryville 12,018 35.3%
100 Sedalia 21,429 34.4%
About Chris Kolmar

Chris Kolmar has been in the real estate business for almost ten years now. He originally worked for Movoto Real Estate as the director of marketing before founding HomeSnacks.

He believes the key to finding the right place to live comes down to looking at the data, reading about things to do, and, most importantly, checking it out yourself before you move.

If you've been looking for a place to live in the past several years, you've probably stumbled upon his writing already.

You can find out more about him on LinkedIn or his website.