Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 77/100
B
Median home value$405,900
St. Louis $244,800
Median rent$1,588/mo
St. Louis $1,113/mo
Cost-burdened households22%
St. Louis 26%
Lake St. Louis
St. Charles County18,066 residentsWentzville R-IV
67
C+
Suburbgrade score
16th of 60 St. Louis suburbs. Strong on schools and housing & affordability, held back by amenities.
67
St. Louis median 60
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Lake St. Louis is like to live in, by category
Bars show Lake St. Louis against St. Louis. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 84/100
A−
Within-state proficiency88th pct
St. Louis median 68th pct
Student–teacher ratio14.0
St. Louis median 14.5
Graduation rate96%
St. Louis median 94%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 55/100
C−
Housing cost index135
St. Louis 100
Eff. tax rate1.11%
St. Louis 1.16%
Local sales tax8.44%
St. Louis median 8.44%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 62/100
C
Mean commute25.6 min
St. Louis 24.9 min
Under 30 minutes67%
St. Louis 65%
Transit stops / sq mi0.0
St. Louis median 1.4 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 52/100
D+
Restaurants & cafés17
St. Louis median 32 · within 2 miles
Groceries5
St. Louis median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks19
St. Louis median 21 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 66/100
C+
Median household income$125,693
St. Louis $80,196
Unemployment4.7%
St. Louis 4.2%
Professional occupations50%
St. Louis 45%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Lake St. Louis on amenities
Lake St. Louis's weakest grade is D+. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same six inputs.
SuburbAmenitiesOverall
Overland23 mi from Lake St. LouisB+ 53 C− St. Peters10 mi from Lake St. LouisB 72 B− Kirkwood24 mi from Lake St. LouisB 76 B Creve Coeur20 mi from Lake St. LouisB 76 B Manchester20 mi from Lake St. LouisB 74 B St. Ann22 mi from Lake St. LouisB− 54 C− Restaurants & cafés: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026 · Groceries: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026
Common questions about living in Lake St. Louis
Is Lake St. Louis, MO a good place to live?
Lake St. Louis scores 67 out of 100, 16th of 60 St. Louis suburbs. It is strongest on schools and weakest on amenities. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Lake St. Louis expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C−. The median home is $405,900, 66% above the St. Louis median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.11%. $1,588/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Lake St. Louis?
Schools grade A−. The districts serving Lake St. Louis sit at the 88th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 96% graduation rate and a 14.0 student–teacher ratio. Lake St. Louis is served by Wentzville R-IV. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Lake St. Louis?
The mean commute is 25.6 min, with 67% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 22% working from home. Transit density is 0.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Lake St. Louis?
Within two miles there are 5 groceries, 17 restaurants and cafés and 19 parks, which grades D+ on amenities.
Are the homes in Lake St. Louis old or new?
The median home in Lake St. Louis was built in 2000 — newer than the St. Louis median of 1973. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 78% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.