Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 62/100
C
Median home value$298,700
St. Louis $244,800
Median rent$1,251/mo
St. Louis $1,113/mo
Cost-burdened households23%
St. Louis 26%
St. Charles
St. Charles County71,508 residents3 school districts
69
B−
Suburbgrade score
14th of 60 St. Louis suburbs. Strongest on schools, held back by housing & affordability.
69
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 St. Charles is like to live in, by category
Bars show St. Charles against St. Louis. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 84/100
A−
Within-state proficiency86th pct
St. Louis median 68th pct
Student–teacher ratio10.2
St. Louis median 14.5
Graduation rate92%
St. Louis median 94%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 67/100
C+
Housing cost index110
St. Louis 100
Eff. tax rate1.00%
St. Louis 1.16%
Local sales tax8.44%
St. Louis median 8.44%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 70/100
B−
Mean commute21.6 min
St. Louis 24.9 min
Under 30 minutes73%
St. Louis 65%
Transit stops / sq mi0.2
St. Louis median 1.4 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 63/100
C+
Restaurants & cafés50
St. Louis median 32 · within 2 miles
Groceries6
St. Louis median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks13
St. Louis median 21 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 64/100
C+
Median household income$85,937
St. Louis $80,196
Unemployment2.9%
St. Louis 4.2%
Professional occupations49%
St. Louis 45%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than St. Charles on housing & affordability
St. Charles's weakest grade is C. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
Town and Country12 mi from St. CharlesA 71 B− Wildwood17 mi from St. CharlesA− 66 C+ Chesterfield10 mi from St. CharlesB+ 73 B Dardenne Prairie11 mi from St. CharlesB+ 71 B− Creve Coeur10 mi from St. CharlesB+ 76 B Lake St. Louis15 mi from St. CharlesB 67 C+ Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in St. Charles
Is St. Charles, MO a good place to live?
St. Charles scores 69 out of 100, 14th of 60 St. Louis suburbs. It is strongest on schools and weakest on housing & affordability. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is St. Charles expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C+. The median home is $298,700, 22% above the St. Louis median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.00%. $1,251/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in St. Charles?
Schools grade A−. The districts serving St. Charles sit at the 86th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 92% graduation rate and a 10.2 student–teacher ratio. St. Charles is served by St. Charles R-Vi, Orchard Farm R-V and Francis Howell R-III School District. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from St. Charles?
The mean commute is 21.6 min, with 73% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 18% working from home. Transit density is 0.2 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in St. Charles?
Within two miles there are 6 groceries, 50 restaurants and cafés and 13 parks, which grades C+ on amenities.
Are the homes in St. Charles old or new?
The median home in St. Charles was built in 1986 — 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. 67% 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.