Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 36/100
F
Median home value$197,500
St. Louis $244,800
Median rent$997/mo
St. Louis $1,113/mo
Cost-burdened households34%
St. Louis 26%
St. Louis
St. Louis County288,512 residentsSt. Louis City
57
C−
Suburbgrade score
38th of 60 St. Louis suburbs. Strong on amenities and commute & transport, held back by schools.
57
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. Louis is like to live in, by category
Bars show St. Louis against St. Louis. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 32/100
F
Within-state proficiency4th pct
St. Louis median 68th pct
Student–teacher ratio11.6
St. Louis median 14.5
Graduation rate73%
St. Louis median 94%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 74/100
B
Housing cost index89
St. Louis 100
Eff. tax rate1.03%
St. Louis 1.16%
Local sales tax8.44%
St. Louis median 8.44%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 79/100
B+
Mean commute22.1 min
St. Louis 24.9 min
Under 30 minutes73%
St. Louis 65%
Transit stops / sq mi35
St. Louis median 1.4 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 90/100
A
Restaurants & cafés206
St. Louis median 32 · within 2 miles
Groceries11
St. Louis median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks139
St. Louis median 21 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 47/100
D
Median household income$56,160
St. Louis $80,196
Unemployment5.0%
St. Louis 4.2%
Professional occupations49%
St. Louis 45%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than St. Louis on schools
St. Louis's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbSchoolsOverall
Clayton5 mi from St. LouisA+ 77 B Creve Coeur11 mi from St. LouisA 76 B Kirkwood10 mi from St. LouisA 76 B Webster Groves7 mi from St. LouisA 76 B Manchester15 mi from St. LouisA 74 B Ballwin17 mi from St. LouisA 73 B Within-state proficiency: EDFacts SY2021–22 · Graduation rate: EDFacts ACGR SY2018–19
Common questions about living in St. Louis
Is St. Louis, MO a good place to live?
St. Louis scores 57 out of 100, 38th of 60 St. Louis suburbs. It is strongest on amenities and weakest on schools. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is St. Louis expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B. The median home is $197,500, 19% below the St. Louis median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.03%. $997/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in St. Louis?
Schools grade F. The districts serving St. Louis sit at the 4th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 73% graduation rate and a 11.6 student–teacher ratio. St. Louis is served by St. Louis City. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from St. Louis?
The mean commute is 22.1 min, with 73% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 17% working from home. Transit density is 35 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in St. Louis?
Within two miles there are 11 groceries, 206 restaurants and cafés and 139 parks, which grades A on amenities.
Are the homes in St. Louis old or new?
The median home in St. Louis was built in 1939 or earlier — older 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. 47% 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.