St. Louis

Best St. Louis suburbs for young professionals

Ranked on employment and income at 25%, amenities at 25%, commute at 20%, median rent at 15% (lower is better) and cost of living at 15%. Schools are not counted.

Updated Sep 2026·60 suburbs considered, 10 listed
1
Crestwood
Crestwood$320k median · 20.2 min commute
Employment BAmenities BCommute A−
72
Score
overall 74 B
2
Runner Fountain and Old Courthouse and Arch
St. Louis$198k median · 22.1 min commute
Employment DAmenities ACommute B+
70
Score
overall 57 C−
3
Downtown Kirkwood, Missouri
Kirkwood$451k median · 20.4 min commute
Employment BAmenities BCommute A−
68
Score
overall 76 B
4
Main Street in Washington, Missouri | May 2026
Washington$232k median · 21.1 min commute
Employment CAmenities B−Commute B−
68
Score
overall 66 C+
5
City Hall, University City, MO, USA
University City$307k median · 21.5 min commute
Employment C+Amenities B+Commute B+
67
Score
overall 62 C
6
Manchester, Missouri City Hall - The Lyceum Building
Manchester$323k median · 21.4 min commute
Employment C+Amenities BCommute B+
66
Score
overall 74 B
7
Creve Coeur, MO compilation of images
Creve Coeur$614k median · 18.5 min commute
Employment BAmenities BCommute A
66
Score
overall 76 B
8
Park at St. Peters City Hall, St. Peters, Missouri
St. Peters$270k median · 22.7 min commute
Employment B−Amenities BCommute C+
66
Score
overall 72 B−
9
Big Bend in Webster Groves, Missouri
Webster Groves$388k median · 19.0 min commute
Employment B−Amenities BCommute A
65
Score
overall 76 B
10
A view of some high-rises in downtown Clayton seen from the Moorlands.
Clayton$830k median · 16.6 min commute
Employment C+Amenities A−Commute A+
65
Score
overall 77 B
This list's weighting
Employment 25%Amenities 25%Commute 20%Median rent (lower is better) 15%Cost of living 15%
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Photos from Wikimedia Commons: Crestwood (Guerreroast · CC BY-SA 4.0); St. Louis (Jefferson National Expansion Memorial, NPS from St. Louis, MO, USA · CC BY 2.0); Kirkwood (Paul Sableman · CC BY 2.0); Washington (TCP04 · CC BY 4.0); University City (J. Crocker · Attribution); Manchester (JDMcGreg · CC BY-SA 3.0); Creve Coeur (LittleT889 · CC BY-SA 4.0); St. Peters (Shane52sk · CC BY-SA 3.0); Webster Groves (Paul Sableman · CC BY 2.0); Clayton (Lightmetro · CC BY-SA 4.0).