St. Louis, MO
Overall Livability
44
out of 100
🏙
44
Livability
💰
65
Affordability
🎓
64
Educational Attainment
🛡
0
Crime & Safety
☀
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Weather
City Overview
Population
298,018
Median Age
37
Median Income
$52,941
Poverty Rate
20%
Housing
Median Home Value
$174,100
Median Monthly Rent
$938
Homeownership Rate
45%
Rental Market
Renter Burden Rate
44%
Share of renters paying 30%+ of income on rent
Educational Attainment
High School Diploma or Higher90%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher39%
Internet & Commute
Households with Broadband83%
Average Commute Time
25 min
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Crime & Safety
Violent Crime (per 1k)
15.03
Property Crime (per 1k)
73.71
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Pros
- ✓Very affordable cost of living
Cons
- ✗Above-average crime rate
Population by Age
Under 18
19%
18–34
29%
35–54
25%
55–64
13%
65+
15%
Key Facts
- Population
- 298,018
- Median Income
- $52,941
- Median Rent
- $938
- Median Home Value
- $174,100
- Median Age
- 36.5
- Homeownership
- 45%
- Broadband Access
- 83%
- Avg Commute
- 25 min
Nearby Cities
- O'Fallon45 km
- Columbia184 km
- Springfield312 km
- Independence359 km
- Lee's Summit360 km
Other Cities in Missouri
- Springfield168,873
- Columbia126,172
- Independence122,218
- Lee's Summit101,728
- O'Fallon91,825
Score Breakdown
- Affordability
- 65
- Educational Attainment
- 64
- Crime & Safety
- 0
- Weather
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