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St. Louis is a big city of 288,512 people in St. Louis city, Missouri. It's part of the St. Louis, MO area. Summer highs average 90°F and winter highs 41°F, with about 14 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $198k and rent runs about $997 a month.
288,512people
$198kTypical home
$997/moRent
90° / 41°Summer / winter
14"Snow
241Sunny days
111Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Big city of 288,512
- Part of a metro area
- About 4,675 people per sq mi
- A major metro of its own
- In the St. Louis, MO area
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $198k (≈$1,245/mo)
- Median rent $997/mo
- Median household income $56k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 90°F
- Winter highs around 41°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 67°F)
- 241 sunny days a year (100 totally clear)
- 124 cloudy days a year
- 41 of 90 winter days are gray
- 111 days a year with rain or snow
- 14" of snow a year
- 5 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 3 days a year over 100°F
- 7 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- High violent crime (1228 per 100k)
- High property crime (5,013 per 100k)
People
- Median age 37
- 19% of households have kids
- 16% are 65 or older
- 41% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 8% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 24 min
- 10% walk or take transit to work
- 10 mi to STL airport
- 10 mi to STL (major hub)
- 2 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 47% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 87% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 476 ft
- 560 mi to the ocean
- 155 mi to a big lake
- 3 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 23 mi to the nearest ski area
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 83 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 1,578 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 331 bars within 25 mi
- 373 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 24 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 81 museums within 25 mi
- 16 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 2 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 16% of Missouri districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 1 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 1 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- Dog park in town
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- College in town
Politics
- St. Louis city: D+65 in 2024
- Missouri: R+18 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Moderate earthquake risk
- High flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk