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Living in University City, MO

University City is a small city of 34,685 people in St. Louis County, Missouri. It's about 5 miles from St. Louis, MO. Summer highs average 90°F and winter highs 41°F, with about 14 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $307k and rent runs about $1k a month.

34,685people
$307kTypical home
$1,319/moRent
90° / 41°Summer / winter
14"Snow
241Sunny days

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Size & setting

  • Small city of 34,685
  • Part of a metro area
  • About 5,897 people per sq mi
  • 5 mi to St. Louis, MO
  • 5 mi to St. Louis, MO
  • Has its own stores and services

Money

  • Typical home $307k (≈$1,934/mo)
  • Median rent $1,319/mo
  • Median household income $81k
  • Property tax about 1.2% of value
  • 4.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 90°F
  • Winter highs around 41°F
  • Muggy summers (dew point 66°F)
  • 241 sunny days a year (100 totally clear)
  • 124 cloudy days a year
  • 41 of 90 winter days are gray
  • 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
  • Usually calm

Safety

  • About average violent crime (319 per 100k)
  • About average property crime (1,631 per 100k)

People

  • Median age 37
  • 21% of households have kids
  • 17% are 65 or older
  • 65% have a college degree
  • Very diverse community
  • 14% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 23 min
  • 9% walk or take transit to work
  • 6 mi to STL airport
  • 6 mi to STL (major hub)
  • 7 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 64% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1949
  • 95% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Flat, open land
  • Elevation 525 ft
  • 563 mi to the ocean
  • 159 mi to a big lake
  • 4 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 19 mi to the nearest ski area
  • 8 mi to the nearest campground
  • 85 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 1,593 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • 316 bars within 25 mi
  • 379 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • 25 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
  • 81 museums within 25 mi
  • 18 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • 5 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the bottom 36% of Missouri districts (reading)
  • Grocery store in town
  • 2 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 4 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 2 mi to the nearest vet
  • Dog park in town
  • 6 congregations per 10k people
  • College in town

Politics

  • St. Louis County: D+23 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

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