Moving to St. Louis In Missouri ? Find out the best and worst about to live, raise a family or retire in St. Louis, the Pros and Cons of Living in St. Louis.

Explore the life in St. Louis based on crime, public schools, cost of living, real estate, housing, properties, job opportunities, and local amenities data and Statistics.

1. Overview - Life In St. Louis
2. Pros and Cons of Living In St. Louis
3. Crime In St. Louis
4. Cost of Living In St. Louis
5. Gender In St. Louis
6. Household Income For St. Louis
7. Education In St. Louis
8. Race & Ethnicity In St. Louis

St. Louis is a city in Missouri state in USA with a population of 304709 residents.. The poverty rate of St. Louis is 20.4%, which is 46% higher than national average. The typical household in St. Louis earns $45782 a year, compared to the national median of $67,500. Financial hardship is relatively common in the city as 1 in every 5 residents live below the poverty line, well above the national poverty rate of 14.1%. Additionally, more than 1 in every 9 area households live on an income of less than $10,000 a year. Nationwide, 5.8% of households do. Nearly 53.3% of households earn less than $50,000 a year compared to 39% national rate.

A high school education is a basic prerequisite for most jobs, and in St. Louis, only 87% of adults have a high school diploma, compared to the 87.7% of adults nationwide. The unemployment rate of St. Louis remained 5.8%, which is 23% higher than national rate. Nearly 1 times comparable to 4.7% national rate, according to the Census. Higher educational attainment can lead to improved job security and reduce the likelihood of financial insecurity. In St. Louis, only 36% of adults have a bachelor's degree and 27% have some college but no degree.

Cost of living in St. Louis is 87, which is 13% lower than national average. Median home value in St. Louis is $143700 , which is 37% lower than national average. While median income in St. Louis remained $45782, which is 32% lower than national average.

Jobs60%

Housing60%

Affordability60%

Safety10%

Amenities100%

Diversity90%

Education80%

Commute80%

The overall crime rate in St. Louis, Missouri is 234% higher than national average. The violent crime rate of St. Louis is 420% higher than national average. While the property crime rate of St. Louis is 198% higher than national average. You have 1 in 51 chance of being victim of violent crime. You have 1 in 18 chance of being victim of property crime.

Ranking	Total Crime	Property Crime	Burglary	Larceny	Car Thefts
In Missouri	3	8	11	11	4
In USA	32	69	159	122	19

Ranking	Violent Crime	Murder	Robbery	Assault	Rape
In Missouri	1	1	1	2	13
In USA	13	6	9	27	352