St. Louis

St. Louis, MO-IL

MissouriPop. 2.8M#23 largest metro

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Median Rent

$1,102/mo

#293 most affordable

Median Income

$78,224

#121 highest income

Median Home Value

$247,900

#254 most affordable to buy

Population

2.8M

#23 largest metro

Cost of Living Index

BEA Regional Price Parities (US average = 100)

96.7COL Index

Average3.3% below US average

Very Affordable (≤80)US Avg (100)Very Expensive (≥130)

Housing

Relative to all 530 metros

Monthly Rent

$1,102/mo

Home Value

$247,900

Rent-to-income ratio17% of gross income

Monthly rent affordabilityAffordable

Income & Economy

Household earnings data

Median Income

$78,224

Metro Population

2.8M

Monthly take-home (~75%)$4,889/mo

After-rent surplus (est.)$3,787/mo

National Rankings

Out of 530 metros

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Affordability (rent)

#293/ 530

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Median Income

#121/ 530

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Home Value (lowest)

#254/ 530

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Metro Population

#23/ 530

Education

Missouri state-level education statistics

Graduation Rate90.8%

Per-Pupil Spending$14,703

Student-Teacher Ratio15.3:1

SAT Readiness Score1174

Bachelor's Degree %34%

Healthcare

Missouri state-level healthcare access & outcomes

Physicians per 100K288

Uninsured Rate8.7%

Hospital Beds per 1K3

Life Expectancy76.5 yrs

Crime & Safety

Per 100,000 residents

Violent Crime Rate459/100k

Property Crime Rate2095/100k

Unemployment Rate3.3%

Crime rates are state-level averages and may not reflect this metro area specifically.

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