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172 guides: 150 places selected by a published Census-based rule, with St. Louis City neighborhoods nested beneath the city.
See the selection methodDense historic city living beside the medical campus and Forest Park.
Dense brick housing and some of the city's lowest purchase prices.
South City residential blocks between Tower Grove Park and Chippewa.
Brick homes, affordable rents, and a diverse business corridor.
Well-kept brick homes and convenient city-county access.
Historic housing, Carondelet Park, and Mississippi River roots.
Polished brick homes and a quieter rhythm around Francis Park.
Brick homes beside Tower Grove Park and the Botanical Garden.
Universities, performance venues, offices, and MetroLink.
Brick bungalows and local businesses along Macklind Avenue.
The riverfront civic core, with major landmarks, transit, offices, and event traffic.
Lofts, sports venues, transit, and civic destinations.
Historic housing beside Forest Park, WashU, and MetroLink.
Historic brick streets, a public market, and a lively event-oriented district.
Brick bungalows and tree-lined streets beside Carondelet Park.
Brick streets, local restaurants, and access to Soulard and Cherokee.
Nightlife, restaurants, and medical employment near Forest Park.
Renovated brick homes and local restaurants near central corridors.
Compact brick-home neighborhood with strong Italian-American civic identity.
A sociable neighborhood beside Forest Park and major employers.
Historic townhouses, a landmark park, and destination restaurants.
Monumental homes and landscaped boulevards.
Inner-ring variety, historic housing, and one of the region's best-known walkable districts.
A leafy suburb with a real main street.
A northwest St. Louis County city where residential neighborhoods meet major employment, entertainment, and transportation corridors.
Historic streets, neighborhood centers, and an inner-ring sense of place.
An established unincorporated community with older homes, practical access, and a distinctly close-in South County location.
A compact county seat with a dense business core and high housing costs.
A compact inner-ring city with older homes, central airport-area access and a practical commercial spine.
A low-density central-county city known for large lots, premium homes, wooded roads, and exceptional highway access.
Established west-county neighborhoods with regional access and very high owner occupancy.
A centrally placed inner-ring suburb where residential streets sit beside major retail, healthcare, parks, and regional roads.
A low-density central suburb defined by large lots, mature landscapes, high housing costs, and short regional commutes.
A compact central suburb with varied housing, strong regional access, and a diverse residential community.
A compact central suburb with strong regional access, established homes, apartments, parks, and major retail nearby.
A compact inner-ring city with a genuine downtown, older housing, and unusually easy access to both city and county.
Varied homes with direct access to Webster, Brentwood, and Clayton.
A small, prestigious suburb with wooded lots, premium homes, and immediate access to central county institutions and highways.
A tiny wooded municipality with community amenities.
Tree-lined streets beside Kirkwood and Webster Groves.
Established homes, apartments, and MetroLink access.
West County scale, newer housing, trails, retail, and room to spread out.
A spacious western St. Louis County city shaped by Town Center, trails, parks, and protected natural areas.
A compact West County suburb centered on established neighborhoods, Manchester Road, and Vlasis Park.
A compact central-county city where high-cost housing, medical employment and short regional access meet.
A compact west-county city where Manchester Road convenience meets established subdivisions and park access.
A practical West County city with established subdivisions, parks, and everyday retail along Manchester Road.
A small city at the edge of the metro where historic blocks, newer subdivisions, bluffs, and the I-44 corridor meet.
A tiny incorporated West County municipality with established housing and quick access to Manchester Road and Highway 141.
A large North County city with deep history, established neighborhoods and an Old Town core.
A northwest St. Louis County city shaped by established neighborhoods, airport-area employment, and major highway connections.
A spacious unincorporated North County area with suburban subdivisions, larger tracts, and a distinctly outer-ring setting.
A compact North County city with a traditional civic core, rail transit and a broad range of older housing.
An unincorporated North County community with established housing, county services, and access to the Missouri–Mississippi river landscape.
A large, low-density village where Godfrey Road services meet wooded residential areas and rural edges.
A small, practical suburb near Lambert with affordable housing, established streets, and fast highway access.
A compact inner-ring North County city with older housing, direct regional access, and some of the area’s lowest housing values.
A northwest county city shaped by airport access, major employers, highways, parks, and established residential pockets.
An incorporated North County suburb with established neighborhoods, attainable housing, and direct access to major corridors.
An airport-adjacent North County city with older neighborhoods, major employment access, and comparatively low housing values.
A spacious South County community shaped by subdivisions, bluff roads, parks, and access to the Mississippi corridor.
A varied South County community with established homes, apartments, shopping corridors, and quick interstate access.
A Jefferson County suburb centered on I-55 access, established subdivisions, and regional shopping and recreation.
An established unincorporated South County community centered on residential neighborhoods and major suburban corridors.
A close-in South County community with older housing, practical access, and a strong Mississippi River industrial context.
A growing Jefferson County service center with a traditional downtown, I‑55 access and varied housing.
An established South County suburb with high owner occupancy, practical access, parks, and a largely residential character.
A spacious South County city with large lots, I-44 and I-270 access, parks, and a distinctly low-density feel.
An unincorporated Jefferson County community offering attainable suburban housing along the southwest metro corridor.
A compact unincorporated South County community with established housing and central access to the Lindbergh–Tesson Ferry area.
A small southwest county city offering river-valley access, highway convenience, and a mix of older and newer housing.
An I-44 regional city with its own commercial base, attainable housing, and a distinctly outer-metro location.
A Franklin County city with modest prices and a traditional center.
Subdivisions, river bluffs, and practical I-55 access.
A small city at the Meramec and I-44 where employment, shopping, parks, and suburban neighborhoods meet.
A small institutional center surrounded by rolling hills.
A large, fast-growing St. Charles County suburb where the right corridor matters as much as the city name.
A historic river city with enough neighborhood and civic depth to function as a center of its own.
Established St. Charles County suburb with exceptional city recreation and regional convenience.
Fast-growing western expansion with new housing, regional employment and an older downtown core.
A fast-growing St. Charles County city organized around its lakes, planned neighborhoods, and I-64 corridor.
A growing Missouri River city with a historic downtown, regional services and a distinct Franklin County identity.
A fast-growing Lincoln County center where small-city services meet an expanding outer-metro housing market.
A high-growth St. Charles County city of newer subdivisions, high owner occupancy and highway-oriented routines.
A growing Franklin County seat with local government, college access and a practical regional-service role.
A fast-growing I‑44 city where newer subdivisions, wooded terrain and regional recreation share the same footprint.
A fast-growing St. Charles County city where newer neighborhoods meet a small, active historic core and trail system.
A small Lincoln County city on the Mississippi River.
An I-70 small city with a traditional core and growing edges.
Large lots, newer homes, and trail access near Highway 40.
The Metro East's largest city, with a traditional Main Street and Illinois-side regional identity.
An established Metro East city with a historic core, extensive subdivisions, and strong connections to Scott Air Force Base.
A historic Metro East industrial city with an established street grid and direct ties to the Mississippi River economy.
A Metro East center with a college-town influence and its own downtown identity.
A Mississippi River city with a historic downtown, bluff-top neighborhoods, and direct Great River Road access.
An established Metro East city with a traditional Main Street, highway access, and a distinctive roadside landmark.
A consolidated Metro East city spanning the former communities of Cahokia, Centreville, and Alorton.
A Metro East retail and highway hub with established neighborhoods behind its commercial corridors.
A growing Metro East village shaped by Scott Air Force Base access, newer subdivisions and regional highways.
An established Metro East village between Belleville services, suburban neighborhoods and rail access.
An established Madison County village with trail access, varied housing, and close ties to Edwardsville and I-270.
A courthouse square, festivals, and expanding residential edges.
Modest homes and access to Alton-area employment.
A polished Monroe County city with a walkable core.
A well-kept city with local employers and a traditional downtown.
An established village with interstate access and calm streets.
A historic small city near Scott Air Force Base.
Newer subdivisions around a traditional small-town center.
An attainable city with parks and deep river-industry ties.