Compare what daily life looks like—not just what homes cost.

Shiloh

A growing Metro East village shaped by Scott Air Force Base access, newer subdivisions and regional highways.

Tower Grove South

South City residential blocks between Tower Grove Park and Chippewa.

Union

A growing Franklin County seat with local government, college access and a practical regional-service role.

Berkeley

An airport-adjacent North County city with older neighborhoods, major employment access, and comparatively low housing values.

Central West End

Dense historic city living beside the medical campus and Forest Park.

Clayton

A compact county seat with a dense business core and high housing costs.

Des Peres

Established west-county neighborhoods with regional access and very high owner occupancy.

Fairview Heights

A Metro East retail and highway hub with established neighborhoods behind its commercial corridors.

Festus

A growing Jefferson County service center with a traditional downtown, I‑55 access and varied housing.

Manchester

A compact west-county city where Manchester Road convenience meets established subdivisions and park access.

Soulard

Historic brick streets, a public market, and a lively event-oriented district.

Swansea

An established Metro East village between Belleville services, suburban neighborhoods and rail access.

Troy

A fast-growing Lincoln County center where small-city services meet an expanding outer-metro housing market.

Affton

An established unincorporated community with older homes, practical access, and a distinctly close-in South County location.

Bel-Nor

Bel-Ridge

Bellefontaine Neighbors

An incorporated North County suburb with established neighborhoods, attainable housing, and direct access to major corridors.

Belleville

The Metro East's largest city, with a traditional Main Street and Illinois-side regional identity.

Breckenridge Hills

Brentwood

A compact central suburb with strong regional access, established homes, apartments, parks, and major retail nearby.

Byrnes Mill

Cahokia Heights

A consolidated Metro East city spanning the former communities of Cahokia, Centreville, and Alorton.

Caseyville, Illinois

Clarkson Valley

Dardenne Prairie

A high-growth St. Charles County city of newer subdivisions, high owner occupancy and highway-oriented routines.

Dellwood

Downtown

The riverfront civic core, with major landmarks, transit, offices, and event traffic.

Dupo, Illinois

East St. Louis

An Illinois riverfront city with direct rail access, major infrastructure and unusually low citywide housing values.

Eureka

A fast-growing I‑44 city where newer subdivisions, wooded terrain and regional recreation share the same footprint.

Fairmont City, Illinois

Ferguson

A compact North County city with a traditional civic core, rail transit and a broad range of older housing.

Florissant

A large North County city with deep history, established neighborhoods and an Old Town core.

Frontenac

A small, prestigious suburb with wooded lots, premium homes, and immediate access to central county institutions and highways.

Gerald

Godfrey

A large, low-density village where Godfrey Road services meet wooded residential areas and rural edges.

Granite City

A historic Metro East industrial city with an established street grid and direct ties to the Mississippi River economy.

Green Park

Hanley Hills

Hillsboro

A small institutional center surrounded by rolling hills.

Jennings

A compact inner-ring North County city with older housing, direct regional access, and some of the area’s lowest housing values.

LaBarque Creek

Lake St. Louis

A fast-growing St. Charles County city organized around its lakes, planned neighborhoods, and I-64 corridor.

Lakeshire

Lebanon, Illinois

Madison, Illinois

Maplewood

A compact inner-ring city with a genuine downtown, older housing, and unusually easy access to both city and county.

Marlborough

Maryville

An established village with interstate access and calm streets.

Moline Acres

Moscow Mills

Normandy

Northwoods

O'Fallon

A large, fast-growing St. Charles County suburb where the right corridor matters as much as the city name.

Overland

A compact inner-ring city with older homes, central airport-area access and a practical commercial spine.

Pagedale

Pine Lawn

Richmond Heights

A centrally placed inner-ring suburb where residential streets sit beside major retail, healthcare, parks, and regional roads.

Rock Hill

Varied homes with direct access to Webster, Brentwood, and Clayton.

Shrewsbury

Established homes, apartments, and MetroLink access.

Skinker-DeBaliviere

Historic housing beside Forest Park, WashU, and MetroLink.

Smithton, Illinois

South Roxana, Illinois

St. Ann

A small, practical suburb near Lambert with affordable housing, established streets, and fast highway access.

St. John

The Hill

Compact brick-home neighborhood with strong Italian-American civic identity.

Troy, Illinois

Newer subdivisions around a traditional small-town center.

Valley Park

A small southwest county city offering river-valley access, highway convenience, and a mix of older and newer housing.

Venice, Illinois

Vinita Park

Washington

A growing Missouri River city with a historic downtown, regional services and a distinct Franklin County identity.

Washington Park, Illinois

Wellston

Winchester

A tiny incorporated West County municipality with established housing and quick access to Manchester Road and Highway 141.

Winfield

A small Lincoln County city on the Mississippi River.

Woodson Terrace

Alton

A Mississippi River city with a historic downtown, bluff-top neighborhoods, and direct Great River Road access.

Arnold

A Jefferson County suburb centered on I-55 access, established subdivisions, and regional shopping and recreation.

Ballwin

A compact West County suburb centered on established neighborhoods, Manchester Road, and Vlasis Park.

Barnhart

Bethalto

Modest homes and access to Alton-area employment.

Bevo Mill

Brick homes, affordable rents, and a diverse business corridor.

Black Jack

Bridgeton

A northwest county city shaped by airport access, major employers, highways, parks, and established residential pockets.

Carondelet

Historic housing, Carondelet Park, and Mississippi River roots.

Castle Point

Cedar Hill

Chesterfield

West County scale, newer housing, trails, retail, and room to spread out.

Collinsville

An established Metro East city with a traditional Main Street, highway access, and a distinctive roadside landmark.

Columbia, Illinois

A polished Monroe County city with a walkable core.

Compton Heights

Monumental homes and landscaped boulevards.

Cottleville

A fast-growing St. Charles County city where newer neighborhoods meet a small, active historic core and trail system.

Crestwood

An established South County suburb with high owner occupancy, practical access, parks, and a largely residential character.

Creve Coeur

A compact central-county city where high-cost housing, medical employment and short regional access meet.

Crystal City

De Soto

Dutchtown

Dense brick housing and some of the city's lowest purchase prices.

East Alton, Illinois

Edwardsville

A Metro East center with a college-town influence and its own downtown identity.

Ellisville

A practical West County city with established subdivisions, parks, and everyday retail along Manchester Road.

Elsberry

Freeburg, Illinois

Glasgow Village

Glen Carbon

An established Madison County village with trail access, varied housing, and close ties to Edwardsville and I-270.

Glendale

Tree-lined streets beside Kirkwood and Webster Groves.

Gray Summit

Hazelwood

A northwest St. Louis County city shaped by established neighborhoods, airport-area employment, and major highway connections.

Herculaneum

High Ridge

Highland

A well-kept city with local employers and a traditional downtown.

Holiday Shores, Illinois

Holly Hills

Brick bungalows and tree-lined streets beside Carondelet Park.

Imperial

Subdivisions, river bluffs, and practical I-55 access.

Kirkwood

A leafy suburb with a real main street.

Ladue

A low-density central suburb defined by large lots, mature landscapes, high housing costs, and short regional commutes.

Lemay

A close-in South County community with older housing, practical access, and a strong Mississippi River industrial context.

Lindenwood Park

Well-kept brick homes and convenient city-county access.

Marissa, Illinois

Maryland Heights

A northwest St. Louis County city where residential neighborhoods meet major employment, entertainment, and transportation corridors.

Mascoutah

A historic small city near Scott Air Force Base.

Millstadt, Illinois

Murphy

An unincorporated Jefferson County community offering attainable suburban housing along the southwest metro corridor.

New Athens, Illinois

New Baden, Illinois

New Haven

O'Fallon, Illinois

An established Metro East city with a historic core, extensive subdivisions, and strong connections to Scott Air Force Base.

Oakville

A spacious South County community shaped by subdivisions, bluff roads, parks, and access to the Mississippi corridor.

Old Jamestown

A spacious unincorporated North County area with suburban subdivisions, larger tracts, and a distinctly outer-ring setting.

Olivette

A compact central suburb with varied housing, strong regional access, and a diverse residential community.

Pacific

A small city at the edge of the metro where historic blocks, newer subdivisions, bluffs, and the I-44 corridor meet.

Pevely

Pontoon Beach, Illinois

Raintree Plantation

Riverview

Rosewood Heights, Illinois

Roxana, Illinois

Sappington

A compact unincorporated South County community with established housing and central access to the Lindbergh–Tesson Ferry area.

Scott AFB, Illinois

Shaw

Brick homes beside Tower Grove Park and the Botanical Garden.

Southampton

Brick bungalows and local businesses along Macklind Avenue.

Spanish Lake

An unincorporated North County community with established housing, county services, and access to the Missouri–Mississippi river landscape.

St. Charles

A historic river city with enough neighborhood and civic depth to function as a center of its own.

St. Clair

A Franklin County city with modest prices and a traditional center.

St. George

St. Louis

The region’s urban center, with distinct neighborhoods, major institutions, and the metro’s broadest range of city living.

St. Louis Hills

Polished brick homes and a quieter rhythm around Francis Park.

St. Paul

St. Peters

Established St. Charles County suburb with exceptional city recreation and regional convenience.

Sullivan

An I-44 regional city with its own commercial base, attainable housing, and a distinctly outer-metro location.

Sunset Hills

A spacious South County city with large lots, I-44 and I-270 access, parks, and a distinctly low-density feel.

The Grove / Forest Park Southeast

Nightlife, restaurants, and medical employment near Forest Park.

Town and Country

A low-density central-county city known for large lots, premium homes, wooded roads, and exceptional highway access.

University City

Inner-ring variety, historic housing, and one of the region's best-known walkable districts.

Villa Ridge

Warrenton

An I-70 small city with a traditional core and growing edges.

Warson Woods

A tiny wooded municipality with community amenities.

Waterloo

A courthouse square, festivals, and expanding residential edges.

Webster Groves

Historic streets, neighborhood centers, and an inner-ring sense of place.

Weldon Spring

Large lots, newer homes, and trail access near Highway 40.

Wentzville

Fast-growing western expansion with new housing, regional employment and an older downtown core.

Wildwood

A spacious western St. Louis County city shaped by Town Center, trails, parks, and protected natural areas.

Wood River

An attainable city with parks and deep river-industry ties.

Wright City