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

Mehlville

A varied South County community with established homes, apartments, shopping corridors, and quick interstate access.

Pevely

Rosewood Heights, Illinois

Barnhart

Bel-Nor

Bel-Ridge

Bethalto

Modest homes and access to Alton-area employment.

Bevo Mill

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

Black Jack

Breckenridge Hills

Brentwood

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

Byrnes Mill

Carondelet

Historic housing, Carondelet Park, and Mississippi River roots.

Caseyville, Illinois

Castle Point

Cedar Hill

Clarkson Valley

Columbia, Illinois

A polished Monroe County city with a walkable core.

Compton Heights

Monumental homes and landscaped boulevards.

Concord

An established unincorporated South County community centered on residential neighborhoods and major suburban corridors.

Crystal City

De Soto

Dellwood

Des Peres

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

Downtown West

Lofts, sports venues, transit, and civic destinations.

Dupo, Illinois

Dutchtown

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

East Alton, Illinois

Ellisville

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

Elsberry

Fairmont City, Illinois

Fairview Heights

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

Fenton

A small city at the Meramec and I-44 where employment, shopping, parks, and suburban neighborhoods meet.

Festus

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

Fox Park

Renovated brick homes and local restaurants near central corridors.

Freeburg, Illinois

Frontenac

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

Gerald

Glasgow Village

Glendale

Tree-lined streets beside Kirkwood and Webster Groves.

Gray Summit

Green Park

Hanley Hills

Herculaneum

High Ridge

Highland

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

Hillsboro

A small institutional center surrounded by rolling hills.

Holly Hills

Brick bungalows and tree-lined streets beside Carondelet Park.

Imperial

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

Jennings

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

Kirkwood

A leafy suburb with a real main street.

LaBarque Creek

Ladue

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

Lake St. Louis

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

Lakeshire

Lebanon, Illinois

Lindenwood Park

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

Madison, Illinois

Maplewood

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

Marissa, Illinois

Marlborough

Maryville

An established village with interstate access and calm streets.

Mascoutah

A historic small city near Scott Air Force Base.

Midtown

Universities, performance venues, offices, and MetroLink.

Millstadt, Illinois

Moline Acres

Moscow Mills

Murphy

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

New Athens, Illinois

New Baden, Illinois

New Haven

Normandy

Northwoods

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.

Pagedale

Pine Lawn

Pontoon Beach, Illinois

Richmond Heights

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

Riverview

Rock Hill

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

Roxana, Illinois

Sappington

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

Scott AFB, Illinois

Shrewsbury

Established homes, apartments, and MetroLink access.

Skinker-DeBaliviere

Historic housing beside Forest Park, WashU, and MetroLink.

Smithton, Illinois

Soulard

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

South Roxana, Illinois

Southampton

Brick bungalows and local businesses along Macklind Avenue.

St. Ann

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

St. Clair

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

St. George

St. John

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.

Tower Grove South

South City residential blocks between Tower Grove Park and Chippewa.

Town and Country

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

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

Villa Ridge

Vinita Park

Warrenton

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

Warson Woods

A tiny wooded municipality with community amenities.

Washington

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

Washington Park, Illinois

Waterloo

A courthouse square, festivals, and expanding residential edges.

Weldon Spring

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

Wellston

Wildwood

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

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.

Wood River

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

Woodson Terrace

Wright City