“Best City for New Graduates”
–INSURIFY, 2022
“Most Affordable Area for Millennial Homebuyers”
–REDFIN
“Top City to Launch Your Career”
–LINKEDIN, 2020
“Top City for Female-Founded Startups”
—PITCHBOOK, 2022
“Best-Paying Cities for Recent College Grads”
–SELF FINANCIAL, 2021
“Best Cities for Startups and Entrepreneurs”
–CROWDSPRING.COM, 2021
“Most Affordable Cities for Housing”
–REAL ESTATE WITCH, 2021
“Cities Where Renters Can Afford to Live Alone”
–SMARTASSET, 2021
“Best Cities for People with Disabilities”
–WALLETHUB, 2021
“Top Pet-Friendly City”
–REVIVAL, 2020
“Next Great Food City”
–FOOD & WINE, 2022
“Best BBQ City in America”
–LAWNSTARTER, 2022
“Best Beer Cities”
–USA TODAY, 2021
“Heartland Cities Essential to the Future of American Innovation”
–ENTREPRENEUR MAGAZINE, 2020
“Hot Emerging Tech Hubs for IT Job Seekers”
–CIO, 2020
27%
MORE AFFORDABLE FOR THE AVERAGE FOUR-BED, TWO BATH HOME IN ST. LOUIS THAN OTHER METRO AREAS IN THE U.S.
- PAYSCALE
22%
MORE AFFORDABLE FOR THE AVERGAE TWO-BED APARTMENTIN ST. LOUIS THAN OTHER METRO AREAS IN THE U.S.
- PAYSCALE
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ON THE MAP
A look at how the cost of living in St. Louis stacks up among the top metro areas in the U.S.
St. Louis 87.1
Houston 94.1
Tampa 94.6
Minneapolis 102.9
Detroit 103.0
Dallas 103.5
Phoenix 103.9
Atlanta 105.0
Philadelphia 109.8
Denver 113.4
Miami 117.1
Chicago 123.3
San Diego 147.2
Los Angeles 149.3
Seattle 152.7
Boston 153.2
Washington, DC 158.1
San Francisco 194.1
New York 255.0
U.S. metro Cost of Living Index average = 100
Source: Council for Community and Economic Research, Jan. 2022
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, Council for Community and Economic Research, Explore St. Louis, U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics
