Wildwood is a beautiful place to start a family a raise children! As a matter of fact... it is the only… 3. Live in St. Louis is the second live album by Bosnian rock band Zabranjeno Pušenje, released on March 22, 2004. It's where rock-n-roll legend Chuck Berry used to play his monthly shows in St. Louis. Good place to live for students, young professionals, or families. Has a business district with shopping and restaurants, as well as very nice residential areas. Couldn't be any happier in this rare small gem, amazing key location, and amenities, A schools and safety, and last but not least, amazingly friendly and welcoming neighborhood. Areavibes.com gives Wildwood a C+ for their public schools, while niche.com gives the city an A+. Niche.com rated the entire nation. The economy in St. Louis is largely based on biotechnology, manufacturing, tourism and transportation. Commute through town is fairly quick but the main street is currently under construction. It is a very diverse area with lots of people of different ethnicities, races, religions, and backgrounds. Another great thing about the area is the affordability. Another great thing about the area is the affordability. Suburban area but close enough to highways 270 and 44 that getting around St. Louis is convenient. It is within a 15 minute drive to other counties such as Ladue, Creve Coeur, Brentwood, and Clayton. The area is safe. There are also private schools in the area such as St. John Vianney and Ursuline Academy. Here are … There are also private schools in the area such as St. John Vianney and Ursuline Academy. Creve Coeur Lake is not far, and is such a great place to walk and be outdoors. Family friendly, golf cart community, nice parks and walking trails, nice downtown, growing, great schools. The community is great, especially if you have kids, but everyone who lives on my street looks the same as me, yet the schools try to push diversity by bussing in kids from the city, while in the long run Kirkwood really should be pushing and helping black and brown families move to the area.Read 8 Reviews, Current Resident: I love kirkwood! It has everything you could need - great stores, restaurants and amazing parks! The community is great, especially if you have kids, but everyone who lives on my street looks the same as me, yet the schools try to push diversity by bussing in kids from the city, while in the long run Kirkwood really should be pushing and helping black and brown families move to the area. Also nearby is STLCC-Meramec, the main campus of the Saint Louis Community College. Thinking about moving to St. Louis?With a cost of living that’s 11% lower than the national average and cost of housing that’s 30% lower, it’s easy to see why this is a popular Midwest city to live in! Lots to do with the family. Read more on how this ranking was calculated. Grant's Farm is a great local attraction that is free to enter, parking however is not free. This list was created using information from niche.com, areavibes.com and bizjournals.com. There are not many career opportunities in O'Fallon, but there are many menial jobs that would make great jobs for students in high school. The show at the Grey Fox is FANTASTIC!!! We love the feel of being removed from the hustle and bustle, but in reality on a few minutes away. The St. Louis area is known for its parks, and the flagship is Forest Park, the 1,300-acre site of the 1904 World’s Fair, now the location of several high-quality museums. The median home value for the city is in the $371,900.00 range. The two things I dislike about the area are how long it takes to get to the highway and also the amount of chain restaurants and stores here. Crestwood is a great part of St. Louis. Plenty of indoor and outdoor activities, amazing parks, and many places are just a walk away! It is a very diverse area with lots of people of different ethnicities, races, religions, and backgrounds. St. Louis County has plenty to boast about when it comes to quality of life. However, the schools in Clayton come at a price. Manchester is definitely family friendly and is a great place to live.Read 40 Reviews, Current Resident: A lot to do around town. If you rent in Clayton, expect to pay $1,069.00 a month and the population is roughly 15,900 people. Rent is also high in this area, and not affordable by minimum wage incomes. Passion: Family and sports. We have wonderful county parks just a few minutes away. The culture of St. Louis has been influenced by immigrants who have made the city their home. Ladue High School is (in my biased opinion) the best public school in St. Louis. Great grade/middle schools and you can walk anywhere and it's relatively safe. Maplewood is small, much smaller than other towns, but it is full of life, culture, and opportunity. Expect to pay $928.00 a month for rent and the population is around 7,843 people. Overall, I enjoy the community, neighbors, parks, and feel very safe. Only St. Louis and Dallas landed three suburbs in the list of the 25 wealthiest. The median home value for the city is in the $354,300.00 range. Very happy that they renovated the hall. Rent is also high in this area, and not affordable by minimum wage incomes. Always proud to don St. Louis team jerseys and colors, Nelly is a stellar athlete who was scouted by the baseball Cardinals and the Pittsburgh Pirates. Also nearby is STLCC-Meramec, the main campus of the Saint Louis Community College.Read 16 Reviews, Parent: I love the area. All kinds of families and a great "downtown" area with lots of shopping and music and food. His pro ball focus shifted to music when he and his group, the St. Lunatics, had their first regional hit. Crestwood bowling alley is a central part of entertainment in the area. Volume 60%. Most of the town is kept up and makes property values very high. 2020 Suburbs with the Best Public Schools. Overall O'Fallon is a thriving community and a wocerful place to raise a family.Read 107 Reviews, Current Resident: Family friendly, golf cart community, nice parks and walking trails, nice downtown, growing, great schools.Read 8 Reviews, Current Resident: The convenience of 2 major highways with a variety of retail and restaurants. Crestwood elementary is in the Lindbergh district, also nearby are Truman middle school, and Long elementary and Lindbergh Highschool. Has a business district with shopping and restaurants, as well as very nice residential areas. The housing market in O'Fallon is better than ever with many commercial developments in the surrounding area, bringing up housing value. Regarding cost of living, Niche.com gives the city an A+ and areavibes.com gives the city an F, citing the city costs 36% more than the rest of Missouri to live in. I have lived all over the US and abroad and St Louis always calls me back. Based on cost of living factors for an area including housing costs, tax rates, and cost of essentials like food and fuel. The schools are great with kids and provide a very solid education, especially the high school, but some of the elementary schools are really starting to show their age. It seems like a forest in the middle of St. Louis. School district is great. I love kirkwood! Location is wonderful for reaching other parts of Saint Louis. Now, downtown Maplewood is bustling with people nearly every day. Lots of parks make the area beautiful. The median home value in this town is in the $354,500.00 range. #1 Best Suburbs to Raise a Family in St. Louis Area Current Resident: Glendale is a small, family-friendly community that is a part of Webster and (majority) Kirkwood schools. A smaller community than most, probably because of the rent...wow! Regarding cost of living, niche.com gives Chesterfield a B and areavibes.com gives the city an F, citing the city costs 30% more to live in than the rest of Missouri. Whether you’re in St. Louis for a meeting, a convention, or a weekend of fun, or because the metro area includes your home address, in any given week there are up to 300 opportunities to hear rock, jazz, blues, rap, classical, alt rock, roots rock, Irish, Americana, gypsy jazz, swing, punk … it’s all found here in St. Louis Live … The schools in Maplewood are fantastically staffed and have a special interest on not just the needs of the individual, but the cultivation of healthy, lasting relationships. I wonder if that's just society today however, and not unique to my neighborhood.Read 2 Reviews. With an A+ for one of the best school districts in the nation, Clayton is a great area to live. Movie theater, big shopping mall, 2 massive grocery stores. Couldn't be any happier in this rare small gem, amazing key location, and amenities, A schools and safety, and last but not least, amazingly friendly and welcoming neighborhood. Click this link to see more about 10 Hidden Places in Missouri only locals know about. YEARS IN BUSINESS (314) 664-4408. The median home value for the city is in the $334,500.00 range. They … The diversity could be better, though. Area type classifications are based on populations and proximity to major city centers. Adjacent areas to Crestwood are South County , Kirkwood, Concord, and Sunset Hills all nice areas as well. The city received a B- for their schools and a C- for cost of living from areavibe.com. Areavibes.com ranks Glendale #1 in the State of Missouri for best place to live. Creve Coeur Lake is not far, and is such a great place to walk and be outdoors. If you’re looking for a budget-friendly neighborhood with low crime rates, check out our guide to the safest, most affordable neighborhoods in St. Louis below! Des Peres averages $1,1992.00 a month for rent and a population of around 8,480 people. 00:02. Very safe area with lots of schools and businesses near by! Expect to pay $1,130.00 a month for rent and the population is around 35,776 people. Would be cool to have more small businesses with cultural aspects, versus the current standard of chains and fast food stops. Scoring number 48 on the niche.com list of "Best Places to Live in America," the City of Wildwood gets an A+ overall "niche" grade. Adjacent areas to Crestwood are South County , Kirkwood, Concord, and Sunset Hills all nice areas as well. Would be cool to have more small businesses with cultural aspects, versus the current standard of chains and fast food stops.Read 99 Reviews, Current Resident: Webster Groves is home to beautifully gardened lawns, many eclectic custom-built homes, art galleries, a university, a seminary, several prominent theaters, and some of the best dining in the St. Louis area. Home to nine Fortune 500 companies, more than 100 parks, three major league sports teams and two major universities (St. Louis University and Washington University), St. Louis has been received accolades as Best Place to Live and a Best Place to Retire . Niche.com gives the school district an A+ and areavibes.com gives Creve Coeur a D. Creve Coeur earned an F in regard to cost of living from areavibes.com, and is cited at 32% higher than the rest of the state. The report analyzed metro areas in the U.S. to find the best places to live based on quality of life and the job market in each metro area, as well as the value of living there. Where Watson ends at the highway on ramps is where Crestwood ends, A few miles in the other direction and you're headed towards St. Louis City. Chesterfield averages $1,075.00 a month for rent and a population of around 47,706 people. The schools have been good for our children. Scoring number 80 on the niche.com list of "Best Places to Live in America," the City of Webster Groves gets an A+ overall "niche" grade. It is a great community. However, I would like to see more neighborhood meetings or nights out to get everyone together. Rent is an average of $1,750.00 a month and the population is around 5,928 people. Niche.com gives the school district an A+ and areavibes.com gives the schools a B+. We love it here!Read 23 Reviews, Current Resident: I enjoy living in Creve Coeur. Areavibes.com gives Olivette a B- for their public schools, and niche.com gives the city an A+. Sales tax is at 8.23%, cheaper than Arnold, Mo. Need some help? Overall, I enjoy the community, neighbors, parks, and feel very safe. Overall, the location of Olivette is pretty good. Ralph Giddens: What a beautiful venue for a concert. There is a push for walking trails throughout the town and an encouragement for outdoor exercising. Great area! All kinds of families and a great "downtown" area with lots of shopping and music and food. The massive complex of Ballpark Village in downtown St. Louis is the place for sports fans to ring in the new year, with separate outdoor events happening at two of the local bars, Fox Sports Midwest and Sports & Social. Here Are The 13 Most Dangerous Places In St. Louis After Dark. Our neighborhood has an app to get us know what's going on in the area. As of April 2017, St. Louis has the highest murder rate in the nation.The violence in the city is escalating at alarming rates. However, lately it feels as though drug and crime issues are beginning to infiltrate the area in a way I haven't seen in the past. As a teenager my father never had any issue's allowing me to venture into the St Louis area alone and that was pre-cell phones! Our neighborhood has an app to get us know what's going on in the area. Older St. Louis suburb—famous for unfortunate events in 2014, but well worth a visit—is reclaiming its pedestrian-friendly business district along Florissant Road where a growing collection of restaurants, including Ferguson Brewing Company, caters to the patrons of the nearby Touhill Performing Arts Center, and a terrific farmer’s market gets going Saturday mornings. 10 Hidden Places in Missouri only locals know about. Coming in at No. Niche.com gives Des Peres a B for their schools and areavibes.com gives them a B+. Commute through town is fairly quick but the main street is currently under construction. If one is interested in the arts, wants an elegant town feel, and wants quick city access, nothing in the metro area compares.Read 59 Reviews, Current Resident: Wildwood is a beautiful place to start a family a raise children! 24. Are you moving to St. Louis, or a current resident needing a change? We moved to this area in 2019 (closer to Tilles Park area), after not being able to find a good home for us in my other preferred areas( Webster Grove, Brentwood, and Kirkwood). St Louis City Sheriff's Office. We take you around Hyde Park in St. Louis to find out what it's like to call it home. Mostly affluent white families live in Chesterfield. Beautiful suburb of St. Louis! Great grade/middle schools and you can walk anywhere and it's relatively safe. Niche.com gives Webster Groves an A+ for their schools and areavibes.com gives them a B. The history of St. Louis has been heavily influenced by Westward expansion and blues music. The median home value in this town is in the $597,700.00 range. 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If you rent in Brentwood expect to pay $1,127.00 a month and the population is roughly 8,052 people. It's released through In Takt Records in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Menart Records in Croatia and Mascom Records in Serbia and Montenegro.The songs are recorded over a night at the Casa Loma Ballroom in St. Louis, Missouri, on May 26, 2002 during the band's North America Tour. It is a great community. We are in a great neighborhood with great neighbors. It is important to know which areas offer good schools, property value, average rent cost, and population, before you make the “big leap.” St. Louis is a city of unique and beautiful architecture with many choices of where to live. Crestwood elementary is in the Lindbergh district, also nearby are Truman middle school, and Long elementary and Lindbergh Highschool. Ladue is a beautiful place to live. Areavibes.com cites the city as 23% above the rest of the state in cost of living. The people are super nice and welcoming. 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