CITY PROFILE
St. Louis, MO
“Cheap rent, great neighborhoods, but everyone's either staying or leaving.”
By the numbers
| Typical home value | $277K · Zillow, May 2026 (ZHVI) |
|---|---|
| Typical rent | $1,451/mo · Zillow, May 2026 (ZORI) |
| Average temperature | 13.1°C · warmest 25.8°C · coolest -1°C · NASA POWER |
| Annual precipitation | 1105 mm · NASA POWER |
| Metro size rank (US) | #21 · Zillow SizeRank |
Match scores
- Affordable to buy97
- Affordable to rent97
- Climate comfort63
- Big-city amenities56
Scores are 0–100, normalised across the metros we cover, derived from the sourced figures above (higher = better on that factor). A research aid, not a recommendation to move. Job market, safety, and healthcare access need key-gated feeds (BLS, FBI, Census) not yet wired — see the methodology.