St. Louis offers its residents — both singles and families alike — urban professionalism combined with the ease of Midwest living. It’s an affordable and fun, vibrant city in which to live, work and learn. Come see for yourself!

Highlights

  • In this highly affordable city, you can afford spacious housing in safe neighborhoods close to campus. Plus, with 78 distinct neighborhoods to choose from, you’ll surely find a place to live that feels like home.
  • Forest Park, adjacent to the Medical Campus, has abundant green spaces, sports fields, recreation trails, and museums of art, history and science — all FREE. The 7.5 mile bike-run-skate paths are a favorite of residents and fellows.
  • The city has an active music, theater and art scene. 
  • Opportunities for hiking, biking, climbing and water sports are nearby. 
  • St. Louis is foodie-friendly, offering fine dining, ethnic restaurants of every stripe, craft breweries, farmers’ markets, coffee brewers, food trucks and everything in between. Resident favorites include Eleven Eleven Mississippi, Pho Grand, Blackthorn Pub and Pizza, Sidney Street Café, BARcelona and the King and I Thai Cuisine.
  • Opportunities abound to cheer on your favorite sports team. We’re home to Cardinals baseball, Blues hockey, STL CITY SC soccer and Battlehawks football.

Discover all St. Louis has to offer

Parks • Kids’ attractions • Culture • Sports • Food • Transportation • The outdoors