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1 / 25#25. O'Fallon
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 32,139
Best places to live in the St. Louis metro area
Stacker compiled a list of the best places to live in the St. Louis metro area using data from the Niche. Niche uses 15 weighted factors for its rankings. A majority of the score is based on cost of living, higher education rate, housing, public schools, diversity, and crime. You can read more about Niche's methodology here.
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2 / 25#24. Ellisville
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 9,908
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3 / 25#23. Oakland
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 1,619
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4 / 25#22. Frontenac
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 3,669
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5 / 25#21. Des Peres
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 9,145
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6 / 25#20. Town and Country
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 11,605
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7 / 25#19. Crestwood
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 12,298
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8 / 25#18. Warson Woods
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 2,312
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9 / 25#17. Manchester
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 18,189
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10 / 25#16. Maryland Heights
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 27,981
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11 / 25#15. Wildwood
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 35,168
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12 / 25#14. Creve Coeur
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 18,643
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13 / 25#13. Clarkson Valley
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 2,592
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14 / 25#12. Maplewood
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 8,154
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15 / 25#11. Ladue
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 8,948
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16 / 25#10. Webster Groves
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 23,771
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17 / 25#9. Glendale
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 6,111
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18 / 25#8. Kirkwood
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 29,302
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19 / 25#7. Rock Hill
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 4,708
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20 / 25#6. Richmond Heights
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 9,179
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21 / 25#5. Clayton
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 17,282
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22 / 25#4. Olivette
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 8,539
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23 / 25#3. Ballwin
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 30,835
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24 / 25#2. Chesterfield
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 49,591
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25 / 25#1. Brentwood
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 8,151
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