Best places to live in the St. Louis metro area

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July 8, 2025
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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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#25. O'Fallon

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 32,139

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#24. Ellisville

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 9,908

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#23. Oakland

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 1,619

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#22. Frontenac

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 3,669

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#21. Des Peres

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 9,145

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#20. Town and Country

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 11,605

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#19. Crestwood

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 12,298

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#18. Warson Woods

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 2,312

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#17. Manchester

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 18,189

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#16. Maryland Heights

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 27,981

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#15. Wildwood

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 35,168

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#14. Creve Coeur

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 18,643

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#13. Clarkson Valley

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 2,592

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#12. Maplewood

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 8,154

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#11. Ladue

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 8,948

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#10. Webster Groves

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 23,771

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#9. Glendale

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 6,111

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#8. Kirkwood

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 29,302

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#7. Rock Hill

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 4,708

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#6. Richmond Heights

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 9,179

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#5. Clayton

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 17,282

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#4. Olivette

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 8,539

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#3. Ballwin

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 30,835

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#2. Chesterfield

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 49,591

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#1. Brentwood

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 8,151

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