Living in Florissant, MO
Suburb in Missouri
Florissant is a suburb in Missouri, home to about 52,000 people, with 1.9 million living within 31 mi. Day to day, there is some transit, though many people drive. Life moves at a fast pace, and homes are mostly houses with yards.
Is Florissant a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Affordable housing: a typical 3-bedroom home is about $189k and rents for $1,570 a month
- Strong healthcare: 14 top-rated (4–5★) hospitals within 31 mi
- Easy flying: STL is 4 mi away
- Lots of culture: museums, zoos and attractions nearby
👎 Cons
- Fewer outdoor escapes: no big hills or water close by
- Smaller job market: about 1.9 million people live within 31 mi
- Cloudier than most places
Whether it's a good place for you depends on what you value. Take the quiz to see how Florissant ranks against your own priorities.
Key facts
Living in Florissant: common questions
What is the cost of living in Florissant?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $189k, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $1,570 a month including utilities. Overall living costs are below the US average (index 95, where the US is 100).
What are taxes like in Florissant?
Missouri collects about $1,262 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 1.42% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Florissant safe?
Florissant isn't in the FBI's 2019 city crime table, so Best Life Fit Me counts its safety as average.
What is the weather like in Florissant?
Florissant has cold winters: winter days average around 44°F and summer days around 88°F, with roughly 17″ of snow a year.
Does Florissant get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is high, mainly from heat waves, flooding and earthquakes: 14 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 2.76 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Florissant?
The nearest major airport is STL, about 4 mi away.
How Florissant scores
Each bar compares Florissant with the other 1143 places in Best Life Fit Me. A dot shows where it sits between two ends, such as major metro and small town; neither end is better. Coloured bars run from poor (red) to excellent (green).
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