Living in St. Charles, MO
Suburb in Missouri
St. Charles is a suburb in Missouri, home to about 71,000 people, with 1.8 million living within 31 mi. Day to day, most trips are by car. Life moves at a moderate pace, and homes are a mix of apartments and houses.
Is St. Charles a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Strong healthcare: 12 top-rated (4–5★) hospitals within 31 mi
- Affordable housing: a typical 3-bedroom home is about $327k and rents for $1,570 a month
- Easy flying: STL is 9 mi away
- Highly educated: 44% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher, and 3 research universities are within 31 mi
👎 Cons
- Fewer outdoor escapes: no big hills or water close by
- Fewer family amenities than most places
- Cloudier than most places
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Key facts
Living in St. Charles: common questions
What is the cost of living in St. Charles?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $327k, 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 St. Charles?
Missouri collects about $1,262 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 1.06% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is St. Charles safe?
St. Charles 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 St. Charles?
St. Charles has cool winters: winter days average around 43°F and summer days around 86°F, with roughly 9″ of snow a year.
Does St. Charles get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is moderate, mainly from flooding, earthquakes and tornadoes: 9 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 1.25 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to St. Charles?
The nearest major airport is STL, about 9 mi away.
How St. Charles scores
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