What makes St. Louis, MO a great place to live?
Helium.com
July 22, 2010
by Joan Collins
There are many cities located in various places around the United States that are outstanding. While cities like New York, NY or Los Angeles, CA may be hard to beat, it is important to know that you do not have to live on the coast to love where you live. St. Louis, MO, located in the center of the country on the west side of the Mississippi River, is one great place to call home. St. Louis has so much to offer; it's amazing that everyone doesn't pack up and head there. What, you may wonder, makes St. Louis such a great place to live? Read and learn!
Located in the Mississippi River Valley, St. Louis is a lush, green community with beautiful parks. In fact, Forest Park is one of the largest in the country with its 1200 acres. Within the park, you will enjoy museums, the Muny theater, and the zoo-all free, as well as areas to picnic, walk and run. Among the other ten or so major parks, on the outskirts of town, you will find Lone Elk Park, complete with elk and buffalo. The Botanical Gardens is a great place to escape and enjoy the beautiful plants of many lands.
Saint Louis enjoys all four seasons. Fall stays around a little longer than other areas, making winter a little shorter. There are seldom extreme highs in the summer or extreme lows in the winter.
Economically, St. Louis is a great place to live. The are among the top 20 metropolitan cities in affordable living. In fact, in 2010, they had the lowest cost of living in metropolitan cities in the United States. The median price for homes in the greater St. Louis area is around $160,000, leaving plenty of room on either side for more expensive or less expensive homes.
Traveling residents find the Lambert-St. Louis International Airport very handy. Major airlines, like Continental and United, fly right into St. Louis.
Sports fans could not ask for a city with better sports opportunity. First, the University of Missouri, located in the city offers men's and women's college sports. St. Louis is home to many semi-professional teams as well as several professional teams. Check out the teams that play in St. Louis.
- Baseball - St. Louis Cardinals
- Football - St. Louis Rams
- Hockey - Blues
- Soccer - Athletic Club of St. Louis
Culture expands beyond the museums in the city. The St. Louis Symphony plays in the beautiful Powell Symphony Hall. You don't have to go to New York to enjoy Broadway if you live in St. Louis. The ornate, fabulous Fox Theater offers Broadway theater shows, concerts and more. Restaurants in the area cater to every cuisine you can imagine and they are ubiquitous.
Cultural events are another plus to living in St. Louis. You can hear the blues in the Soulard neighborhood, enjoy the St. Louis Black Repertoire Theatre in St. Louis's arts and entertainment district. There are also festivals that celebrate the diversity of the area. As for music, whatever you like-St. Louis has you covered. Sometime, during the year, there will be a concert you won't want to miss!
Families love living in St. Louis. The are so many things for families to do that the kids will love that they will want to go back again and again. Click here for ideas to get you started if you are new to the area. Schools in the area range from New City School, which caters to the learning style of each individual child to Westwood Adventist Junior Academy which offers excellent Christian education to the St. Louis public school system which is free to every child.
This is just the tip of the iceberg. Moving to St. Louis will be one of the best decisions of your life. Not only will you enjoy discovery all this and all the other joys St. Louis has to offer you'll discover her greatest asset. The people living in St. Louis reflect great middle America ideals. You'll move there for your work. You'll stay there because you feel at home.
