Soulard
Red brick rowhouses, a public market that dates to 1779, and one of the biggest Mardi Gras celebrations in the country. Walkable, historic, and always up for a party.
Soulard events
Find Your Fit
St. Louis neighborhoods
St. Louis is a city of neighborhoods, each with its own architecture, its own festival, and its own opinion about the best pizza. Start with the map, then read up on the ones that catch your eye.
City of St. Louis
St. Louis County
St. Charles area
Illinois side
Good to know: the City of St. Louis and St. Louis County are separate governments. "The city" means the 79 neighborhoods inside the city limits; "the county" is the ring of suburbs around it.
In the City
Brick, parks & corner bars
Century-old red brick, walkable blocks, and a park or a patio never more than a few minutes away.
Central West End
Grand old apartment buildings and private streets, sidewalk cafes along Euclid, and Forest Park at the end of the block. City living with a European feel, next to the medical campus.
CWE eventsThe Hill
Tidy brick bungalows, corner delis, trattorias and bakeries, and fire hydrants painted green, white and red. The birthplace of toasted ravioli.
What to eatLafayette Square
Painted Victorian townhouses around a 30-acre park that dates to the 1830s. Concerts on the lawn in summer, and one of the prettiest blocks in town in any season.
Lafayette Square eventsTower Grove South & Shaw
Wrapped around Tower Grove Park and the Botanical Garden. Farmers market Saturdays, restaurants from all over the world on South Grand, and block after block of brick.
Tower Grove eventsThe Grove
A mile of Manchester Avenue packed with bars, patios, music venues and murals, with a brewery beer hall at one end. One of the liveliest nights out in the city.
Where to goBenton Park & Cherokee
A lake, a historic park, and brick streets minutes from downtown. Cherokee Street's antique shops, taquerias and galleries are next door. One of Jessica's personal favorites.
Cherokee Street eventsSouth City
St. Louis Hills, Southampton, Bevo and their neighbors: brick bungalows, Francis Park, Ted Drewes on Chippewa, and prices that surprise people from out of town.
Francis Park eventsDowntown & Washington Ave
Loft living in old garment-district warehouses, near Busch Stadium, Ballpark Village, Energizer Park and the Arch. Walk to the game, then walk home.
Game day guideDogtown
Modest brick homes and friendly corner taverns on the south edge of Forest Park, and the route of the city's big March 17 St. Patrick's Day parade.
Midtown & Grand Center
The Fox, Powell Hall and the arts district, City Foundry's food hall, and Saint Louis University, with new apartments filling in between.
Skinker DeBaliviere
Leafy streets on the north side of Forest Park with a MetroLink stop, a short walk from the History Museum and the Delmar Loop.
In the County
Main streets & front porches
Dozens of separate municipalities, many with a real downtown of their own.
Maplewood
A walkable inner-ring suburb with a great main street: breweries, bakeries, and restaurants that draw the whole metro.
Kirkwood
A classic suburb built around a working 1893 train station, with a farmers market and a full festival calendar downtown.
Kirkwood eventsClayton
The county seat and the region's second downtown: high-rises, restaurants, Shaw Park, and the Saint Louis Art Fair each September.
Clayton eventsUniversity City & The Loop
Music venues, restaurants and the Walk of Fame along Delmar, Washington University at one end, and grand old houses throughout.
Loop eventsWebster Groves
Tree-lined streets, deep front porches, and a community calendar that stays full. The Norman Rockwell one.
Chesterfield
West County's hub: newer homes, big parks, an amphitheater with free summer concerts, and every store you'll ever need.
Florissant
One of Missouri's oldest settlements and North County's largest city, with a historic old town and lots of parks.
A Little Farther
Across the rivers
St. Charles
A brick Main Street on the Missouri River with festivals all year, the Katy Trail at the doorstep, and fast-growing newer housing in the county around it.
Day trip ideasEdwardsville & the Metro East
On the Illinois side: a lively college town with miles of bike trails, plus Belleville's historic main street and river towns to the north. Often more house for the money.
The River Road
Wondering which neighborhood fits you?
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