Living in St. Louis: cost, climate, Chinese community & taxes

💰 Money

Cost of living (US = 100)

95.1 (below average)

Median rent

$1,154/mo

Median home value

$268k

Median household income

$82k

🌤️ Climate

January average

32.1°F 0°C

July average high

89.6°F 32°C

Rain + snow (water) per year

41.7 in

Days ≥ 90°F / ≤ 32°F

47 / 85 days/yr

NOAA station: Lambert (USW00013994), 1991–2020

🥟 People & community

Population

2.8M

Chinese / Taiwanese

0.7% ~20k

Asian

3.2%

Bachelor’s degree+ (adults)

39.5%

Computer / engineering / science jobs

8.4%

🚇 Getting around

Commute by transit

1.7%

Drive alone to work

73.7%

Work from home

13.3%

Average commute

25 min

🧾 Taxes

State income tax (top rate)

4.7% MO

Sales tax (state + avg. local)

8.44%

City of St. Louis earnings tax: 1% (residents and people who work in the city). ↗

✈️ Flights to China

No nonstop to mainland China from STL — you’ll connect