St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis is a city of 288,512 people in St. Louis city, Missouri, founded in 1764.
Why visit St. Louis
Townapedia lists 116 museums and landmarks, 64 parks and trails, 221 places to eat, 19 places to stay and 14 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Chase Park Plaza Cinemas, Powell Hall at the Jack C. Taylor Music Center, Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis and Pulitzer Arts Foundation.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 90°F; January lows average 25°F.
Weather in St. Louis
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About St. Louis
St. Louis (officially the City of St. Louis) is an independent city in the U.S. state of Missouri. It lies near the confluence of the Mississippi and the Missouri rivers. In 2020, the city proper had a population of 301,578, while its metropolitan area, which extends into Illinois, had an estimated population of over 2.8 million. It is the largest metropolitan area in Missouri and the second-largest in Illinois.
From the Wikipedia article St. Louis (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do14
Powell Hall at the Jack C. Taylor Music Center
Cinema and theater · 0.9 mi
718 North Grand Boulevard, Saint Louis
2 more on the map.
Museums and landmarks116
Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis
Museum · 0.6 mi
3750 Washington Avenue, Saint Louis
We 10:00-17:00; Th-Fr 10:00-20:00; Sa 10:00-17:00
Pulitzer Arts Foundation
Museum · 0.6 mi
3716 Washington Avenue, Saint Louis
We 10:00-17:00; Th-Fr 10:00-20:00; Sa 10:00-17:00
Antioch Baptist Church
Monument and historic site · Baptist · National Register of Historic Places · 1.7 mi
Church building in St. Louis, Missouri
Joseph Erlanger House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.5 mi
House in St. Louis, United States of America
5127 Waterman Boulevard, Saint Louis
Saint Louis University Museum of Art
Museum · 0.6 mi
3663 Lindell Boulevard, Saint Louis
We-Su 11:00-16:00
Scott Joplin House State Historic Site
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.6 mi
House
2658 Delmar Boulevard, Saint Louis
Second Presbyterian Church
Monument and historic site · Presbyterian · National Register of Historic Places · 1.0 mi
Church in St. Louis, Missouri
4501 Westminster Place, Saint Louis
Sumner High School
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.7 mi
High school in St. Louis
World Chess Hall of Fame
Museum · 1.1 mi
4652 Maryland Avenue, Saint Louis
Mo-Tu, Sa 10:00-17:00; We-Fr 10:00-21:00; Su 12:00-17:00
1907 Dorris Motor Car Company Building
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
Commercial building in St. Louis, Missouri
A & P Food Stores Building
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.0 mi
United States historic place
Affton High School
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 6.8 mi
Public comprehensive high school in Affton, St. Louis County, Missouri, USA
104 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds64
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Missouri Botanical Garden
Park · National Register of Historic Places · 1.8 mi
Non-profit organization in the USA
4344 Shaw Boulevard, Saint Louis
52 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes221
Commonwealth
Restaurant · European, Modern · 0.8 mi
Commonwealth offers an elevated take on comfort food favorites.
634 North Grand Boulevard, Saint Louis
Mo 07:00-11:00, Tu-Th 07:00-11:00,17:00-22:00,Fr-Sa...
Starbucks
Cafe · Coffee Shop · 0.6 mi
212 South Grand Boulelvard, Saint Louis
Mo-Th 05:00-22:00; Fr 05:00-23:00; Sa 05:30-23:00; Su 05:30-22:00
Applebee's
Diner · American · 1.0 mi
4550 Forest Park Avenue, Saint Louis
Su-Th 10:30-22:00; Fr,Sa 10:30-13:00
Cha Cha Chow
Restaurant · Mexican · 1.8 mi
4916 Shaw Avenue, St. Louis
Mo 18:00-21:00, Tu-Th 11:00-21:00, Fr-Sa 11:00-22:00
First Watch
Restaurant · American, Breakfast · 1.0 mi
39 North Euclid Avenue, Saint Louis
Mo-Su 07:00-14:30
La Calle Mexican Restaurant
Restaurant · Mexican · 0.6 mi
4121-4125 Manchester Avenue, Saint Louis
Tu-Su 17:00-25:30
Lapez Modern Mexican
Restaurant · Mexican · 1.2 mi
398 North Euclid Avenue, Saint Louis
Tu-Th 16:00-21:00; Fr-Sa 16:00-22:00; Su 16:00-21:00
Los Patios MX Cocina
Restaurant · Mexican
3919 West Pine Boulevard, Saint Louis
Mo-Sa 11:00-22:00; Su 11:00-21:00
209 more on the map.
Where to stay19
The Royal Sonesta Chase Park Plaza St. Louis
Motel and hotel · 1.2 mi
212 North Kingshighway Boulevard, Saint Louis
Angad Arts Hotel St. Louis, Tapestry Collection by Hilton
Motel and hotel · 0.8 mi
3550 Samuel Shepard Drive, Saint Louis
Home2 Suites by Hilton St. Louis/Forest Park
Motel and hotel · 0.9 mi
920 South Taylor Avenue, St Louis
Churches and places of worship113
Quinn Chapel AME Church
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 5.3 mi
First Church of Christ Scientist Saint Louis
Church · Christ Scientist · 1.4 mi
5000 Westminster Place, Saint Louis
Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church
Church · Greek Orthodox · 1.1 mi
4967 Forest Park Avenue, Saint Louis
Washington Metropolitan A.M.E. Zion Church
Church · African Methodist Episcopal Zion · 1.3 mi
613 North Garrison Avenue, Saint Louis
Saint Alphonsus Church
Church · 1.1 mi
1118 North Grand Boulevard, Saint Louis
Shopping24
Gas and EV charging18
Schools, colleges and libraries85
Healthcare23
SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital
Hospital · 1.0 mi
1465 South Grand Boulelvard, Saint Louis
Barnes-Jewish Center for Outpatient Health
Clinic and pharmacy · 1.0 mi
4901 Forest Park Avenue, Saint Louis
Map of St. Louis
250 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 41°F | 25°F | 2.7 in |
| Feb | 46°F | 28°F | 2.3 in |
| Mar | 56°F | 38°F | 3.6 in |
| Apr | 68°F | 48°F | 4.8 in |
| May | 77°F | 59°F | 4.9 in |
| Jun | 86°F | 67°F | 4.7 in |
| Jul | 90°F | 72°F | 4.2 in |
| Aug | 88°F | 70°F | 3.8 in |
| Sep | 82°F | 62°F | 3.4 in |
| Oct | 70°F | 50°F | 3.2 in |
| Nov | 56°F | 39°F | 3.7 in |
| Dec | 45°F | 30°F | 2.6 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for St Louis Sci Ctr (1 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
St. Louis city has had 19 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2025-06-09: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2022-08-08: Severe Storms And Flooding (Flood)
- 2020-03-26: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2019-07-09: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2016-01-21: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding (Flood)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Saint Louis Downtown - Parks Airport (CPS) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 7 miles away.
- East St. Louis 6 mi east, about 10 min by car
- Cahokia Heights 6 mi southeast, about 10 min by car
- Granite City 9 mi northeast, about 15 min by car
- Columbia 12 mi south, about 20 min by car
- Collinsville 13 mi east, about 21 min by car
- Fairview Heights 13 mi east, about 21 min by car
- Belleville 16 mi southeast, about 26 min by car
- Glen Carbon 16 mi northeast, about 26 min by car
- Edwardsville 17 mi northeast, about 28 min by car
- Alton 19 mi north, about 31 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Gateway Arch - St. Louis - Missouri (17275578342), Sam valadi, CC BY 2.0
- Gfp-st-louis-botanical-gardens-japanese-gardens-overlook, Yinan Chen, Public Domain
- Joseph Erlanger House, St. Louis, Missouri, Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain
- St Louis 2nd Presby PHS1035, Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain
- Scott Joplin House, Kevin Saff, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Antioch Baptist Church (St. Louis, Missouri), LittleT889, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Charles Sumner High School, Kenneth M Burke at English Wikipedia, Public domain
- Washington terrace gate st. louis, Jack Boucher, Public domain
- International Hat Company Warehouse in Soulard, St. Louis, Bob Patton, CC BY-SA 4.0
- STL The Ville 01, Onegentlemanofverona, CC BY 3.0
- Home Of The Friendless NRHP 15000773 St. Louis City, MO, Jon Roanhaus, CC BY-SA 3.0
- WUBrook, Endersan, Public domain
- Phillis Wheatley YWCA entrance, Nyttend, Public domain
- CIC@CET, LittleT889, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Zebediah F. Mary H. Wetzell House, Liezl Moss, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Quinn Chapel at Minnesota and Bowen, Paul Sableman, CC BY 2.0
- More Automobile Company Building, Nyttend, Public domain
- Forest Park Hotel, Jeffrey Beall, CC BY-SA 3.0
- White Haven - U.S. Grant Historic Site-06, Kbh3rd, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Lafayette Historic District, LittleT889, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Washington Metropolitan African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, LittleT889, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tower Grove Park Scene 1, Unknown author, Public domain
- Affton High School, CAnderson, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Cuppleshouse-Saint Louis, Dasha, CC BY 2.0
- Sugar Loaf Mound at 4420 Ohio in St Louis MO 21, Parker Botanical, CC BY-SA 3.0
- DeMun Avenue Night Aug 2012, Husgen, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Dr. Herman S. Dreer House, LittleT889, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Arco and Taylor, Paul Sableman, CC BY 2.0
- St. Louis Colored Orphans Home, LittleT889, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Left Bank Books (13829296313), Paul Sableman from St. Louis, MO, CC BY 2.0
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