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Living in Lake St. Louis

Lake St. Louis's population was 18,066 in July 2026. There were 509 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026. The city had 20 schools in 2026. In July 2026, owner occupation was 75.6% and the vacancy rate was 4%.

Last checked 2026-09-1930 sources

Population19,160people31 Dec 2024Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Median gross salary4,677EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B20002 (Median Earnings in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars) by Sex for the Population 16 Years and Over with Earnings)
Median rent1,396EUR/month31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Unemployment rate4.74%31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Recorded crime662offences per 100,000country median 1,586 — 58% belowOfficial source · FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting
PM2.5, annual mean6.08µg/m³31 Dec 2024Independent source · EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024

Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Lake St. Louis?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Housing and cost

Median gross rent was US$1,588 per month, while the median home value was US$405,900 in July 2026. 32.5% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Lake St. Louis recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€60
Mobile plan, 10 GB€22
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited60.38 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Verizon 300 Mbps home internet20Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan21Official · national market
Median gross rent$1,588/month4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent32.48 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)4 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Property crime per 100,000 residents1,624 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics10Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)1,471 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)4Official
Median monthly rent1,396 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables23Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Recorded property crimes62 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)11Official

Is Lake St. Louis a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker50%strong on work, weak on legal route · range 41–59%
Skilled employee56%strong on work, weak on safety · range 47–65%
Student51%strong on education, weak on work · range 41–61%
Family61%strong on family, weak on cost · range 52–70%
Retirement48%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 37–59%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

3.8% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 722 of 19,160 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Uses a supplemental estimate, so treat it as indicative.

Work and income

Median household income was US$125,693 a year in July 2026.

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Lake St. Louis is 4.7%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median household income125,693 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband87.89 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Households with a broadband subscription98.31 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Households with internet but no subscription0 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Households without internet1.69 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Households with satellite internet8.56 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Median gross salary4,677 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B20002 (Median Earnings in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars) by Sex for the Population 16 Years and Over with Earnings)2Official
Median gross salary (regional)3,694 EUR/month31 Dec 2025www.bls.gov22Official
Unemployment rate4.74 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables23Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

What does a salary buy in Lake St. Louis?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

Lake St. Louis median gross pay: €4,677 (ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B20002 (Median Earnings in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars) by Sex for the Population 16 Years and Over with Earnings), 2020-12-31).
Left over each month€2,062of €3,615 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.€3,615
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) · 2020-12-31− €1,471
Internet€60 · official · Verizon 300 Mbps home internet · 2026-09-30− €60
Mobile plan€22 · official · Visible unlimited mobile plan · 2026-09-30− €22
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish€2,062
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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Lake St. Louis. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

American Job Centers — Public employment service

U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration

Job Search

Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Lake St. Louis. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with high school education or higher97.05 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Schools20 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count14Official
School enrolment, share of residents24.54 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Mental health provider ratio11 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio13Official
Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents509 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio13Official
Preventable hospitalizations2,768 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio13Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Lake St. Louis when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesLake St. Louis highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Lake St. Louis highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Philadelphia5,457
Houston5,442
San Antonio5,218
Chicago4,012
Dallas4,010
Austin3,709
Fort Worth3,158
Phoenix3,125
New York City3,039
Los Angeles2,212
San Diego2,082
Lake St. Louis662
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents662 offences per 100,000country median 1,58631 Dec 2024FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting12Official
Violent crime per 100,000 residents133.8 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics10Official
Recorded violent crimes20 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)11Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average commute time25.59 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Workers commuting by bicycle0 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Workers commuting by public transport0 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Workers walking to work0.47 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Lake St. Louis. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course

U.S. Department of Education

For adult learners, adult English-language learners.

EnglishIn Person, Online, HybridCost varies

USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, OnlineCost varies
National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Lake St. Louis.

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Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in United StatesAnnual PM2.5 in Lake St. Louis is 6.1 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 261 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean6.08 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 202429Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Average daytime high by monthJan 4.06 · Feb 7.11 · Mar 12.89 · Apr 19.44 · May 24.28 · Jun 28.72 · Jul 30.83 · Aug 30.39 · Sep 26.56 · Oct 20.17 · Nov 13 · Dec 6.67 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00238805 (WELDON SPRING NWS)16Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -6 · Feb -4.22 · Mar 0.722 · Apr 6.56 · May 12.33 · Jun 17.39 · Jul 19.61 · Aug 18.56 · Sep 13.89 · Oct 7.56 · Nov 1.61 · Dec -3.39 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00238805 (WELDON SPRING NWS)16Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 66.29 · Feb 61.72 · Mar 95 · Apr 119.4 · May 129.3 · Jun 119.9 · Jul 99.57 · Aug 90.93 · Sep 88.9 · Oct 85.6 · Nov 93.73 · Dec 77.98 mm1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00238805 (WELDON SPRING NWS)16Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading56.5 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
PM2.5, annual mean7.99 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
PM2.5 monitoring sites2 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
Annual precipitation804.2 mm30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Maximum July temperature25.92 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Average annual temperature14.26 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Minimum January temperature3.24 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation

Similar climate. In United States: Indianapolis ±0.9 °C. Elsewhere: Markham (Canada) ±3.3 °C, Mississauga (Canada) ±3.3 °C, Richmond Hill (Canada) ±3.3 °C, Vaughan (Canada) ±3.3 °C, Cottbus (Germany) ±3.7 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Foreign residents722 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables23Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Population19,160 people31 Dec 2024U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program19Official
Population covered by crime statistics19,805 people31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)11Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median home value405,900 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Owner-occupied homes75.62 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Labour force participation rate66.37 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Residents born abroad4 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Naturalized citizens, share of residents2.72 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Non-citizens, share of residents1.27 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Flu vaccination coverage64.25 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage7Official
Mammography screening coverage78.1 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate8Official
Residents without health insurance3.49 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher51.72 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Crime reporting agencies1 agencies1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics10Official
Households with a vehicle available97.86 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database0 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Workers aged 16 and over9,353 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Workers mainly working from home21.92 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Households using cellular data plans93.61 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official

Alternatives for people set on Lake St. Louis

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Cottleville as a Lake St. Louis alternative in the same region

12 km away, better on 2 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Median gross pay, city cannot be compared like for like.

  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 65 Cottleville vs 662 Lake St. Louis−90%
  • Unemployment: 2.3% Cottleville vs 4.7% Lake St. Louis−50%
  • Median gross pay, city: €4,244 (2024) Cottleville vs €4,677 (2020) Lake St. Louisno percentage
  • Residents: 6,378 Cottleville vs 19,160 Lake St. Louis−67%
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,694 Cottleville vs €3,694 Lake St. Louissame level
  • Annual PM2.5: 6.1 µg/m³ Cottleville vs 6.1 µg/m³ Lake St. Louissame level

Holly Springs as a Lake St. Louis alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 1114 km, better on 2 of 3 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Median gross pay, city and recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

  • Unemployment: 3.4% Holly Springs vs 4.7% Lake St. Louis−29%
  • Median gross pay, city: €5,042 (2024) Holly Springs vs €4,677 (2020) Lake St. Louisno percentage
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,110 (2023) Holly Springs vs 662 (2024) Lake St. Louisno percentage
  • Annual PM2.5: 7.6 µg/m³ Holly Springs vs 6.1 µg/m³ Lake St. Louis+25%
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,842 Holly Springs vs €3,694 Lake St. Louis+4%

Cities near Lake St. Louis

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Lake Saint Louis 1.5 km away
Rent
1,467 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
4,677 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Saint Peters 15.8 km away
Rent
1,220 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
3,993 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
St. Peters 15.8 km away
Salary
3,993 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

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How does Lake St. Louis compare?

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Is Lake St. Louis part of St. Louis?

Lake St. Louis is in the published commuting zone of St. Louis; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. St. Louis city profile

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source17

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

What is the typical salary around Lake St. Louis?

The median gross salary is 3,694 EUR/month. Source: www.bls.gov.

What is the unemployment rate in Lake St. Louis?

The unemployment rate is 4.74 %. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is the air quality good in Lake St. Louis?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 6.08 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024.

How safe is Lake St. Louis?

Police recorded 662 offences per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting.

How many people live in Lake St. Louis?

The published population is 19,160 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

How many foreign residents live in Lake St. Louis?

722 residents hold a foreign nationality. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is Lake St. Louis a good place to live?

Lake St. Louis may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Is Lake St. Louis part of St. Louis?

Lake St. Louis is in the published commuting zone of St. Louis; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

Which cities are near Lake St. Louis?

Lake Saint Louis, Dardenne Prairie, Wentzville, O'Fallon, Cottleville are near Lake St. Louis. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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  8. CDC mammography screening rate data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
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