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Living in University City

The city had 7 schools in 2026. University City is in the United States; its population was 34,685 in July 2026. In July 2026, 44.4% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing. There were 6,252 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-1936 sources

Population34,657people31 Dec 2025Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Median gross salary3,576EUR/month31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)
Median rent1,159EUR/month31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Unemployment rate3.82%31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Recorded crime1,873offences per 100,000country median 1,586 — 18% aboveOfficial 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 University City?

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

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in United StatesNational rates and thresholds that apply in University City.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

Median gross rent was US$1,319 per month, while the median home value was US$306,700 in July 2026. Owner occupation was 56.2%, and the vacancy rate was 11.5% in July 2026.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
University City 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 internet21Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan22Official · national market
Median gross rent$1,319/month4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent44.38 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)11.54 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)1,370 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)1Official
Median monthly rent1,159 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables26Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Recorded property crimes555 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)11Official

Is University City 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 worker49%strong on work, weak on safety · range 40–58%
Skilled employee55%strong on work, weak on safety · range 46–64%
Student47%strong on education, weak on work · range 37–57%
Family46%strong on family, weak on cost · range 37–55%
Retirement43%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 32–54%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

10.5% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 3,622 of 34,657 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$80,694 a year in July 2026.

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in University City is 3.8%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median household income80,694 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband84.88 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Households with a broadband subscription94.49 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Households with internet but no subscription1.18 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Households without internet4.18 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Households with satellite internet6.32 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Median gross salary3,576 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)25Community estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross salary (regional)3,694 EUR/month31 Dec 2025www.bls.gov24Official
Unemployment rate3.82 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables26Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

What does a salary buy in University City?

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

regional median gross pay: €3,694 (US Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2025-12-31).
Left over each month€1,439of €2,891 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.€2,891
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− €1,370
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€1,439
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in University City Salary needed to live in University City

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to University City. 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

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

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with high school education or higher96.37 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Schools7 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count14Official
School enrolment, share of residents27.54 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Mental health provider ratio171 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio13Official
Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents6,252 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio13Official
Preventable hospitalizations2,785 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio13Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in University City 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 citiesUniversity City highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with University City 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
University City1,873
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents1,873 offences per 100,000country median 1,58631 Dec 2024FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting12Official
Recorded violent crimes109 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)11Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average commute time21.5 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Workers commuting by bicycle0.71 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Workers commuting by public transport4.26 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Workers walking to work4.62 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Destinations from nearest airport60 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights17Official
Nearest airportSTL3 Aug 2026OurAirports18Official
Distance to nearest airport12 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports18Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for University City. 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
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USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, OnlineCost varies
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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in University City.

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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 University City 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 202436Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Average daytime high by monthJan 4.67 · Feb 7.67 · Mar 13.67 · Apr 20 · May 25.06 · Jun 29.94 · Jul 32 · Aug 31.28 · Sep 27.28 · Oct 20.67 · Nov 13.06 · Dec 6.94 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USW00013994 (ST LOUIS LAMBERT INTL AP)16Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -4.56 · Feb -2.44 · Mar 2.61 · Apr 8.33 · May 14.39 · Jun 19.56 · Jul 21.72 · Aug 20.72 · Sep 16.06 · Oct 9.5 · Nov 3 · Dec -1.94 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USW00013994 (ST LOUIS LAMBERT INTL AP)16Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 0.1 · Feb 2.6 · Mar 8.1 · Apr 14.2 · May 19.7 · Jun 24.7 · Jul 26.9 · Aug 26 · Sep 21.7 · Oct 15.1 · Nov 8 · Dec 2.5 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI23Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 65.79 · Feb 56.64 · Mar 88.9 · Apr 120.1 · May 122.4 · Jun 114 · Jul 99.82 · Aug 85.85 · Sep 75.18 · Oct 80.01 · Nov 86.87 · Dec 63.5 mm1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USW00013994 (ST LOUIS LAMBERT INTL AP)16Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading78.3 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
PM2.5, annual mean8.44 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
PM2.5 monitoring sites13 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
Annual precipitation883.7 mm30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Maximum July temperature27.04 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Average annual temperature15.25 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Minimum January temperature3.92 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation

Similar climate. In United States: Springfield ±0.8 °C. Elsewhere: Reims (France) ±4.4 °C, Markham (Canada) ±4.5 °C, Mississauga (Canada) ±4.5 °C, Richmond Hill (Canada) ±4.5 °C, Vaughan (Canada) ±4.5 °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

Foreign residents and their share come from different publications that count different groups (for example citizens of another country, or people born abroad, or of foreign origin), so 3,622 is not 7.3% of the population. Each row names its source.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Foreign-resident share7.35 %31 Dec 2020Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)7Official
Foreign residents3,622 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables26Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Population density2,275 people/km²31 Dec 2025Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau8Official
Population34,657 people31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program20Official
Population covered by crime statistics34,147 people31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)11Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median home value306,700 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Owner-occupied homes56.2 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Labour force participation rate67.86 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Residents born abroad10.44 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Naturalized citizens, share of residents3.09 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Non-citizens, share of residents7.35 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Flu vaccination coverage64.25 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage5Official
Mammography screening coverage80.3 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate6Official
Residents without health insurance4.2 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher64.88 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Crime reporting agencies1 agencies30 Jun 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area
Households with a vehicle available91.41 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database0 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Workers aged 16 and over18,996 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Workers mainly working from home18.68 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Households using cellular data plans89.56 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official

Alternatives for people set on University City

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.

Ladue as a University City alternative in the same region

6 km away, better on 4 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

  • Median gross pay, city: €10,304 Ladue vs €3,576 University City+188%
  • Unemployment: 1.7% Ladue vs 3.8% University City−56%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 893 Ladue vs 1,873 University City−52%
  • Foreign residents: 2.4% Ladue vs 7.3% University City−67%
  • Residents: 8,934 Ladue vs 34,657 University City−74%
  • Nearest airport: 11.0 km Ladue vs 12.0 km University City−8%
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,694 Ladue vs €3,694 University Citysame level
Full comparisonMore about Ladue

Plainfield as a University City alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 375 km, better on 4 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.

  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 741 Plainfield vs 1,873 University City−60%
  • Median gross pay, city: €4,830 Plainfield vs €3,576 University City+35%
  • Annual PM2.5: 7.8 µg/m³ Plainfield vs 6.1 µg/m³ University City+28%
  • Residents: 50,043 Plainfield vs 34,657 University City+44%
  • Median gross pay, region: €4,043 Plainfield vs €3,694 University City+9%
  • Foreign residents: 6.1% Plainfield vs 7.3% University City−17%
  • Nearest airport: 9.0 km Plainfield vs 12.0 km University City−25%
Full comparisonMore about Plainfield

Cities near University City

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

St. Louis Commuting Zone · 11.9 km away
Salary
3,525 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2024-12-31

Alternative cities in United States

Other cities in United States to compare with University City, nearest in population first.

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Eagle34,658 residentsMcMinnville34,647 residentsManitowoc34,671 residentsDover34,623 residentsLewiston Orchards34,693 residentsLima34,695 residents

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Is University City part of St. Louis?

University City 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. Source19

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Common questions

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

What is the typical salary around University City?

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

What is the unemployment rate in University City?

The unemployment rate is 3.82 %. 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 University City?

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 University City?

Police recorded 1,873 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 University City?

The published population is 34,657 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

How many foreign residents live in University City?

3,622 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 University City a good place to live?

University City 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 University City part of St. Louis?

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

Which cities are near University City?

St. Louis, Clayton, Richmond Heights, Olivette, Overland are near University City. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). University City, United States: population, rent, salary [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 2f5c32ef8a3d67c87c8278fd0f6cba91]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/university-city/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  title = {University City, United States: population, rent, salary},
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  4. ACS total population api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
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