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I-70, aka Mad Max Fury Road

I think Forest Park, the Zoo, and all of the museums are extremely underrated. We have so many amazing attractions, especially the museums and the Zoo that are phenomenal and FREE! I lived in Chicago for years and everything you wanted to do cost so much. No one was just going to go to the Art Museum for a few hours on a Friday night because it’s just so expensive. Forest Park and all its amenities are very good and free.

Fentonite here - we definitely consider ourselves south county not west, valley park to the north is kinda the border id say. Sunset hills is also south.

St. Louis native here! I always like to give our traffic a big shout-out. Because we're not as densely populated as other urban areas, taffic here is more manageable. I lived in Chicago and Southern Californa and the commutes in those areas are a nightmare. Around St. Louis the heaviest traffic is either early morning or early evening of commuters.

Don't forget about the Nuclear superfund site and also Cold Water Creek!

Great Video Jacob! It looks like you made a big summary of the whole channel. Thanks!

My favorite place is North City and I recommend folks from California move there for a home like feel.

Is packed with a lot of good information. Thanks

Great Video. I'm a lifelong resident of the south and west county (and a few years in south St. Louis city). I think this video gives a fair description of the various areas as far as housing stock and major roads are concerned. I like that your other videos address some of the concerns people have concerning safety, etc. as well.

Jacob nice to see a vid with the PC and map havnt seen 1 in a while, that's y I love the diversity of your channel good job!

St. Louis native here... this is 100% accurate unbiased info in this video. Great rundown.

I live in the suburbs. The towns surrounding st Louis are growing incredibly rapidly and for good reason. It's a nice place

My wife and I lived in St. Peters/Cottleville for four years. They were wonderful places to live: Lots to do, nice people, great food. My twin daughters were born while we lived there, and two years later we decided to move back to our native Indiana. But I would recommend to anyone looking to move into that area, do it! You'll likely not regret it.

Lived there for 6 years. It’s an odd place. It’s extremely segregated, not just by race (Delmar Divide), but also the 9 million different little municipalities within STL county. And then there’s the whole public/private school schism. The people are friendly for the most part but the dynamics of the area are just strange

St. Louis is a great city. Come and check it out, we have problems yes, but it is a great place. I moved back from Georgia and have travelled internationally and it is so affordable but still has many big city amenities.

Man Ive lived in STL most of my life, this is a great breakdown of the city.

I just moved up here and love it here I'm in St Charles cottleville now absolutely beautiful here.

Many of the suburbs of the city are great and even considered affluent. The Illinois side suburbs of O’Fallon, Mascoutah, Troy, area are pretty great as well!

I was kinda sorta thinking about possibly maybe considering to look for a house in and around Dutchtown.

I liked the video I should have seen it before we moved. But we are in a good spot. We are in Arnold now and we are really happy so far. Not excited about the HOA but they actually seem like they are decent thankfully. I’m surprised you didn’t say anything about crime. That was the very first thing we looked into. I’m from Detroit and my wife is from São Paulo so we know a thing or two about that lol.

FYI newbies, you may not feel you need a basement, but you will be very glad you bought a home with a basement when you go to sell. Also, pretty amazing for a town our size how near in you can buy land and have horses.

'BRILLIANT SATIRICAL WRITING !

Great video. I’ve Never heard anyone refer to “mid county” If your not north/south/west you just say your city name. No one from Ladue or Frontenac says any county they say their town name and say it proud cause they know it’s $$$

If anyone is considering moving to the Metro-East, Belleville, O'Fallon, and Edwardsville are all worth considering. East St. Louis is still a no-go.

Great explanation of our layout. Years ago, i lived in the City, moved away to a very small town, back to South County, and now i guess it is West St Louis County. Very happy here! 🌷🌿

As a Detroit native who lives in St Charles, anyone outside of this state and area should understand that the highways and drivers here treat the roads like it's a filming for Need For Speed: Ghetto Beater Edition. You will see people go 100 in a 55. You'll see people split lanes, not use turn signals, and some folks go as far as being willing to run their cars into you if you don't let them very rudely force their way into mergers. I've always enjoyed driving in Michigan, and St Lous has given me PTSD and panic attacks from how awful the drivers are. As a person who's lived in 2 murder capitals now, I don't think you have a lot to worry about for crime here, unless you decide to be a dumbass and act a fool where you shouldn't. MYOB and you're fine.

What's that elephant, and why are you ignoring it?

This is Dynamite

Avoid the entire city if you are easily annoyed by bad drivers. I drive in all cities in the Midwest and as soon as you cross the Missouri state line it’s like every driver is inbreed

I like how all interstates stop abruptly at the river. There is no illinois.

People forget to count the metro east!

Hard to go wrong on St. Chaz side. If you need to be in STL side, Dogtown/Shrewsburry is nice to live. Florissant is nice, but avoid the neighboring cities. Creve Couer area is nice. West County is all fine to live in. Regardless of where you live, you need to make a pilgrimage to The Hill in STL atleast once and get some fantastic Italian food, get some toasted ravioli

I travel there for work purposes. It's got nice areas, but if choosing a place to buy a home or live, I would also check the crime rate. Like the informative video and explanations!

My favorite area is southwest

Came to defend Overland's honor as part of North County but you got it right. Folks seem to forget the entire strip between Page & I-70 exists. I know we're quiet and boring but come on man. If you want to avoid HOAs, a fair chunk of mid-county and southern NOCO is unaffiliated. Craftsman, magazine bungalow, art deco art nouveau, and brick are some of the keywords to look for. Some parts may have established one years after building (mostly to write segregationist residency covenants) but for the most part if it was built before the Korean War and the street looks hodge-podge you're free of HOA nonsense.

Moving to St Charles from KC, similarities, differences?

St. louis I-270 loop during rush hour

recommend not living near the Bridgeton dump unless you like the smell of sulfur and potentially grow a third arm!

One of the top crime rated cities also. Check into it for yourself. I’ve gone downtown and had a guy offer to eat me out in the middle of the day while my two kids stood there in front of a cop. Don’t get me started on East St.Louis. This coming from a Kansas City resident.

I have lived here 10 years. I have worked in all areas. I lived in parts of the city, and then parts of the county. Here is my opinion. St. Louis City is like a grid where every other block or two may be really dangerous, and then right down the road is fine. I just avoid it at all costs now unless I am going to the museum, aquarium, etc during the WEEKDAYS. The fatherless behavior comes out at night and on weekends normally. Shit heads don't normally prowl before 2-3 in the afternoon. They sleep until about mid day. St. Louis County is fine anywhere West or South (There is no East STL County. "East STL" is a no go zone in Illinois). North County STL is pretty shitty and dangerous bc STL County assisted in taking over STL Cities' problems back in the day and it is only getting worse. Lots of Section 8, gangs, etc among other fatherless behavior. There are some good folks still living there, but most good people can't leave bc their house value plummeted. There is a small documentary touching on this about the "Spanish Lake" area. It's pretty interesting. St. Charles on out is just fine. The few problems they have almost always get traced back to NORTH St. Louis County or STL City. A huge problem was Kim Gardner (City prosecutor). She would not prosecute, mostly based on skin color. There are a few other turds in charge down there still, but luckily Kim is pending a federal indictment. The County has problems too. In the past couple years Sam Page (County exec), his chief of staff and others of his hand picked DEI hires all got in federal trouble. I believe 1 was caught banging a lady in the County buildings. Another THREE were caught taking bribes/ using COVID funds etc illegally. They all left County after denying it for a bit, and then once the feds got involved they realized the gig was up. There are lots of other problems, but once you get out of the city and get these annoying WOKE leaders out of politics, policing, prosecuting, etc, you won't have much of a problem.

Good video and all very try, been in St. Louis area since 1987. As others have commented it is a bit of a odd place that is segregated by race and money.

For anyone considering relocating to St. Louis, I highly recommend looking at a crime map of the area. Crime is an enormous problem here, and knowing where you an live safely is extremely important.

When it comes to commute, I feel like you completely ignored the transit options that available. It felt as if you were talking as if you were assuming one might be driving. I personally dont own a car and take the train to work as my main form of commute.

If you're new to the area and a minority, I would stick to Saint louis county. North is mostly black. But most of the middle class black people live in Florissant in NOCO. But avoid south county. Even consider saint clair county Illinois. Places like O'Fallon and Shiloh illinois are very welcoming areas. Saint Charles county is a lot of white flight. They have a lot of nicer newerhomes, but it may be a challenging environment.

They can slap a 64 on it, but it will forever be 40/61

STL City: crime, dirty, have to visit for events South County: hoosier-lite, suburbs who think they’re nicer than they are, people who never left St. Louis Central Corridor: blue blood, old money, safe, snobby, classy, rampant corruption St. Charles: full hoosier, blend of trashy and nice, wildly inconvenient location, don’t get tricked into buying/building there West County: real housewives central, crowded, claim it’s convenient but it’s not, new & old money, douchey kids, douchey dads Jeff Co: meth, hoosier mode on steroids, “so much property for your money”, vape gods, never left 2001 fashion North County: STL makes national news because of NoCo, don’t go…for real don’t go, Ferguson, ghettos U-City/The Loop: people hangout here but you don’t wanna live here, woke, any old money is clinging to life, not as neat as they claim Clayton: gag me Lambert Airport: go there, book a flight, and visit somewhere else

St Louis city, wouldnt ya know it? Worst roads ... IN AMERICA! Today we're at grand and gravois and we've got a new pothole the size of a HOT TUB!

If you’re moving to St. Louis, MO- Don’t. Just don’t. What are you even thinking?

East saint louis is ranked #3 place to live in America in 2019

Don't move on westlawn 63125, there's criminal neighbors, I had to literally abandon my home, and now they stalk me.

Don’t expect to make friends or date easily.

The answer is don't. Move south to Arnold and stay out the city

I think this would be a wonderful opportunity to pause for a moment and give thanks for the great contributions of the black community to our society. Their peaceful and generous nature makes them ideal neighbors, lending testimony to their exceptional family values and parenting skills unrivaled by any other culture. Their child-rearing practices and skills mixed with their unparalleled work ethic are second to none. Their rational and logical thought toward circumstances coupled with their innate capability to de-escalate situations is to be envied and coveted. Their commitment to academic excellence enriches our schools and serves as an example to all who hope to achieve prominence as a people. Real estate values are fueled by the mix of the black communities in an area due to the caring and respectful nature of these communities, an example of all they have achieved through their enthusiasm for self-improvement, hard work, and self-reliant nature. Without their industrious and creative drive, we would be poorer as a nation.

Soft on crime so you can do whatever you want.

Who is out here saying Mid County?

It shows thst you dont sell in Illinois

If you like high crime. Homeless people. Beggars at every intersection? St.louis city and county is for you!

I would never recommend living in St. Louis proper. The surrounding cities though (minus East St. Louis) are great places to live, and still close enough to visit regularly. I love visiting the Hill.

If you're moving to St Louis, don't.

I drive to St Louis every day for work from Illinois, the place is a dump and crime ridden. I bet half the drivers don't even have insurance. Thank God I only have one year left until retirement!!

Lol you didn't cover areas you shouldn't live in. Lol like why? That's one if the biggest issues with living near St Louis. This video was a waste of time. Yikes...

As a native born i advise not to move here. 😂

Illinois is not St. Louis. Leave it out.

If your moving to stl missouri...just dont....

St. Louis sucks. The only decent place to live in Missouri is in the Ozarks. And it isn't so much the geography (you are living on a sand bar between the Mississippi and Missouri rivers) it's the people. St. Louis is one of the most segregated towns in America, and most racist towns in America. I know, I mapped the entire St. Louis county and St. Charles county for UPS when I lived there for 5 years. Why did I move? Easy. The first sentence explains everything.

Going to be brutally honest and transparent here. I have family that live in O’Fallon, MO. It’s in St Charles County. It’s beautiful and safe. The biggest difference between St Charles county and St Louis County, St Charles county is mostly white. I’m sorry, but it’s the truth. I live near Chicago. Black areas in Chicago and in St Louis are both worse than any other areas.