Living in Florissant

Florissant is a large place in Missouri, United States, home to 52,268 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are first-time home buyers (top 9%, #659 of 8,006), low-income households (top 9%, #873 of 9,771), movers on a budget (top 13%, #1,561 of 12,111).

Residents52,268
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport6 km (St. Louis Lambert International)
Nearest city of 100k+18 km
Within 30 km1,346,800 people
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 170 m, height range 60 m
Nearest major riverMissouri, 6.9 km
Main railway line8.0 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.1,152 km
Within 10 km251,590 people
Greater areaGreater St. Louis, 18 km out
LandscapeCentral Lowlands
Winter daylight9 h 27 min, sunset 23:43

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How Florissant ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United StatesIn Missouri
Young family57#3,037 of 11,898#88 of 209Map
Low-income household58#873 of 9,771#39 of 205Map
Low-income family61#1,071 of 8,006#62 of 135Map
Single parent64#812 of 6,237#43 of 105Map
Pensioner couple56#6,236 of 9,474#81 of 162Map
Single pensioner58#5,095 of 9,474#67 of 162Map
Early retiree61#4,591 of 10,762#65 of 226Map
Single professional63#1,241 of 4,537#5 of 79Map
Young professional65#1,299 of 4,444#5 of 73Map
DINKS67#1,301 of 3,053#4 of 46Map
Remote worker64#1,251 of 7,271#59 of 142Map
Commuter71#1,611 of 6,227#15 of 112Map
Car-free household62#1,432 of 3,933#7 of 70Map
Student77#304 of 2,119#4 of 36Map
First-home buyer62#659 of 8,006#33 of 135Map
Budget-constrained mover56#1,561 of 12,111#50 of 260Map
Urban lifestyle seeker60#1,404 of 4,114#4 of 68Map
Expat professional71#1,303 of 7,271#4 of 142Map
Healthcare-first mover65#2,792 of 9,474#30 of 162Map
Nature-focused household37#13,536 of 18,063#365 of 413Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover4#15,073 of 16,523#321 of 373Map
Rural value seeker35#12,330 of 18,063#377 of 413Map
High-net-worth mover63#4,210 of 16,523#54 of 373Map
Lottery winner79#536 of 21,167#2 of 509Map
Climate-resilient relocation69#2,038 of 12,111#19 of 260Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner71#1,686 of 12,111#11 of 260Map
Digital native63#632 of 4,750#3 of 83Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)96
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • Foundation91
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)89
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)88
  • Lifestyle and amenities85
  • Mobility and connectivity84
  • Education and family82
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)74
  • Health and elderly71
  • Jobs and economy71
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)61
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)50
  • Flat land (terrain relief)49
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)47
  • Affordability43
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)40
  • Safety and community38
  • Green space35
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)21
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)2
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.