Living in Saint Charles (Missouri)

Saint Charles (Missouri) is a large place in Missouri, United States, home to 65,794 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are movers on a budget (top 1%, #14 of 12,111), low-income families (top 1%, #14 of 8,006), single parents (top 1%, #11 of 6,237).

Residents65,794
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport10 km (St. Louis Lambert International)
Nearest city of 100k+26 km
Within 30 km1,009,800 people
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 140 m, height range 30 m
Nearest major riverMissouri, under 1 km
Main railway line21.3 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.1,166 km
Within 10 km130,630 people
Greater areaGreater St. Charles, the core
LandscapeCentral Lowlands
Winter daylight9 h 27 min, sunset 23:44

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How Saint Charles (Missouri) 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 family76#34 of 11,898#1 of 209Map
Low-income household70#31 of 9,771#2 of 205Map
Low-income family77#14 of 8,006#1 of 135Map
Single parent79#11 of 6,237#1 of 105Map
Pensioner couple70#1,066 of 9,474#2 of 162Map
Single pensioner75#320 of 9,474#2 of 162Map
Early retiree67#1,896 of 10,762#16 of 226Map
Single professional62#1,422 of 4,537#7 of 79Map
Young professional62#1,719 of 4,444#11 of 73Map
DINKS63#1,654 of 3,053#12 of 46Map
Remote worker74#34 of 7,271#2 of 142Map
Commuter71#1,536 of 6,227#13 of 112Map
Car-free household58#1,912 of 3,933#10 of 70Map
Student77#255 of 2,119#3 of 36Map
First-home buyer73#26 of 8,006#1 of 135Map
Budget-constrained mover69#14 of 12,111#2 of 260Map
Urban lifestyle seeker55#1,951 of 4,114#10 of 68Map
Expat professional71#1,284 of 7,271#3 of 142Map
Healthcare-first mover73#1,205 of 9,474#1 of 162Map
Nature-focused household37#13,483 of 18,063#361 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 lover7#13,851 of 16,523#265 of 373Map
Rural value seeker44#9,277 of 18,063#307 of 413Map
High-net-worth mover68#2,383 of 16,523#14 of 373Map
Lottery winner70#2,471 of 21,167#54 of 509Map
Climate-resilient relocation65#4,602 of 12,111#81 of 260Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner74#1,132 of 12,111#3 of 260Map
Digital native58#1,230 of 4,750#9 of 83Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Education and family94
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)88
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)88
  • Jobs and economy83
  • Foundation80
  • Mobility and connectivity80
  • Flat land (terrain relief)76
  • Safety and community75
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)74
  • Health and elderly69
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)69
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)67
  • Lifestyle and amenities65
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)61
  • Affordability53
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)47
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)36
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)24
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)21
  • Green space19
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)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.