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Old 05-11-2016, 03:26 PM
 
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My son is moving to St. Louis, starting to look for housing. We have never been around STL. I thought it might be helpful to compare to what we do know. How do the various neighborhoods compare to New York neighborhoods? For example (hypothetically), Soulard is like Greenwich Village, CWE is like Queens, Clayton is like Westchester, Creve Couer is like Nassau, etc.
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Old 05-11-2016, 03:48 PM
 
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Having lived in Chicago, Kansas City, and St Louis...and having visited many cities, such as New York. Comparing neighborhoods is always going to leave you with a half-baked picture of what a city and its neighborhoods are. Especially when comparing to New York, there is almost no comparison.

You might be better off naming some qualities about New York neighborhoods that you appreciate...then we can try isolating a STL neighborhood that best embodies those qualities.
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Old 05-11-2016, 05:43 PM
 
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I agree with the rich man.
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Old 05-12-2016, 07:19 AM
 
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Hard to compare in my opinion. St. Louis doesn't have any of the global qualities NYC has, not to mention the day to day pace of life. Acquaintances from NYC/Long Island area I made in St. Louis hated it here.
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Old 05-12-2016, 07:48 AM
 
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I haven't spent a whole ton of time in NYC, but have several friends who settled in Chicago for a few years from NY, and didn't think Chicago was even comparable...so based on that, you won't really be able to compare NYC to STL, IMO. If your son is moving here, it's worth at trip. I'd say that Central West End is about as urban as it gets here, if that's what he's looking for.
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Old 05-12-2016, 08:14 AM
 
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^ Not sure exactly what he's looking for. He's an easy going guy, not a partier. Never lived urban. Grew up in house in fairly affluent suburbs, lived in large dorm, lived in off campus apartment complex filled with students, then lived in different complex mainly with grad students and young adults. Lived in similar suburban Baltimore complex during internship. Liked them all. Will be making a recon trip shortly. Planning on looking at CWE, Clayton, U City, Creve Couer, and Maryland Heights. Seems like a pretty wide variety, hopefully some preference will emerge.
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Old 05-12-2016, 08:54 AM
 
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Planning on looking at CWE, Clayton, U City, Creve Couer, and Maryland Heights.
Creve Couer and Maryland Heights are vastly different from CWE, Clayton and U City. Not sure who lead you to believe they are similar. But if you're travelling to the area you will see for yourself.
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Old 05-12-2016, 09:05 AM
 
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I would also look at Kirkwood and Webster Groves, which seem to be among the most popular (and walkable) suburbs in the area.
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Creve Couer and Maryland Heights are vastly different from CWE, Clayton and U City. Not sure who lead you to believe they are similar.
Actually I think the OP's words were "seem like a pretty wide variety".
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Old 05-12-2016, 09:42 AM
 
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Creve Couer and Maryland Heights are vastly different from CWE, Clayton and U City. Not sure who lead you to believe they are similar. But if you're travelling to the area you will see for yourself.
I know they're vastly different, that's the point. Want to see if he prefers urban or suburban.
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Old 05-12-2016, 09:44 AM
 
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I would also look at Kirkwood and Webster Groves, which seem to be among the most popular (and walkable) suburbs in the area.
He will be working near the airport. How long is the commute to those areas?
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