Webster Groves, Kirkwood, Glendale, Brentwood differences

[Fishtacos]

Originally Posted by virgojg

Hi all, I recently posted another thread about relocating from Chicago to Stl. I'm not sure what the differences are between these areas: Webster Groves, Kirkwood, Glendale and Brentwood. I also saw references to Rock Hill and Warson Woods. Does anyone want to take a stab at describing how these areas differ? Again, my husband will be working at WashU and we have a 2 year old son. Looking for a 3bed/2bath nice house.

I would add Des Peres to your list. It's not a large community, but it borders Kirkwood, is near hwy transportation, and is often mentioned with the others on your list.

Where in Chicago do you live, and where in Chicago do you like/dislike? That may help.

[MUTGR]

Originally Posted by Fishtacos

Kirkwood has almost 30,000 people and one can go from block to block, house to house on the same block, where one could be a multi-million dollar home and another one hundred thousand. Lots of tear downs in Kirkwood, with most being integrated into the Kirkwood style of rebuilds, to go along with over 100 year old homes of large and small, as well a post war homes. It has a little bit of everything.

Besides Meacham Park, many African Americans live side by side white people mostly in the areas directly South and East of Nipher Middle school...as well as farther western edges. Not as diverse in other parts.

Compared to many other West County areas, socially, the grade school and high school kids are well integrated, black and white.

You won't find the tear downs in Webster, that you will see in Kirkwood. Kirkwood is also larger than Webster.

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I would say that describes the area pretty well.

[movingfromatlanta]

Originally Posted by aragx6

Are you looking to move here? I see you haven't posted on City Data in 4 years ...

No I moved to West County five years ago. I guess I need a new handle. I moved here from an area in Atlanta(Avondale) that is very similar to these areas. I love certain aspects of living in inner ring suburbs like these. I love classic bungalows, unique business districts, tree lined streets the convenience to all the amenities a big city has to offer. What I don't like is the close proximity to the criminal element. Now that I have kids, that concern has moved up my priority list. In the good old days when I lived in even closer in areas of Atlanta, our main concern was petty theft and panhandling. It seems the offspring of the underclass has turned increasingly more violent recently and I know that the KO game is spreading. I know it started in South City and there have been attacks in the CWE and Dogtown. I was just curious if it had become an issue in areas like Brentwood, Kirkwood and Webster Groves.