| MSA Rank | 21 |
| Population Age 18+ | 2,008,000 |
| DEC | 38,361 |
| Daily Commute Time (minutes) | 25.5 |
| Pop. Density (People/Sq. Mi) | 2,895 |
| GRP (Showing) | Allotments |
| #100 | 52 |
| #75 | 39 |
| #50 | 26 |
| #25 | 13 |
St. Louis was founded by the French in 1764 as a fur trading settlement. It is now headquarters for mega-corporations, e.g. Anheuser-Busch and McDonnell Douglas. The construction of the Gateway Arch in 1965 commemorates the city's role in westward expansion.