Featured Market: Missouri

This featured market includes St. Louis.

St. Louis is a city rich in history, diversity and opportunity. The city provides world-class restaurants such as steakhouses, famous Italian eateries and sidewalk cafes. Some of the best music in America can be heard in its blues clubs, concert halls and festivals. Rivers and wildlife in nearby parks make St. Louis and its surrounding area great places to explore.

Sports are also a favorite pastime in St. Louis. The city is the home of the St. Louis Rams football team, the St. Louis Cardinals baseball team and the St. Louis Blues hockey team, as well as major college sports teams. Mississippi riverboat casinos and the 630-foot Gateway Arch are some of the attractions that give St. Louis its unique character.

Fast Facts:

• Home to Anheuser-Busch, the world's largest brewer
• 1.56 million people visit its Six Flags theme park every year
• St. Louis Cardinals have won nine World Series Championships
• Sports Illustrated named St. Louis "America's Best Baseball City" in 2000
• 4th lowest cost of living of all U.S. major metropolitan areas