Livability Score

59
/100
i The AreaVibes Livability Score evaluates 9 different categories and creates an overall score out of 100. The higher the score, the better the area.

amenities D-

There are not many amenities close to this location.
Coffee (0) F
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Diablitos Cantina
Coffee Shop
Kaldi's Coffee
Coffee Shop
La Mancha Coffee House
Coffee Shop
2Schae Cafe
Coffee Shop
Café Pintxos
Coffee Shop
Pickleman's Gourmet Cafe
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Forest Perk Cafe
Coffee Shop
Sweetwaters Coffee & Tea The Grove
Coffee Shop
Everest Cafe & Bar
Coffee Shop
Joe's Cafe & Art Gallery
Coffee Shop
Rise Coffee
Coffee Shop
Blueprint Coffee
Coffee Shop
Red Oak Eats & Treats
Coffee Shop
The Washington Ave Post
Coffee Shop
Meshuggah
Coffee Shop
The Wacked Out Weiner
Coffee Shop
Crave Coffee House
Coffee Shop
Cafe di Organo
Coffee Shop
Kaldi's Coffee
Coffee Shop
Catalyst Coffee Bar
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Entertainment (0) F
Shelley House
Museum
The Griot Museum of Black History
Museum
George B. Vashon Museum
Museum
Union Avenue Opera
Theatre Arts
Sun Theater
Theatre Arts
Contemporary Art Museum
Museum
Pulitzer Arts Foundation
Art Gallery
World Chess Hall of Fame
Museum
The Grandel
Theatre Arts
Powell Symphony Hall
Theatre Arts
Moolah Theater & Lounge
Cinema
Fox Theatre
Theatre Arts
Chase Park Plaza
Cinema
Saint Louis University Museum of Art
Museum
Cinema St. Louis
Cinema
The Moto Museum
Museum
International Photography Hall of Fame and Museum
Museum
Zuka Arts Guild
Theatre Arts
Plush
Nightclub
NBEW-IBEW Museum
Museum
Kelly Auditorium
Theatre Arts
Forest Park Fish Hatchery
Attraction
Scott Joplin House
Museum
Chaifetz Arena
Stadium
Missouri History Museum
Museum
Food and Drink (3) D-
Newstead Chop Suey Cat Fish
Fast Food
Rally's
Fast Food
Subway
Fast Food
McDonald's
Fast Food
Taco Bell
Fast Food
Burger King
Fast Food
Legneds Bar and Grill
Bar
Wendy's
Fast Food
Caldwell's PK'S. liquor
Alcohol
Rally's
Fast Food
Church's Chicken
Fast Food
Subway
Fast Food
Luckett's Lounge
Bar
Popeyes
Fast Food
Subway
Fast Food
Little Caesars
Fast Food
White Castle
Fast Food
Evangeline's
Bar
Taco Bell
Fast Food
KFC
Fast Food
Dressel's Public House
Bar
Llywelyn's CWE
Bar
Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams
Sweets
White Castle
Fast Food
Church's Chicken
Fast Food
Fitness (0) F
Excel Center
Community Centre
Hogan Street Regional Youth Center, State of MO
Community Centre
Skinker DeBaliviere Community Council
Community Centre
YMCA of Greater St. Louis
Community Centre
Groceries (1) F
Save-A-Lot
Grocery Store
Salama Supermarket
Grocery Store
Union Market
Grocery Store
Schnucks
Grocery Store
Niko's Grocery Grill
Grocery Store
99+
Grocery Store
ALDI
Grocery Store
Soll's Gateway Market
Grocery Store
Save-A-Lot
Grocery Store
ALDI
Grocery Store
Save-A-Lot
Grocery Store
Schnucks
Grocery Store
Straub's Market
Grocery Store
Whole Foods Market
Grocery Store
Old North Provisions
Grocery Store
Fresh Thyme
Grocery Store
Save-A-Lot
Grocery Store
Save-A-Lot
Grocery Store
Golden Grocer Natural Foods
Grocery Store
The Butchery
Butcher
N & M Food Market
Grocery Store
Fields Foods
Grocery Store
United Provisions
Grocery Store
Wizard's Wagon
Grocery Store
Save-A-Lot
Grocery Store
Parks (2) A+
Eugene "Tink" Bradley Park
Park
W. C. Handy Park
Park
Penrose Park
Park
O'Fallon Park
Park
Tandy Park
Park
Fairground Park
Park
Fairground Park
Park
Daisy Park
Park
Sherman Park
Park
Pickett Playground
Park
Busche Park
Park
Rumbold Park
Park
Davis Park
Park
Fountain Park
Park
Unity Park
Park
Barrett Brothers Park
Park
Turner Park
Park
Mary Fowler Park
Park
Margo Anderson Playground
Playground
Hamilton Heights Park
Park
Samuel Kennedy Park
Park
Hyde Park
Park
Yeatman Square Park
Park
Vivian Astra Park
Park
Jet Banks Park
Park
Shops (3) C+
Family Dollar
Discount Store
Maxine's Coiffeur Room
Hairdresser
Big Tymers Hair Salon
Hairdresser
Skylink Wireless
Electronics
Dollar World Plus Beauty Supply
Beauty
Boost Mobile
Electronics
Tipz Mini-Mart
Convenience Store
Designing Flowers
Florist
D & D Market
Convenience Store
Family Dollar
Discount Store
Jordan Valley Market
Convenience Store
Crown Food Mart
Convenience Store
Pioneer Barber Shop
Hairdresser
Sarah's Barber & Beauty Salon
Hairdresser
Family Dollar
Discount Store
Nu Fashion Beauty
Beauty
Dollar General
Discount Store
Fairgrounds Market
Convenience Store
Family Dollar
Discount Store
F & E Package Liquors & Groceries
Convenience Store
Breeze Unisex Salon
Hairdresser
Transformation Christian Bookstore
Books
Taylor Barber Shop
Hairdresser
Page Discount Market
Convenience Store
Family Dollar
Discount Store
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Neighborhoods with high amenity scores:

1. Gravois Park (A+)

2. Peabody-Darst-Webbe (A+)

3. Botanical Heights (A+)

4. Carr Square (A+)

5. Skinker-Debaliviere (A+)

commute A+

Of all people who commute, 10.8% take public transportation in Penrose.
Public Transit Stops (13)
Stops & Stations A+
Newstead at Lee
Bus Stop
Newstead at Kossuth
Bus Stop
Newstead at Kossuth
Bus Stop
Natural Bridge at Cora
Bus Stop
Newstead at Margaretta
Bus Stop
Natural Bridge at Marcus
Bus Stop
Natural Bridge at Cora
Bus Stop
Natural Bridge at Taylor
Bus Stop
Natural Bridge at Marcus
Bus Stop
Newstead at San Francisco
Bus Stop
Natural Bridge at Taylor
Bus Stop
Natural Bridge at Shreve
Bus Stop
Newstead at Saint Louis
Bus Stop
Natural Bridge at Shreve
Bus Stop
Newstead at Natural Bridge
Bus Stop
Natural Bridge at Newstead
Bus Stop
Natural Bridge at Newstead
Bus Stop
Newstead at Natural Bridge
Bus Stop
Natural Bridge at Clarence
Bus Stop
Natural Bridge at Euclid
Bus Stop
Newstead at Lexington
Bus Stop
Natural Bridge at Clarence
Bus Stop
Natural Bridge at Euclid
Bus Stop
Kingshighway at Brown
Bus Stop
Kingshighway at Margaretta
Bus Stop
Workers Taking Public Transit
10.8% B+
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Neighborhoods with high commute scores:

1. Bevo Mill (A+)

2. Soulard (A+)

3. Penrose Park (A+)

4. North Point (A+)

5. Wydown-Skinker (A+)

cost of living A+

The cost of living in Penrose is 80/100 - which is 9% lower than Missouri.
Cost of Living
Goods & Services, Housing, etc. A+
Tax Rates
Income & Sales Tax F
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Neighborhoods with high cost of living scores:

1. Lewis Place (A+)

2. Covenant Blu-Grand Center (A+)

3. Old North Saint Louis (A+)

4. Carr Square (A+)

5. Downtown (A+)

crime F

Penrose crime rates are 7,562 per 100k, which is 167% higher than Missouri
Property Crime
6,025 crimes per 100k F
Violent Crime
1,537 crimes per 100k F
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Neighborhoods with high crime scores:

1. Hi-Pointe (A-)

2. Princeton Heights (B+)

3. Ellendale (B-)

4. Missouri Botanical Garden (B-)

5. Saint Louis Hills (C)

employment F

The median income in Penrose is $34,968 - which is 29% lower than Missouri.
Med. Household Income
$34,968 F
Unemployment Rate
5.0% F
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Neighborhoods with high employment scores:

1. Missouri Botanical Garden (A+)

2. The Gate District (A+)

3. Shaw (A+)

4. Skinker-Debaliviere (A+)

5. Tiffany (A+)

health C-

There are not many hospitals, police and fire stations,
Health & Safety (2)
Dentist, Doctor, Hospital, etc. B+
Saint Louis City Engine House Number 26 Fire Station
Fire Station
Walgreens
Pharmacy
Saint Louis City Engine House Number 24 Fire Station
Fire Station
Saint Louis City Engine House Number 12 Fire Station
Fire Station
Saint Louis City Engine House Number 10 Fire Station
Fire Station
Northview Village
Nursing Home
Saint Louis City Engine House Number 20 Fire Station
Fire Station
Saint Louis City Engine House Number 27 Fire Station
Fire Station
Saint Louis City Engine House Number 28 Fire Station
Fire Station
Walgreens
Pharmacy
Saint Louis City Engine House Number 13 Fire Station
Fire Station
Saint Louis City Engine House Number 8 Fire Station
Fire Station
Saint Louis City Engine House Number 17 Fire Station
Fire Station
John Cochran Division - VA St. Louis Health Care System
Hospital
Saint Louis City Engine House Number 33 Fire Station
Fire Station
Metropolitan Saint Louis Psychiatric Center
Hospital
CVS Pharmacy
Pharmacy
Walgreens
Pharmacy
Saint Louis Fire Department Headquarters
Fire Station
Saint Louis City Engine House Number 5 Fire Station
Fire Station
Grant Medical Clinic
Clinic
Walgreens
Pharmacy
Jennings Police Department
Police
Barnes-Jewish Center for Outpatient Health
Clinic
Rehabilitation Institute of Saint Louis
Hospital
Air Quality
Median Air Quality F
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Neighborhoods with high health & safety scores:

1. Benton Park West (B+)

2. Carr Square (B+)

3. Central West End (B+)

4. Downtown (B+)

5. Downtown West (B+)

housing B+

Penrose home prices are $57,612 - which is 59% lower than Missouri
Home Price
$57,612 F
Home Appreciation Rate
-10% D-
Home Affordability
1.6x (home price to income ratio) A+
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Neighborhoods with high housing scores:

1. Gravois Park (A+)

2. Hyde Park (A+)

3. Clifton Heights (A+)

4. Tower Grove East (A+)

5. Southwest Garden (A+)

schools F

The Penrose graduation rate is 76% - which is 9% lower than Missouri
School Test Scores
8% F
High School Grad. Rates
76% D
Elementary Schools (3) A+
St Louis Catholic Academy
Ashland Elem. And Br.
Yeatman-Liddell Middle School
Hamilton Elem. Community Ed.
Hickey Elem.
North Side Community School
Lexington Elem.
Cote Brilliante Elem.
Farragut Elem.
Walbridge Elem. Community Ed.
Hawthorn Middle
Bryan Hill Elem.
Langston Middle
Washington Montessori
Aspire Academy
Columbia Elem. Comm. Ed. Ctr.
Laclede Elem.
The Arch Community School
The Biome
Cole Elem.
Dunbar And Br.
Griscom Juvenile Detention Ctr
Ford-Ford Br. Elem. Comm. Ed.
Clay Elem.
Barack Obama Elementary School
High Schools (0) F
Sumner High
Beaumont Cte High School
Hawthorn High School
Transportation And Law
Griscom Juvenile Detention Ctr
Soldan International Studies
Cardinal Ritter College Prep High School
Miller Career Academy
Vashon High
Montessori Adolescent Program
Metro High
Grand Center Arts Academy High
Grand Center Arts Academy High
Rosati-Kain High School
Hogan St Regional Youth Ctr.
Cleveland Njrotc Academy
Crossroads College Preparatory School
St. Louis Children'S Hospital
Kipp St. Louis High
Met Day Treatment Center
Normandy High
Gateway/Hubert Wheeler School
Reach St. Louis Day Treatment
Jennings High
St Louis University High School
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Neighborhoods with high education scores:

1. Benton Park (A+)

2. Wydown-Skinker (A+)

3. La Salle (A+)

4. Debaliviere Place (A+)

5. Visitation Park (A+)

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Neighborhoods with high user rating scores:

1. Mount Pleasant (A+)

2. Benton Park (A+)

3. Gravois Park (A+)

4. Carondelet (A+)

5. Princeton Heights (A+)

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      D- Amenities

      Are there many local amenities in Penrose? Well, there are not many amenities close to this location.

      Parks

      Eugene "Tink" Bradley Park
      W. C. Handy Park
      Penrose Park
      O'Fallon Park
      Tandy Park
      Fairground Park
      Fairground Park
      Daisy Park

      Entertainment

      Shelley House
      The Griot Museum of Black History
      George B. Vashon Museum
      Union Avenue Opera
      Sun Theater
      Contemporary Art Museum
      Pulitzer Arts Foundation
      World Chess Hall of Fame

      Food & Drink

      Newstead Chop Suey Cat Fish
      Rally's
      Subway
      McDonald's
      Taco Bell
      Burger King
      Legneds Bar and Grill
      Wendy's

      A+ Commute

      Is public transit available in Penrose? Of all people who commute, 10.8% take public transportation in Penrose.
      Drive to Work
      61%

      21% lower than the US average

      Take Public Transit
      11%

      9% higher than the US average

      Walk to Work
      3%

      1% higher than the US average

      A+ Cost of Living

      What is the cost of living in Penrose? The cost of living in Penrose is 80/100 - which is 9% lower than Missouri.
      Penrose
      80

      20% less expensive than average

      St. Louis
      90

      10% less expensive than average

      United States
      100

      National cost of living index

      F Crime

      What is the crime rate in Penrose? Penrose crime rates are 7,562, which are 167% higher than Missouri
      Total Crime
      7,562 per 100k people

      225% higher than the US average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 14

      225% higher than the US average

      Year-over-year crime
      26%

      Year over year crime is up

      F Employment

      What is the median income in Penrose? The median income in Penrose is $34,968 which is 29% lower than Missouri.
      Median household income
      $34,96837% lower than the US average
      Income per capita
      $21,04529% lower than the US average
      Unemployment rate
      5%

      7% higher than the US average

      A+ Health & Safety

      Is Penrose a healthy and safe place to live? Yes, there are many hospitals, police and fire stations.

      Hospitals

      SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital
      SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital
      Metropolitan Saint Louis Psychiatric Center
      Siteman Cancer Center
      Saint Louis Children's Hospital
      Saint Alexius Hospital
      Saint Alexius Hospital, Jefferson Campus
      Shriners Hospital for Children

      Pharmacies

      Walgreens
      The Medicine Shoppe
      CVS Pharmacy
      Walgreens
      TJ Pharmacy
      Walgreens
      CVS Pharmacy
      Walgreens

      Doctors

      Downtown Urgent Care
      Adrian J. Whitmire, PHD

      B+ Housing

      What are Penrose home prices? Penrose home prices are $57,612 - which is 59% lower than Missouri
      Median home value
      $57,61269% lower than the US average
      Median rent price
      $85210% lower than the US average
      Home Ownership
      39%

      39% lower than the US average

      F Schools

      Does Penrose have good schools? The Penrose graduation rate is 76% - which is 9% lower than Missouri
      High school grad. rates
      76%

      8% lower than the US average

      School test scores
      8%

      83% lower than the US average

      Student teacher ratio
      0:1

      100% lower than the US average

      N/A User Ratings

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