College Hill

Saint Louis, MO

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College Hill - Saint Louis, MO Area Guide

The quaint location of Saint Louis University’s old farm

Historic Quaint Affordable Commuter Outdoors

Located about five miles north of Downtown Saint Louis, College Hill was the former location of Saint Louis University’s farm. Packed with history, College Hill is home to several landmarks including the Grand Avenue Water Tower and Bissell Street Water Tower. If you’re looking for something fun to do during the weekend, check out the Bissell Mansion Restaurant & Dinner Theatre, which offers four-course meals while performing a comedy murder mystery in a preserved home. Along with several small parks, residents have easy access to Fairground Park and O’Fallon Park to get some fresh air. This quaint locale has a variety of affordable houses and apartments available for rent. The neighborhood feels slightly secluded, but it isn’t far from Downtown Saint Louis, which is only about a 10-minute drive away.

Getting Around

Fairly Walkable

Walkability

40 / 100

Limited Public Transit

Transit

30 / 100

Exceptionally Drivable

Drivability

90 / 100

Fairly Bikeable

Bikeability

40 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 15 Minute Walk

Groceries

70 / 100

Fair Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

40 / 100

Few to No Café Options Nearby

Cafes

10 / 100

Limited Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

30 / 100

Recreation

Very Large Amount of Park Space Nearby

Parks

80 / 100

Few to No Wellness Amenity Options Nearby

Wellness

10 / 100

Local Vibe

Mostly Calm Atmosphere

Vibrancy

20 / 100

Limited Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

30 / 100

Not Noisy

Quiet Score

100 / 100

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Hyde Park
  • O'Fallon Park of St. Louis
  • Serra Sculpture Park
  • Jefferson National Expansion Memorial
  • Lafayette Park

Airports

  • St Louis Lambert International
  • Scott AFB/Midamerica St Louis

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Methodology

† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.

Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.

Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in February 2026.

Demographic information comes from Neustar and combines detailed address data with U.S. Census and American Community Survey statistics to produce reliable local estimates.