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Spanish Lake, MO Area Guide

A peaceful lakefront city with affordable living

Affordable Lake Parks Golf Suburb Diverse

Spanish Lake is surrounded by the Mississippi River to the west and the Missouri River on the north. With access to several interstate highways to the south and west of town, Spanish Lake offers a convenient location in Mississippi for commuters. Located just 14 miles north of St. Louis, residents have access to museums, restaurants, sports stadiums, and so much more.

Enjoy the Emerald Greens Golf Course, as well as Spanish Lake Park, a beloved community green space. With playgrounds, walking trails, tennis courts, athletic fields, and opportunities for fishing on Spanish Lake, this county park has it all. Spanish Lake provides public schools in the Hazelwood School District, as well as a variety of private schools. Apartments, condos, and houses for rent are very affordable in the quiet city of Spanish Lake, Missouri.

Getting Around

Somewhat Walkable

Walkability

30 / 100

Limited Public Transit

Transit

20 / 100

Exceptionally Drivable

Drivability

90 / 100

Moderately Bikeable

Bikeability

60 / 100

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Fort Belle Fontaine Park
  • Gen. Daniel Bissell House
  • Columbia Bottom Conservation Area
  • Audubon Center at Riverlands
  • Confluence Point State Park

Military Bases

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.