Moving from Chicago, IL, to St. Louis, MO

Establish yourself in the “Gateway to the West” 

Moving from “the Windy City” of Chicago, IL, to St. Louis, MO, is a journey of around 300 miles. St. Louis, or the “Gateway to the West,” is a smaller city with as much excitement as Chicago — just on a smaller scale. You’ll find art, music, food and family-friendly attractions like the Saint Louis Zoo. 

St. Louis is relatively small compared to Chicago, which has 2.7 million residents in the city and 9.6 million in the metro area. With only 302,000 people in the city and 2.8 million in the metro, St. Louis can offer Midwestern hospitality and opportunities that come with a large metropolitan area. 

Expect some similarities in weather

Because the cities aren’t too far apart, you can expect similar average temperatures. St. Louis temperatures typically average between 23 and 89 degrees, slightly warmer than Chicago’s average range of 19 to 84 degrees. 

The cities’ rainfall is similar, with around 40 inches per year, but you will get less snow in St. Louis, which averages 16 inches per year, compared to 35 inches in Chicago. 

Sports in St. Louis

Chicago is known for passionate sports fans, and St. Louis is much the same — especially when it comes to the MLB rivalry. The games between the Chicago Cubs and the St. Louis Cardinals are well-attended events in either host city.  

St. Louis also embraces hockey with the St. Louis Blues (NHL) and soccer with the St. Louis City SC (MLS). Local and college teams are also popular with their enthusiastic fan bases. 

Working in St. Louis

St. Louis is an attractive place to live because of its low cost of living. The job market is also strong, with opportunities in bioscience, consumer services, distribution, education, energy, finance, healthcare, information technology, manufacturing and transportation.  

Some of the top employers in the area are: 

  • Allied Healthcare Products 
  • Barnes-Jewish Hospital 
  • Boeing 
  • Edward Jones 
  • Energizer 
  • Mercy Hospital St. Louis 
  • Saint Louis University 
  • SSM Health 
  • Washington University in St. Louis 

Move to Missouri with U-Pack

U-Pack® can help you move from Chicago to St. Louis through our nationwide network of service centers. We have extensive experience in transporting things out of state, so you can focus on packing, loading and unloading.  

Request your free, no-obligation online quote today or call 844-362-5303844-594-3077 to speak to a moving consultant. We’re here to help!