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Best Cities for Women #19: St. Louis, Missouri

Overall Score: 74

Population: 353,837

Description: Known for its French and German heritage and Victorian past, “the Gateway City” is often perceived as the dividing mark between East and West America. Housing many public parks and a very distinctive architectural style, St. Louis has recently been transforming from a manufacturing and industrial economy into a hot spot for medical research and biotechnology, among other sciences.

Best For: Families, Retirees

Median Salary for Women: $30,874

Overall Diversity (Higher is Better) :3 / 5

Crime Rating (Lower is Better): 94 / 100

Cost-of-Living Index (Natl. Average is 100, Higher is Better): 86

Transportation: 60 / 100
- Main method of transportation is via automobile
- Significant flow of East to West traffic through city

Culture / Nightlife Rating (Higher is Better): 73 / 100

Female-led Industries:
1) <a href= “http://excelle.monster.com/careers/search/search?q=Health+Care&location=497&zip_code=23+Timmins+Road&radius=50&job_status=&job_posted_within=&salary_range_min=&salary_range_max=&commit=SEARCH”>Healthcare (18%)
2) <a href= “http://excelle.monster.com/careers/search/search?q=Education&location=497&zip_code=23+Timmins+Road&radius=50&job_status=&job_posted_within=&salary_range_min=&salary_range_max=&commit=SEARCH”>Educational Services (11%)
3) <a href= “http://excelle.monster.com/careers/search/search?q=Nursing%2C+psychiatric%2C+home+health&location=497&zip_code=&radius=50&job_status=&job_posted_within=&salary_range_min=&salary_range_max=&commit=SEARCH”>Nursing, Psychiatric, and Home Health Aides ( 7%)
4) <a href= “http://excelle.monster.com/careers/search/search?q=Administrative+Assistants&location=497&zip_code=23+Timmins+Road&radius=50&job_status=&job_posted_within=&salary_range_min=&salary_range_max=&commit=SEARCH”>Secretaries and Administrative Assistants (5%)
5) <a href= “http://excelle.monster.com/careers/search/search?q=Finance%2C+Insurance&location=497&zip_code=23+Timmins+Road&radius=50&job_status=&job_posted_within=&salary_range_min=&salary_range_max=&commit=SEARCH”>Finance and Insurance (4%)

Just for Women:
- <a href= “http://www.lwvstl.org/”>League of Women Voters in St. Louis
- <a href= “http://www.stlwomensjournal.com/”>St. Louis Women’s Journal

<a href= “http://stlouis.missouri.org/”>City of St. Louis Website

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