Population: 5,911,605

Known As: “Show-Me State”

St. Louis: 2,871,121

Kansas City: 475,830

Branson: 6,050

 

 

St. Louis is the principal city of the largest metropolitan area, with 17 counties, in Missouri. St. Louis is known as being the “Gateway City” as it is seen as the Eastern/Western US diving mark. Some of the largest privately held corporations including Enterprise Rent-A-Car and Scottrade are situated in St. Louis.

 

Kansas City is the largest city in Missouri, serving as the anchor city of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area. The city is well known for its contributions to the musical styles of jazz and blues as well as Kansas City-style barbecue.

Branson is a major tourist attraction because of the Ozarks mountain country. Branson is home to 50 theatres, featuring 100 shows and productions. In addition, it is the home of 10 museums including world’s largest museums.

  

Housing Units (2007): 2,647,274

Households (2000): 2,194,594

Home Ownership Rate (2000): 70.3%

 

Average MO Home Sales Price: $233,211

 

MO Income (2007)
Median Household Income: $45,012

 

Missouri System of Higher Education: The University of Missouri System is the statewide public college system. The largest university is University of Missouri in Columbia. There are two high ranking private institution: Washington University in St. Louis and Saint Louis University. There are numerous junior colleges, trade schools, church universities and private university in the state.