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In St. Louis:
1 - a decent 1 BR runs $400 to $900 depending on area ... i.e. South City vs. Central West End. (A 1 BR loft downtown goes for $630 if you make less than 26K. My 1 BR goes for $375, its 3 rooms, decorative fireplace, hw floors.)
2 - a starter home can be from $85K (city) to $150K (county)
3 - 35K is my best bet for avg. salary in city
(IMO, its a fairly decent cost of living here and it all depends on how you look for it. Martinis run about $6 as do glasses of wine, dinners can run the gamut, but overall its pretty nice. In Chicago, I shelled out $625 for a studio apt. and could blow $6 on one beer)
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