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#26 Best Cities for Seniors 2005

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St Louis summers are hot and humid...Fall and spring are not very friendly to people with allergies.. Winter is  More

The weather in St Louis can be hot and humid in the summer. Cold in the  More

St. Louis in general has an extremely affordable cost of living. Housing is under the nat'l average, as is gasoline. Food, restaurants and entertainment is all  More

We moved here from western NY last year. It was hard to leave a solid school system, a house almost paid for, with a yard, and NO HOA. However, jobs were just not there  More

My introduction to Apex, NC came in July 2009 I was on my way to Florida. On the third day, plans changed due to friend's vehicle malfunction. I stayed in Apex for 9  More

Apex has a small town atmosphere, but is convenient to the Research Triangle area of North  More