So heres the scoop, I need some personal insight from someone

>>1180569
I live on the outskirts of STL, it's a great city, just stay the fuck out of East STL. As for transportation, look up the metrolink. Goes right through belleville and all throughout Stl.

Will do friend!
You said stay away from the east side? Can you elaborate? Is it like the typical inner-city violence/drugs or what?

>>1180576
>>1180581
After a breif sweep of google I gathered that its pretty much typical inner-city garbage (drugs, whores, gangs, violence) this worries me, but more for my significant other who is in Belleville. Does it stay pretty specific to ESTL? Would I have problems living in the skyline city view apartments on 17th?

>>1180581
Yeah man it's a pretty scary ghetto, try to avoid. Really, most of towns immediately after the river into Illinois are kinda shaky, drugs, violence, gangs,etc.

If you are looking for restaurant work, you should be able to find it rather easy anywhere, but depending where in STL you stay I recommend the delmar loop. Bunch of sit down restaurants and a relatively safe environment.

>>1180584
Yeah man it's not a pretty site. I have family in Belleville and desu it's pretty safe and I wouldn't have any worries there.

As with any city there are some questionable shaky spots, but for the vast majority I would avoid the Illinois side of stl.

I actually walk by those apartments all the time when I'm going to hockey games. You should be just fine there. It's pretty close to union station, scottrade center, and the Peabody opera house so authorities are pretty frequent.

>>1180569
>>1180569
It annoys me that inner city St. Louis is so shitty. Really, it annoys me that all inner cities in America are shitty

You'll probably end up living in a municipality that's not actually part of St. Louis itself if you live on the west side of the river. Try looking them up to make sure you don't land in a shit one.

>>1180654
By that you mean just subareas?
Webster grove, kirkwood, st ann, clayton? I posted in /b/ and I was advised to just move into belleville

>>1180702
Yes. Those suburban areas will be less good for you if you have no car, though, and they're more shittily run

>>1180702
St. Charles is fucking dope, right by an amazing university; tons of Canadians go there; good nightlife in the area. Alan's is an amazing restaurant for lunch right by LU. I miss that area; St.Charles/Louis are a blast.

>>1180767
>>1180784
Does belleville have decent resturaunts?

Bumperoni

Dude I live in StL (in the city).

First off, What do you do for fun?
I would definitely live in the city, don't know what other people are talkinga bout here. Tell me what you likedoing for fun and I'll name the neighborhood. The city is FILLED with tons and tons of good independant restaurants and bars, perfect for you to work at, lots of young people, etc

Dude, the city has tons of young people, food, bars, parks, and attractions. What are you talking about?

Also, OP. I would not live downtown. StL is a city where all the neighborhoods are awesome and each have their own vibe. Downtown is just OK.