Apartments in Hazelwood (and surrounding areas)

Hazelwood, Missouri

Located in northwest St. Louis County, Hazelwood has a lot to offer renters looking for a great place to live. There are several shopping and dining venues in Hazelwood, along with a myriad of recreation activities. Positioned at the crossroads of I-270, I-170 and Highways 370 and Lindbergh, Hazelwood is only 20 minutes from the St. Louis Zoo, The Botanical Gardens, The Gateway Arch and many other St. Louis attractions.

Living in the St. Louis, Missouri Metropolitan Area

Hazelwood Real Estate and Apartment Rentals

Missouri has the 11th-lowest cost of living in the nation, making it an affordable place to live. In the St. Louis area, apartments go for a median rent of $535 per month, and the average rent for two-bedroom apartment rentals is $665 per month.

Things to do in the St. Louis Area

The most recognizable feature of St. Louis is the Gateway Arch, symbol of the city and the nation's tallest man-made monument. The 630-foot-tall stainless-steel arch stands on the banks of the Mississippi River. 

Other attractions in St. Louis include museums and galleries, restaurants and wineries. Riverboat gaming and pro sports are favorite pastimes of St. Louis residents and visitors to the city. St. Louis also offers renters a symphony orchestra, municipal opera, the Jefferson Memorial Building and the historic Anheuser Busch headquarters and brewery. Families can take advantage of Forest Park, which houses an open-air theater, zoo and planetarium.  

St. Louis Area Sports

Saint Louis is known as "Baseball City USA" and is ranked the "Best Sports City" in the United States. The St. Louis Cardinals, one of the oldest franchises in Major League Baseball, have won 10 World Championships, second only to the New York Yankees.

The National Football League's (NFL), St. Louis Rams have won one Super Bowl Championship and the National Hockey League's (NHL), St. Louis Blues have made three trips to the Stanley Cup Finals. 

St. Louis Newspapers

The St. Louis Post-Dispatch is the region's major daily newspaper.

Colleges and Universities in the St. Louis Area

St. Louis is home to Washington University, a private research university known for schools of Medicine, Architecture and Social work. The oldest university west of the Mississippi River, Saint Louis University, was founded in 1818. The St. Louis metropolitan area is also home to at least 26 other institutions of higher learning.