Just 15 miles west of downtown St. Louis, Ferguson is resilient. “Ferguson is very community-based,” says resident Georgia Rossel, a broker with Alexander Realty. “When anything happens, they just come out in full force. Two tornadoes have rolled through Ferguson in the past 15 years, but it’s incredible to see how the community comes together and helps out.” Nicknamed the Good Friday Tornadoes, five tornadoes touched down in Saint Louis in 2011, including Ferguson. Another cut through the city in 2013, Later, in 2014, Ferguson received national attention after the death of Michael Brown. “That really put a stigma over Ferguson that has been kind of difficult to come behind,” says Casey Milton of Worth Clark Realty. “The community was unfairly penalized for what happened.” Today, Ferguson is home to almost 18,000 people. Major employers like Emerson Electric, St. Louis Lambert International Airport and the University of Missouri–St. Louis bring people to the area for work.
Residents of Ferguson can pursue higher learning at UMSL.
Ferguson residents enjoy easy access to worldwide travel through Lambert Airport.
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Foursquares, Cape Cods and ranch-style homes
Ferguson’s median house price is $110,000, which is below the national median. Across the city, people can find a mix of housing styles, from Victorian Nationals and American Foursquares dating back to the early twentieth century to Cape Cods and ranch-style homes built in the 40s and 50s. The Ferguson government also offers reimbursement projects to encourage property care and beautification. “Ferguson used to be a Tree City USA until the tornado hit and we lost a lot of the trees,” Rossel says. “We have a tree program that helps people clear out the dead trees and branches from that.” Another program reimburses a portion of the funds people put into exterior repairs and maintenance on their homes.
While property crime has been slowly decreasing since the early 2000s, Ferguson’s violent crime rates have been steadily increasing over the past 20 years. Both property and violent crime rates are higher than the national and state rates.
Classic Foursquare homes in Ferguson offer timeless charm and spacious living.
Charming brick Cape Cod homes bring timeless appeal to Ferguson’s streets.
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Tornados can be a risk for Ferguson residents
As a midwestern city, Saint Louis gets frequent tornadoes, sometimes with multiple per year. Because Ferguson is outside St. Louis city limits, the city doesn’t have tornado sirens, but local news and weather reports issue warnings. Additionally, Ferguson gets long, humid summers paired with mild winters.
January-Wabash Park amenities include a swimming pool
January-Wabash Park’s 24 acres also features a playground overlooking a lake and a bandshell for concerts. The Splash at Wabash Aquatic Complex at January-Wabash Park offers a reprieve from the heat with its splash pad, slides and lazy river. Ferguson Community Center has an indoor fitness center and pickleball and basketball courts, along with an internet café. Outside, there’s a track and sand volleyball courts. Jeske Park rotates its ten art pieces in the Sculpture Garden out every two years to keep the space engaging for locals.
January-Wabash Park is home to the neighborhood pool.
Works of all shapes and sizes are found throughout Jeske Park.
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Local restaurants in the center of Ferguson
At the intersection of Florissant Road and Suburban and Paul avenues, Downtown Ferguson features a cluster of the city’s local restaurants. “Downtown Ferguson is very walkable,” Rossel says. “We have microbreweries and a cigar lounge and restaurants in between.” More eateries line Florissant Road and Ferguson Square Shopping Center is off this thoroughfare, offering Schnucks and a Dollar Tree. In the far northeastern corner of the city, more grocery stores and retailers branch off Florissant Avenue.
Schnucks has everything you could need in downtown Ferguson.
There is one Dollar Tree store located in Ferguson, Missouri.
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Two higher-education options on either side of Ferguson
Kindergarten through 12th grade students head to Ferguson-Florissant School District, which receives a C-minus from Niche. On the northern side of the city, St. Louis Community College’s Florissant Valley Campus, shortened to Flo Valley by Rossel, offers special programs in biotechnology, child development and deaf communications studies. While just south of Ferguson, the University of Missouri-Saint Louis’s 350-acre campus supports about 15,000 students.
Stay active at UMSL’s fitness center, open to all students in Ferguson, MO.
Students in Ferguson can access career training at St. Louis Community College.
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Just 6 miles from the international airport
Buses powered by Metro Saint Louis run along Florissant Road and Airport Road, connecting residents with downtown and Saint Louis Lambert International Airport. Just 6 miles from the community, residents may hear jets as they come and go. However, the airport is one of the city’s major employers, alongside Boeing, Emerson Electric and the university. Ferguson is also in no shortage of highways, with interstates 270, 70 and 170 to the north, south and west, respectively. The proximity makes getting around the city easier for residents.
Annual events and festivals at Plaza at 501 in Ferguson
Starting with a parade down Florissant Road, the Fourth of July Festival takes place every year at January-Wabash Park, where there are games, vendors and concerts at the bandshell and fireworks to close out the night. Plaza at 501 is an open square with a covering in the center of downtown, which hosts annual traditions like the Ferguson Farmer’s Market and Summer Concert Series. Also here, Ferguson Juneteenth features different food trucks, live music, an art fair and a local business market.
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