With approximately three million people, the St. Louis metropolitan area is the 18th largest population center in the United States.
St. Louis boasts a healthy and growing economic climate and is home to several major corporations such as May Department Stores, Anheuser-Busch, Enterprise Rent-a-Car and Emerson Electric.
Because of its historic role in the nation's westward expansion, St. Louis is known as, "The Gateway to the West." Take a ride to the top of the 630-foot tall Gateway Arch, the tallest man-made monument in the U.S., for a spectacular view of the St. Louis area.