by Carisa Silvesan

Created on: November 05, 2011   Last Updated: November 09, 2011

The Patch neighborhood is located right along the west side (Missouri side) of the Missouri river. It runs north to Bellerive Park where it juts out east to Interstate 55. The jut out section runs north and south for just a few blocks. From that section the border of the neighborhood runs south along South Broadway until reaching the smaller river inlet which it follows to Interstate 55. At Interstate 55 the boundary goes north until reaching the southeast corner of Carondelet park. The Patch neighborhood does not include those areas belonging to the Carondelet neighborhood. For more detailed location information, click

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To the north of the Patch neighborhood is Mt. Pleasant Park, Concordia and St. Matthews Cemeteries, Bellerive and Carondelet Parks. Interstate 55 runs through this area, as well. To the west is the Loughborough Shopping Center, New St. Marcus Cemetery, Saints Peter and Paul Cemetery, New Mt. Sinai Cemetery, Ohlendorf County Park, Gravois Creek Conservation Area, Maple Hills Shopping Center and Oakdale and Mt. Hope cemeteries. Interstate 55 also runs through this area. To the south is Park Lawn and Trinity cemeteries, Jefferson Barracks County Park, Notre Dame High School and Black Forest County Park. The Missouri River is to the east and serves as the border between Missouri and Illinois. The closest crossing over the river is to the south on Interstate 255/Highway 50.

Income levels are mildly moderate between just over $20,000 per year to around $35,000 per year. With an area at just under 1.5 square miles, there is a huge population in the Patch neighborhood at just under 3,000 residents. Housing prices here vary wildly, ranging between the low $20,000 price to over $200,000 for a home. Most residents here range from the younger children to middle-aged adults. There are some, but not many, elderly residents. Though the majority of people living in Patch are Caucasian, there are Hispanics, African-Americans, and at least four other ethnic groups living here as well. For more detailed demographic information, click here.

The crime rating for the city of St. Louis, Missouri is 1 out of a possible 100, where 100 is the best possible score. The Patch neighborhood is split between almost the worst crime and almost the best crime. The east part of the neighborhood, closest to the Missouri river, has the worst crime of the neighborhood. The western half has the best crime of the neighborhood, with crime lessening the farther west you travel. If Patch is the neighborhood for you then try to live as far away from the river as possible. For more detailed information about the crime rating, click here.

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