West St. Louis County provides an ideal lifestyle that forms a pleasant balance between living in a rural-like setting of wooded beauty and having easy access to a thriving metropolitan area. The region shares a strong interest in offering positive family-oriented programs, maintaining quality education at all levels, and building a safe, comfortable environment where residents can live and work.


The West St. Louis County business community is a blend of small to mid-size businesses, manufacturers, and corporate offices. Economic development has flourished due to an environment which encourages new business and growth.


West St. Louis County residents have a broad spectrum of housing choices to suit a variety of lifestyles. The county has everything from modestly priced homes and apartments to sprawling country estates.


Each of the communities of Ballwin, Clarkson Valley, Ellisville, Manchester, Twin Oaks, Valley Park, Wildwood, and Winchester has its own distinctive character that a visitor can immediately sense once in each city. More than just being neighbors within the western boundaries, the cities all share a common bond of being strong, family-oriented residential communities. In addition, the eight cities are easily accessible to Interstates 270, 40/64, and 44, and are located only 20-30 minutes from St. Louis Lambert International Airport, and 40 minutes to downtown St. Louis.