St. Louis is the 18th largest metropolitan area in the U.S with 2,801,033 residents. Located along the Mississippi river this city has a storied past with many manufacturing companies placing their headquarters within the city and surrounding suburbs.
St. Louis primarily recognized for manufacturing and its industrial economy is quickly transforming itself into a globally renowned research area in the fields of medicine, biotechnology and other sciences.
The “Gateway City” is home to many U.S. corporations and financial service providers. National brokerages like A.G. Edwards and Scottrade are headquartered in St. Louis. Corporations like Anheuser-Busch, Enterprise Rent-A-Car and Hardee’s also are headquartered around St. Louis.
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