Originally Posted by TransWorld

I grew up in KC, near MCI. There are lots of nice newly constructed low crime neighborhoods in KC, MO within a few miles of MCI. KC, MO has lots of undeveloped farmland within its city limits around MCI. Enough to keep developing for decades to come.

I lived in STL for several years. Agreed, the City of East St. Louis, IL is a slum with lots of problems, as are parts of St. Louis City, MO. St. Louis County, MO (not part of St. Louis City, which constitutionally ceded from the County in 1876, much to their regret today) has lots of nice upscale low crime neighborhoods within 30 minutes of the airport. East of East St. Louis, IL are towns of Edwardsville, Collinsville, etc. They are nice, as well.