Ratings and Rankings - Transportation
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Transportation is one reason why the St. Louis region is perfectly centered...remarkably connected. Being located near the geographic and population centers of the nation, our central location offers fast, convenient connections to a vast portion of the country through all modes of transportation, as well as the economic diversity of a presence in both Illinois and Missouri. Greater St. Louis has recently been recognized for on-time flights, lower than average commuting times for workers and more. See the transportation ratings and ranking here: Most Logistics-Friendly City - St. Louis was named as a "Five-Star Logistics Metro" by Expansion Management magazine in October 2007. The region placed in the 99th percentile and 2nd among 362 metropolitan areas in the US, according to the 2007 Logistics Quotient study by Expansion Management and Logistics Today. The study was based on 10 major categories, including local transportation and distribution (T&D) industry, T&D work force, road infrastructure, road congestion, road conditions, interstate highway access, vehicle taxes & fees, railroad access, water port access, and air cargo access.
- Expansion Management also ranked St. Louis as having the 5th "Best Interstate Highway Connectivity" and the 5th "Best Railroad Service."
Commuting Time - The average commuting time for workers in the city of St. Louis in 2003 was 21.5 minutes, lower than the national average of 24.7 minutes, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. St. Louis County is below the average at 24 minutes, as are Madison and St. Clair County in Illinois, at 23.4 and 21.7 minutes, respectively. St. Charles County, Mo., was the only county in the St. Louis region above the national average.
Most Motor Vehicle Friendly - St. Louis ranked No. 2 in a 2005 Shell study of cities best for motor vehicles. The study measured a variety of factors to identify which metro areas are best-suited for automobiles, including traffic congestion, road conditions, motorists' use of quality gasoline and motor oils, and routine car maintenance practices.
Least Road Rage - St. Louis claimed No. 4 for cities with the least amount of road rage in AutoVantage’s “In the Driver’s Seat Road Rage Survey” released in May 2007. Next only to Seattle, Pittsburgh, and Portland, Ore. among the 25 major metropolitan cities ranked, drivers in these cities where found less likely to change lanes without signaling or swear at other motorists.
Most Convenient Airports - Ranked the 21st busiest U.S. airport for aircraft operations and 23rd in passengers in 2003, Lambert–St. Louis International Airport isn’t so busy that air travel is a hassle, but it’s large enough to have a $5.1 billion economic impact on the St. Louis region.
- Lambert-St. Louis International Airport was ranked as the 7th least miserable airport in America according to U.S. News and World Report's 2008 Airport Misery Index, based on the combination of delayed flights and crowded planes at the nation's 47 largest airports in 2007. Chicago's O'Hare, Newark, San Francisco, and Dallas/Ft. Worth lead the list of "America's Most Miserable Airports."
- Lambert-St. Louis International Airport ranked third in on-time departures and seventh in on-time arrivals, according to a June 2005 study by the U.S. Department of Transportation.
- St. Louis Regional Airport, just 25 minutes from downtown St. Louis, is the fourth-largest airport in the state of Illinois.
Largest Inland Port Best Transit Provider - MetroLink in 2003 was named the best large transit provider in North America by the American Public Transit Association.
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