Florissant, a second-ring suburb of St. Louis, is located in North St. Louis County. Money magazine in 2012 named Florissant one of the Top 100 Best Places to live in their survey of America’s best small cities. In 2014, website movoto.com ranked Florissant as #1 in their list of Best Small Cities to Retire to in America. As the 12th largest city in Missouri, Florissant boasts a population of over 52,000 residents. Florissant was also recently ranked as the 2nd safest large city in Missouri. Florissant is home to two theological colleges: St. Louis Christian College and Gateway College of Evangelism and Urshan Graduate School of Theology. Lindenwood College, a private liberal arts university located in St. Charles, Missouri, has an extension campus in Florissant. Nestled in the middle of the city is Historic Old Town Florissant, combining vintage nostalgia with a fun, bustling community. Stores, restaurants and other businesses are housed in charming historic buildings, and
rows of restored century homes run along peaceful tree-lined streets. With affordable housing and good schools, Florissant is a progressive and thriving town with a reputation for being “warm and friendly.”
