Everyone talks about the affordable real estate market in St. Louis, but sometimes a visual comparison is the best way to realize how good we really have it. T&S found houses with similar price points in three major cities—Chicago, San Francisco and New York City—and, trust us, no amount of deep-dish pizza or sourdough bread can beat our area’s large lots, expansive homes and low price tags.
$500,000
![MARKET_7376-Stratford-Ave](http://townandstyle.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/MARKET_7376-Stratford-Ave-300x225.jpg)
7376 Stratford Ave.
University City
➧ 4 bedrooms
➧ 1 full, 1 half bath
➧ 2,708 square feet
➧ Price per square foot: $183
![MARKET_5057-North-Western-Ave](http://townandstyle.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/MARKET_5057-North-Western-Ave-300x200.jpg)
5057 N. Western Ave.
Chicago
➧ 3 bedrooms
➧ 3 full baths
➧ 1,764 square feet
➧ Price per square foot: $283
$1 million
![MARKET_7300-Wydown-Blvd](http://townandstyle.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/MARKET_7300-Wydown-Blvd-300x160.jpg)
7300 Wydown Blvd.
Clayton
➧ 6 bedrooms
➧ 4 full, 1 half bath
➧ 4,447 square feet
➧ Price per square foot: $225
![MARKET_1723-29th-Ave](http://townandstyle.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/MARKET_1723-29th-Ave-300x200.jpg)
1723 29th Ave.
San Francisco
➧ 2 bedrooms
➧ 2 baths
➧ 1,350 square feet
➧ Price per square foot: $718
$2 million
![MARKET_10-Overbrook-Dr](http://townandstyle.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/MARKET_10-Overbrook-Dr-300x199.jpg)
10 Overbrook Drive
Ladue
➧ 5 bedrooms
➧ 6 full, 1 half baths
➧ 6,413 square feet
➧ Price per square foot: $273
![MARKET_67-Adelphi-St](http://townandstyle.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/MARKET_67-Adelphi-St-200x300.jpg)
67 Adelphi St.
New York City
➧ 4 bedrooms
➧ 3 full baths
➧ 2,156 square feet
➧ Price per square foot: $925
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