Community Overview
Centrally located in the American Heartland, St. Charles County, Missouri is a place where commerce, culture, and community come together in a dynamic way.
St. Charles County’s 413,000+ residents enjoy a nationally recognized, award-winning quality of life just minutes from the international airport and a half-hour drive from downtown St. Louis, home of the St. Louis Cardinals and St. Louis Blues. The communities of St. Charles County are consistently included on Money Magazine’s list of the 100 Best Places to Live in the US.
Our central location and sophisticated transportation infrastructure allow products to be anywhere in the US - including major coastal ports - in a matter of days.
A Deep Talent Pool
As the fastest-growing county in Missouri, St. Charles County can provide the skilled workforce companies need to be successful, thanks to a constant influx of new talent and easy access to a regional labor shed of over one million.
Top-Ranked Operating Costs
Missouri is a business-friendly state that understands the importance of keeping taxes down and costs low. Companies operating in Missouri enjoy some of the lowest corporate taxes and business costs in the nation.
Business Investment
St. Charles County is home to the largest-ever private investment in the State of Missouri, GM’s $1.5 billion re-investment in their Wentzville Assembly Plant. The plant is one of GM’s most productive facilities in the US and a magnet for suppliers like Lear Corporation, the Piston Group, and others.
Other global giants profiting from their decision to locate in St. Charles County include MasterCard Worldwide, CitiGroup, Allianz Global, The Boeing Company, Nike, and Coca-Cola.