<p>wow, that federal research support number is really incredible!</p>
<p>St. Louis is a City of neighborhoods. Wash U is in Clayton, which is an affluent suburb close the the U. City loop and Central West End. There are three really good Indian restaurants close to Wash U., no gun shots!!!</p>
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<p>This is an accurate representation of the area AROUND WashU. WashU is actually not entirely in St. Louis-- it is partly in Clayton, which as mamma6 noted, is a pretty safe suburb on the affluent side. As always, future freshmen, take care not to walk around late at night alone, anywhere, whether you’re in St. Louis, Baltimore, NY City, or San Francisco! As for St. Louis on the whole, East St. Louis is where it’s unsafe, but the area around WashU is quite safe.</p>