GSON has no housing. I highly recommend you take a trip to investigate apartments. Do lots of internet research first to decide what you need and then visit. Looking and smelling will tell you everything you need to know. There are areas of STL that you will need to stay out of for safety reasons. Don't let that stop you. STL is like any big city, good and bad all mixed together. You have to be aware and can never let your guard down. The plus side is STL is a super fun city to live in! I also moved from out of state. It took me about 6 weeks to settle in.