Located 16 miles southwest of downtown Saint Louis, Fenton is a growing community that offers a modern infrastructure with a thriving business community, access to major highways and is within the Rockwood & Lindbergh School Districts, which have both been recognized by the State of Missouri for Distinction in Performance. Known as the City of Parks, Fenton has nine parks totaling over 350 acres of parkland and over eight miles of biking and walking trails. 

Fenton is home to the Saint Louis College of Health Careers, Brown Mackie College, and Midwest Institute, and it is no more than 20 minutes away from Webster University, Saint Louis University, University of Missouri-Saint Louis, Washington University, Meramec Community College, and Maryville University. Fenton is also within 18 miles of eight major hospitals with a combined total of 2,052 beds and three local urgent care facilities.