266 electricians ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in University City: Streib Company, CR Score 63/100; 4.9★ from 679 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Mr. Electric of St. Louis, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 266.
Most-reviewed: Hoffmann Brothers, 10,949 Google reviews at 4.9★, the most of 266 ranked; ranked #11.
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266 University City electricians are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 57 are open 24/7, 124 open Saturdays and 93 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.8★ across 266 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Streib Company | 63 | 4.9★ (679) | St. Louis, 7 mi away | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Mr. Electric of St. Louis | 61 | 4.9★ (295) | Kirkwood, 8 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | Anytime Electric | 61 | 4.9★ (602) | St. Louis, 14 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | Mister Sparky of St. Louis | 61 | 5.0★ (72) | St. Louis, 4 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | Potts Electric, LLC | 61 | 4.9★ (941) | Ballwin, 10 mi away | Sat · Sun | — |
| 6 | Academy Air Heating, Cooling, Plumbing and Electric | 61 | 4.8★ (6,727) | Hazelwood, 10 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | Bates Electric | 60 | 4.8★ (1,366) | Arnold, 18 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 8 | Morrison Plumbing, Heating, Air, & Electrical Services | 60 | 4.9★ (8,631) | Collinsville, 16 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 9 | Shortbusters Electric Co. | 60 | 5.0★ (26) | East Saint Louis, 1 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 10 | Classic Aire Care | 60 | 4.9★ (4,820) | St. Louis, 5 mi away | 24/7 | — |
Ordered by CR Score, a 0–100 score from ten published factors. Paid placement never changes the order.
Scores below: based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected. Hatched segments mark factors we don't have yet.
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 679 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Electrician”.
Based in Kirkwood, 8 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 295 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Electrician”.
Based in St. Louis, 14 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 602 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Electrician”.
Based in St. Louis, 4 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 72 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Electrician”.
Based in Ballwin, 10 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 941 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Electrician”.
Based in Hazelwood, 10 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 6,727 Google reviews.
Based in Arnold, 18 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 1,366 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Electrician”.
Based in Collinsville, 16 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 8,631 Google reviews.
Based in East Saint Louis, 1 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 26 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Electrician”.
Based in St. Louis, 5 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 4,820 Google reviews.
Based in Brentwood, 3 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 10,949 Google reviews, the most in University City.
Based in Maryland Heights, 8 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 119 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Electrician”.
Based in Chesterfield, 18 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 186 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Electrician”.
Based in St. Louis, 10 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 88 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Electrician”.
Based in St. Louis, 3 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 22 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Electrician”.
Based in St. Louis, 3 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 56 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Electrician”.
Based in Swansea, 20 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 186 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Electrician”.
Based in St. Louis, 4 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.4★ from 18 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Electrician”.
Based in Maryville, 20 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 250 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Electrician”.
Based in St. Louis, 2 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Electrician”.
Based in Ballwin, 12 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 42 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Electrician”.
Based in Collinsville, 19 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.7★ from 5,072 Google reviews.
Based in East Saint Louis, 4 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 56 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Electrician”.
Based in Saint Peters, 12 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 201 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Electrician”.
Based in Saint Peters, 18 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 6,530 Google reviews.
#1 to #25 are shown in full above. Here are #26 to #50, in CR Score order; each links to its profile. We publish the top 50 of 266 ranked electricians here; the rest are on their profiles.
20 more electricians within 25 mi that we can't rank yet: too few reviews, or a trade we couldn't confirm. Listed A to Z.
| Business | Google rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| AAA Electricians | 5.0★ (47) | 15 mi |
| Bex Electric | 5.0★ (2) | 17 mi |
| Classic Aire Care | 5.0★ (1,160) | 18 mi |
| Crowe's View Electric | 5.0★ (2) | 4 mi |
| Electric Genius | 4.3★ (8) | 10 mi |
| Electric Repairs Unlimited | 4.7★ (12) | 17 mi |
| First Light Electric | 4.5★ (8) | 22 mi |
| IKAR Systems | 5.0★ (2) | 4 mi |
| Jack's Electric Llc | 4.2★ (5) | 11 mi |
| K G Electric | 3.0★ (2) | 12 mi |
| Lenz Electric LLC | 5.0★ (15) | 24 mi |
| Magnetek Century Electric | 1.4★ (10) | 6 mi |
| Manchesters Hills Electrical Co. | 5.0★ (2) | 12 mi |
| Manley Electric | 5.0★ (2) | 6 mi |
| Mid-America Electric, Inc. | 4.4★ (79) | 20 mi |
| PayneCrest Electric Prefab | 3.0★ (2) | 5 mi |
| Pyramid Electrical Contractors, Inc. | 3.5★ (24) | 19 mi |
| Spotswood Electric | 5.0★ (2) | 13 mi |
| Squires Electric | 5.0★ (2) | 6 mi |
| STL ARCH ELECTRIC LLC | 5.0★ (2) | 4 mi |
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for University City. Each row names its basis and the month we checked it.
| Job | Low | Typical | High | Basis | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical panel upgrade | $518 | $1,347 | $2,193 | Per panel, installed; typical range of customer-reported jobs. US national range | October 2026 |
We scored 266 University City electricians on ten factors, weighted as shown. A business is ranked when its trade is confirmed and it has 3 or more Google reviews or a claimed profile. A business with no Google reviews scores zero on rating, review volume and recency. Other unknown factors are left out, not counted as zero. Scores last refreshed October 22, 2026.
Paid placement never changes a rank or score. Featured businesses are paid, labelled, limited to 3 and shown above the ranking, outside it.
| Factor | Weight | Computed from | In University City data |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reputation | 25% | Google star rating, adjusted for how many reviews back it | Measured |
| Credentials | 15% | Active state license, bond and workers’ comp on file | Not yet collected |
| Review volume | 10% | Number of Google reviews, compared with the most-reviewed business on the list | Measured |
| Recency | 5% | Share of reviews from the last 12 months | Not yet collected |
| Availability | 5% | Weekly open hours, Saturday, Sunday, 24/7 or same-day | Measured |
| Trade focus | 10% | How clearly the business does this trade (its Google category and name) | Measured |
| Proximity | 5% | Based in the city scores highest, less the farther away it is | Measured |
| Claimed profile | 10% | The business has claimed its ContractorsRanked profile (free or paid earn the same) | Measured |
| Partnered | 5% | The business links to ContractorsRanked from its own website with our badge, checked periodically | Measured |
| ContractorsRanked reviews | 10% | Verified customer reviews collected by ContractorsRanked: their rating and how many there are | Measured |