63021 and 63011 receive effectively the same standardized Area Score. Which fits you better depends on which dimensions you weight — the differences below are where they actually diverge.
Signals
63021
63011
Opportunity
83 · Top 5%
vs83 · Top 4%
Growth
23 · Bottom 10%
vs23 · Bottom 10%
Climate
70 · Top 50%
vs70 · Top 50%
Physical resilience
67 · Top 40%
vs67 · Top 40%
Housing affordability
100 · Top 9%
vs98 · Top 15%
Schools
78 · Top 16%
vs83 · Top 9%
Access
93 · Top 48%
vs94 · Top 45%
Economic stability
80 · Top 11%
vs77 · Top 17%
Measured values
| Metric | 63021 | 63011 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 55,666 | 35,920 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $120,177 | $124,454 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $56,249 | $59,024 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 2,551/sq mi | 2,518/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $349,500 | $400,900 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,423 | $1,566 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 80.7% | 82.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.3% | 3.3% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 0.2% | 0.2% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 63.0% | 66.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 5.4% | 5.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 1 | 1 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 0.0 | 0.0 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 0.0% | 0.0% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 90°F | 90°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 22°F | 22°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 39.8" | 39.8" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 16 mi | 14 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 25.4 min | 26.8 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 40.7 | 44.5 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 13 | 11 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 13.61 | 14.77 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 49.2% | 52.7% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 59.1% | 66.8% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 17.0% | 11.8% | 2024-25 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
63021
Elevated or high exposure: hail.
63011
Elevated or high exposure: hail.
Full profiles: 63021 — Ballwin, MO · 63011 — Ballwin, MO · How this is calculated: methodology