Signals
63021
63017
Opportunity
83 · Top 5%
vs84 · Top 4%
Climate
70 · Top 50%
vs70 · Top 50%
Physical resilience
67 · Top 40%
vs67 · Top 40%
Housing affordability
100 · Top 9%
vs92 · Top 26%
Schools
78 · Top 16%
vs87 · Top 6%
Access
93 · Top 48%
vs96 · Top 35%
Economic stability
80 · Top 11%
vs68 · Top 34%
Measured values
| Metric | 63021 | 63017 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 55,666 | 43,243 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $120,177 | $127,095 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $56,249 | $74,858 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 2,551/sq mi | 2,245/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $349,500 | $466,100 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,423 | $1,709 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 80.7% | 75.9% | 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% | 69.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 5.4% | 4.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| 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 | 11 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 25.4 min | 23.3 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 40.7 | 47.9 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 13 | 9 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 13.61 | 14.74 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 49.2% | 55.1% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 59.1% | 68.9% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 17.0% | 13.2% | 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.
63017
Elevated or high exposure: hail.
Full profiles: 63021 — Ballwin, MO · 63017 — Chesterfield, MO · How this is calculated: methodology