Signals
63038
63040
Opportunity
86 · Top 2%
vs85 · Top 3%
Climate
70 · Top 50%
vs70 · Top 50%
Physical resilience
67 · Top 40%
vs67 · Top 40%
Housing affordability
99 · Top 12%
vs98 · Top 15%
Schools
83 · Top 10%
vs86 · Top 6%
Access
88 · Bottom 35%
vs89 · Bottom 37%
Economic stability
75 · Top 22%
vs85 · Top 4%
Measured values
| Metric | 63038 | 63040 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 7,107 | 8,526 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $186,450 | $133,220 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $79,229 | $62,713 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 341/sq mi | 1,931/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $580,800 | $426,600 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $2,087 | $1,691 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 93.8% | 87.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.1% | 3.1% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 0.2% | 0.2% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 67.3% | 61.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 1.4% | 1.9% | 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 | 20 mi | 19 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 31.8 min | 28.8 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 46.3 | 42.4 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 4 | 2 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 13.53 | 14.24 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 50.9% | 53.6% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 65.4% | 67.7% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 9.6% | 9.6% | 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
63038
Elevated or high exposure: hail.
63040
Elevated or high exposure: hail.
Full profiles: 63038 — Wildwood, MO · 63040 — Wildwood, MO · How this is calculated: methodology