Signals
63040
63005
Opportunity
85 · Top 3%
vs87 · Top 2%
Climate
70 · Top 50%
vs70 · Top 50%
Physical resilience
67 · Top 40%
vs66 · Top 41%
Housing affordability
98 · Top 15%
vs94 · Top 23%
Schools
86 · Top 6%
vs94 · Top 1%
Access
89 · Bottom 37%
vs93 · Bottom 49%
Economic stability
85 · Top 4%
vs82 · Top 9%
Measured values
| Metric | 63040 | 63005 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 8,526 | 19,779 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $133,220 | $198,469 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $62,713 | $98,885 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 1,931/sq mi | 542/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $426,600 | $701,600 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,691 | $1,596 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 87.3% | 90.4% | 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 | 61.2% | 81.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 1.9% | 1.5% | 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 | 19 mi | 17 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 28.8 min | 24.9 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 42.4 | 45.6 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 2 | 3 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 14.24 | 14.14 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 53.6% | 68.5% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 67.7% | 72.0% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 9.6% | 7.9% | 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
63040
Elevated or high exposure: hail.
63005
Elevated or high exposure: hail.
Full profiles: 63040 — Wildwood, MO · 63005 — Wildwood, MO · How this is calculated: methodology