63090 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
63090
63084
Opportunity
74 · Top 14%
vs68 · Top 23%
Growth
67 · Top 20%
vs61 · Top 31%
Climate
70 · Top 50%
vs70 · Top 50%
Physical resilience
49 · Bottom 41%
vs49 · Bottom 41%
Housing affordability
98 · Top 15%
vs100 · Top 9%
Schools
68 · Top 29%
vs59 · Top 39%
Access
76 · Bottom 17%
vs74 · Bottom 16%
Economic stability
74 · Top 22%
vs65 · Top 39%
Measured values
| Metric | 63090 | 63084 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 23,258 | 20,708 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $85,025 | $75,992 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $43,589 | $33,479 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 285/sq mi | 272/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $273,600 | $226,900 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $881 | $855 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 76.5% | 71.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.5% | 3.5% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 0.1% | 0.1% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 32.7% | 21.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 6.1% | 7.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 214 | 115 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 14.1 | 9.0 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -24.6% | -40.1% | 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 | 39 mi | 42 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 23.5 min | 27.5 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 44.1 | 36.7 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 6 | 7 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 13.15 | 13.31 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 43.2% | 42.0% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 49.4% | 45.2% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 30.1% | 45.0% | 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
63090
Elevated or high exposure: earthquake, hail, inland flooding.
63084
Elevated or high exposure: earthquake, hail, inland flooding.
Full profiles: 63090 — Washington, MO · 63084 — Union, MO · How this is calculated: methodology