63104 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
63104
63118
Opportunity
62 · Top 34%
vs57 · Top 45%
Growth
31 · Bottom 18%
vs31 · Bottom 18%
Climate
72 · Top 41%
vs72 · Top 41%
Physical resilience
58 · Bottom 49%
vs58 · Bottom 49%
Housing affordability
87 · Top 38%
vs86 · Top 41%
Schools
32 · Bottom 25%
vs24 · Bottom 15%
Access
96 · Top 33%
vs96 · Top 35%
Economic stability
52 · Bottom 36%
vs43 · Bottom 23%
Measured values
| Metric | 63104 | 63118 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 19,007 | 25,913 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $68,764 | $57,762 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $60,298 | $35,860 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 5,650/sq mi | 7,621/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $268,900 | $221,200 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,096 | $972 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 44.9% | 43.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.1% | 4.1% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 0.2% | 0.2% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 52.0% | 39.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 19.5% | 23.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 304 | 304 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 1.1 | 1.1 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 53.5% | 53.5% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 89°F | 89°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 24°F | 24°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 40.8" | 40.8" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 13 mi | 13 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 21.8 min | 23.9 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 37.3 | 34.9 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 17 | 14 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 11.42 | 11.53 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 19.5% | 11.2% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 29.3% | 16.1% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 90.0% | 95.6% | 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
63104
Elevated or high exposure: inland flooding.
63118
Elevated or high exposure: inland flooding.
Full profiles: 63104 — St. Louis, MO · 63118 — St. Louis, MO · How this is calculated: methodology