63116 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
63116
63114
Opportunity
58 · Top 43%
vs57 · Top 46%
Growth
31 · Bottom 18%
vs23 · Bottom 10%
Climate
72 · Top 41%
vs68 · Bottom 41%
Physical resilience
58 · Bottom 49%
vs67 · Top 40%
Housing affordability
99 · Top 10%
vs87 · Top 38%
Schools
22 · Bottom 13%
vs17 · Bottom 7%
Access
96 · Top 34%
vs98 · Top 21%
Economic stability
55 · Bottom 41%
vs56 · Bottom 44%
Measured values
| Metric | 63116 | 63114 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 42,170 | 33,969 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $61,433 | $55,870 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $38,675 | $32,164 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 7,808/sq mi | 3,845/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $174,100 | $116,800 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $934 | $1,096 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 56.9% | 58.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.1% | 3.9% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 0.2% | 0.2% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 38.4% | 22.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 17.4% | 14.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 304 | 5 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 1.1 | 0.3 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 53.5% | -28.6% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 89°F | 90°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 24°F | 24°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 40.8" | 41.7" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 13 mi | 3 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 25.2 min | 22.9 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 36.3 | 37.5 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 6 | 8 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 12.84 | 16.50 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 10.2% | 13.1% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 17.6% | 26.4% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 95.3% | 100.0% | 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
63116
Elevated or high exposure: inland flooding.
63114
Elevated or high exposure: hail.
Full profiles: 63116 — St. Louis, MO · 63114 — Overland, MO · How this is calculated: methodology