63118 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
63118
63111
Opportunity
57 · Top 45%
vs49 · Bottom 39%
Growth
31 · Bottom 18%
vs31 · Bottom 18%
Climate
72 · Top 41%
vs72 · Top 41%
Physical resilience
58 · Bottom 49%
vs58 · Bottom 49%
Housing affordability
86 · Top 41%
vs89 · Top 34%
Schools
24 · Bottom 15%
vs20 · Bottom 10%
Access
96 · Top 35%
vs95 · Top 38%
Economic stability
43 · Bottom 23%
vs41 · Bottom 20%
Measured values
| Metric | 63118 | 63111 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 25,913 | 18,851 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $57,762 | $47,039 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $35,860 | $28,796 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 7,621/sq mi | 5,871/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $221,200 | $128,400 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $972 | $888 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 43.9% | 38.4% | 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 | 39.5% | 22.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 23.0% | 20.2% | 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 | 15 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 23.9 min | 27.5 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 34.9 | 35.5 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 14 | 2 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 11.53 | 11.02 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 11.2% | 6.9% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 16.1% | 8.8% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 95.6% | 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
63118
Elevated or high exposure: inland flooding.
63111
Elevated or high exposure: inland flooding.
Full profiles: 63118 — St. Louis, MO · 63111 — St. Louis, MO · How this is calculated: methodology