64114 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
63130
64114
Opportunity
75 · Top 14%
vs80 · Top 8%
Growth
70 · Top 15%
vs64 · Top 25%
Climate
68 · Bottom 41%
vs68 · Bottom 41%
Physical resilience
67 · Top 40%
vs72 · Top 34%
Housing affordability
92 · Top 27%
vs90 · Top 32%
Schools
25 · Bottom 16%
vs31 · Bottom 24%
Access
98 · Top 21%
vs88 · Bottom 34%
Economic stability
57 · Bottom 45%
vs75 · Top 20%
Measured values
| Metric | 63130 | 64114 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 28,910 | 24,229 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $85,823 | $81,275 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $63,525 | $50,968 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 5,736/sq mi | 3,424/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $316,100 | $280,900 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,218 | $1,364 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 62.9% | 67.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.7% | 3.6% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 0.2% | 0.5% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 65.3% | 55.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 11.4% | 6.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 332 | 2,341 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 9.6 | 4.6 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 238.8% | 8.8% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 90°F | 88°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 24°F | 21°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 41.7" | 37.7" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 6 mi | 24 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 22.1 min | 22.5 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 35.6 | 41.1 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 7 | 7 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 12.68 | 12.20 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 12.7% | 18.8% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 22.1% | 30.8% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 100.0% | 83.3% | 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
63130
Elevated or high exposure: hail.
64114
Elevated or high exposure: hail.
Full profiles: 63130 — University City, MO · 64114 — Kansas City, MO · How this is calculated: methodology