Signals
63135
63138
Opportunity
56 · Top 46%
vs54 · Bottom 47%
Climate
68 · Bottom 41%
vs68 · Bottom 41%
Physical resilience
67 · Top 40%
vs67 · Top 40%
Housing affordability
80 · Bottom 49%
vs84 · Top 43%
Schools
12 · Bottom 3%
vs12 · Bottom 3%
Access
98 · Top 21%
vs98 · Top 21%
Economic stability
37 · Bottom 16%
vs48 · Bottom 31%
Measured values
| Metric | 63135 | 63138 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 18,381 | 18,233 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $52,328 | $56,096 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $30,248 | $30,043 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 2,962/sq mi | 984/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $107,400 | $139,100 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,170 | $1,161 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 54.2% | 49.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.9% | 3.9% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 0.2% | 0.2% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 24.4% | 15.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 22.4% | 14.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Average July high | 90°F | 90°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 24°F | 24°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 41.7" | 41.7" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 4 mi | 10 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 25.9 min | 26.7 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 35.9 | 33.1 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 7 | 12 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 15.14 | 15.46 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 4.1% | 4.4% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 14.6% | 14.8% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 81.4% | 99.3% | 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
63135
Elevated or high exposure: hail.
63138
Elevated or high exposure: hail.
Full profiles: 63135 — Ferguson, MO · 63138 — Spanish Lake, MO · How this is calculated: methodology