63131 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
63141
63131
Opportunity
78 · Top 9%
vs80 · Top 8%
Growth
41 · Bottom 35%
vs36 · Bottom 27%
Climate
68 · Bottom 41%
vs68 · Bottom 41%
Physical resilience
67 · Top 40%
vs67 · Top 40%
Housing affordability
82 · Top 48%
vs95 · Top 21%
Access
97 · Top 32%
vs98 · Top 21%
Economic stability
65 · Top 39%
vs75 · Top 21%
Measured values
| Metric | 63141 | 63131 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 20,932 | 17,935 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $133,851 | $225,493 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $82,329 | $124,190 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 1,425/sq mi | 1,316/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $620,900 | $778,100 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,612 | $1,896 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 67.7% | 93.7% | 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 | 72.1% | 81.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 6.0% | 2.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 14 | 14 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 0.8 | 1.2 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 0.0% | -41.7% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| 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 | 8 mi | 10 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 20.6 min | 20.2 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 41.7 | 46.3 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 6 | 2 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 14.43 | 0.72 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 18.9% | 13.3% | 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
63141
Elevated or high exposure: hail.
63131
Elevated or high exposure: hail.
Full profiles: 63141 — Creve Coeur, MO · 63131 — Town and Country, MO · How this is calculated: methodology