65714 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
63366
65714
Opportunity
82 · Top 6%
vs84 · Top 3%
Growth
69 · Top 17%
vs76 · Top 8%
Climate
70 · Top 50%
vs72 · Top 41%
Physical resilience
50 · Bottom 43%
vs50 · Bottom 42%
Housing affordability
100 · Top 10%
vs97 · Top 17%
Schools
79 · Top 14%
vs87 · Top 5%
Access
90 · Bottom 40%
vs92 · Bottom 46%
Economic stability
80 · Top 11%
vs76 · Top 19%
Measured values
| Metric | 63366 | 65714 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 54,769 | 37,013 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $100,621 | $86,765 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $45,718 | $40,361 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 790/sq mi | 724/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $304,500 | $286,500 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,302 | $1,050 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 82.1% | 73.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 2.9% | 3.4% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 0.2% | 1.0% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 33.3% | 38.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 7.0% | 5.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 546 | 203 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 5.8 | 8.2 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 7.3% | 1.5% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 90°F | 88°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 22°F | 23°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 39.8" | 46.5" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 21 mi | 15 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 26.8 min | 24.7 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 40.4 | 39.4 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 11 | 11 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 13.75 | 15.16 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 51.4% | 64.0% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 59.2% | 62.4% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 20.6% | 26.7% | 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
63366
Elevated or high exposure: hail, earthquake, inland flooding.
65714
Elevated or high exposure: ice storm, tornado, strong wind.
Full profiles: 63366 — O'Fallon, MO · 65714 — Nixa, MO · How this is calculated: methodology