63084 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
63755
63084
Opportunity
67 · Top 26%
vs68 · Top 23%
Growth
51 · Top 48%
vs61 · Top 31%
Climate
74 · Top 36%
vs70 · Top 50%
Physical resilience
42 · Bottom 33%
vs49 · Bottom 41%
Housing affordability
98 · Top 15%
vs100 · Top 9%
Schools
54 · Top 47%
vs59 · Top 39%
Access
75 · Bottom 16%
vs74 · Bottom 16%
Economic stability
73 · Top 24%
vs65 · Top 39%
Measured values
| Metric | 63755 | 63084 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 27,629 | 20,708 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $78,750 | $75,992 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $37,689 | $33,479 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 156/sq mi | 272/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $252,100 | $226,900 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $936 | $855 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 77.7% | 71.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.6% | 3.5% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.0% | 0.1% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 34.1% | 21.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 8.3% | 7.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 34 | 115 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 2.2 | 9.0 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -2.9% | -40.1% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 89°F | 90°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 26°F | 22°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 47.9" | 39.8" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 41 mi | 42 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 23.7 min | 27.5 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 37.5 | 36.7 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 8 | 7 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 15.25 | 13.31 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 39.9% | 42.0% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 46.9% | 45.2% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 37.0% | 45.0% | 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
63755
Elevated or high exposure: earthquake, tornado.
63084
Elevated or high exposure: earthquake, hail, inland flooding.
Full profiles: 63755 — Jackson, MO · 63084 — Union, MO · How this is calculated: methodology