Signals
64055
63125
Opportunity
68 · Top 24%
vs59 · Top 41%
Climate
72 · Top 43%
vs72 · Top 41%
Physical resilience
72 · Top 34%
vs67 · Top 40%
Housing affordability
90 · Top 32%
vs99 · Top 12%
Schools
56 · Top 44%
vs42 · Bottom 37%
Access
88 · Bottom 34%
vs94 · Top 45%
Economic stability
50 · Bottom 34%
vs57 · Bottom 46%
Measured values
| Metric | 64055 | 63125 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 35,960 | 33,294 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $62,439 | $61,624 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $34,654 | $34,197 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 2,877/sq mi | 3,353/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $176,700 | $178,600 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,166 | $957 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 69.6% | 72.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.6% | 3.9% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 0.5% | 0.2% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 25.1% | 23.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 13.1% | 10.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Average July high | 88°F | 89°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 22°F | 24°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 38.3" | 40.8" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 24 mi | 16 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 25.2 min | 25.1 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 39.4 | 38.1 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 8 | 10 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 16.50 | 13.28 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 42.0% | 29.7% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 48.6% | 38.8% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 66.7% | 56.4% | 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
64055
Elevated or high exposure: hail.
63125
Elevated or high exposure: hail.
Full profiles: 64055 — Independence, MO · 63125 — Lemay, MO · How this is calculated: methodology