Bexley receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
Bexley
Ballwin
Opportunity
87 · Top 2%
vs83 · Top 5%
Growth
33 · Bottom 22%
vs25 · Bottom 12%
Climate
68 · Bottom 42%
vs70 · Bottom 49%
Physical resilience
77 · Top 28%
vs67 · Top 41%
Housing affordability
96 · Top 17%
vs100 · Top 9%
Access
99 · Top 14%
vs94 · Top 42%
Economic stability
73 · Top 21%
vs75 · Top 16%
Measured values
| Metric | Bexley | Ballwin | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 13,114 | 31,279 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $157,841 | $124,626 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $78,938 | $57,442 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 5,417/sq mi | 3,443/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $527,800 | $377,100 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,268 | $1,418 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 79.7% | 84.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.4% | 3.3% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 0.1% | 0.2% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 76.9% | 65.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 3.5% | 4.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 3 | 1 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 0.2 | 0.0 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -25.0% | 0.0% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 85°F | 90°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 22°F | 22°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 41.6" | 39.8" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 3 mi | 14 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 19.6 min | 26.8 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 37.5 | 42.6 | 2024 ACS 5-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
Bexley
No hazard reaches elevated exposure.
Ballwin
Elevated or high exposure: hail.
Full profiles: Bexley, OH · Ballwin, MO · How this is calculated: methodology