Signals
Festus
Lakeside
Climate
72 · Top 43%
vs80 · Top 17%
Physical resilience
40 · Bottom 31%
vs36 · Bottom 29%
Housing affordability
100 · Top 9%
vs87 · Top 37%
Access
80 · Bottom 22%
vs89 · Bottom 40%
Economic stability
46 · Bottom 26%
vs63 · Top 45%
Measured values
| Metric | Festus | Lakeside | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 13,201 | 32,105 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $73,532 | $81,684 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $33,346 | $34,954 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 2,236/sq mi | 2,386/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $223,600 | $273,900 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $922 | $1,479 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 57.8% | 68.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 24.4% | 23.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 17.1% | 8.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Average July high | 88°F | 92°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 22°F | 47°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 43.6" | 47.6" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 37 mi | 25 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 28.8 min | 31.1 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 36.7 | 39.5 | 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
Festus
Elevated or high exposure: strong wind, earthquake, inland flooding.
Lakeside
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane, inland flooding.
Full profiles: Festus, MO · Lakeside, FL · How this is calculated: methodology