Signals
Festus
Oakville
Climate
72 · Top 43%
vs72 · Top 40%
Physical resilience
40 · Bottom 31%
vs67 · Top 41%
Housing affordability
100 · Top 9%
vs100 · Top 8%
Schools
87 · Top 6%
vs49 · Bottom 47%
Access
80 · Bottom 22%
vs90 · Bottom 42%
Economic stability
46 · Bottom 26%
vs69 · Top 31%
Measured values
| Metric | Festus | Oakville | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 13,201 | 35,333 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $73,532 | $106,362 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $33,346 | $50,231 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 2,236/sq mi | 2,225/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $223,600 | $318,600 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $922 | $1,091 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 57.8% | 86.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 24.4% | 44.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 17.1% | 6.4% | 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 | 43.6" | 40.8" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 37 mi | 21 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 28.8 min | 29.8 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 36.7 | 45.1 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 10 | 8 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 15.73 | 15.39 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 58.2% | 34.6% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 66.6% | 51.8% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 33.4% | 21.3% | 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
Festus
Elevated or high exposure: strong wind, earthquake, inland flooding.
Oakville
Elevated or high exposure: hail.
Full profiles: Festus, MO · Oakville, MO · How this is calculated: methodology