Manchester vs Wentzville

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Manchester, MO

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Area Score

Missing required signal: growth.

Wentzville, MO

Area Score

Top 11% nationally

Signals

Manchester

Wentzville

Opportunity

74 · Top 16%

85 · Top 3%

Climate

70 · Bottom 49%

Physical resilience

67 · Top 41%

51 · Bottom 44%

Housing affordability

97 · Top 16%

100 · Top 8%

Access

96 · Top 32%

86 · Bottom 31%

Economic stability

76 · Top 14%

81 · Top 5%

Measured values

Metric	Manchester	Wentzville	Source period
Population	18,160	47,061	2024 ACS 5-Year
Median household income	$97,801	$112,394	2024 ACS 5-Year
Per capita income	$50,108	$45,852	2024 ACS 5-Year
Population density	3,602/sq mi	2,166/sq mi	2024 ACS 5-Year
Median home value	$323,100	$331,300	2024 ACS 5-Year
Median gross rent	$1,322	$1,345	2024 ACS 5-Year
Homeownership rate	75.0%	82.5%	2024 ACS 5-Year
Unemployment rate	3.9%	3.0%	June 2026
Employment change (year over year)	0.2%	0.2%	June 2026
Bachelor's degree or higher	62.4%	39.6%	2024 ACS 5-Year
Poverty rate	6.4%	5.4%	2024 ACS 5-Year
Average July high	90°F	90°F	1991-2020 Normals
Average January low	22°F	22°F	1991-2020 Normals
Annual precipitation	39.8"	39.8"	1991-2020 Normals
Distance to major airport	14 mi	27 mi	NASR current cycle
Average commute	23.2 min	29.4 min	2024 ACS 5-Year
Median age	38.2	36.5	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

Manchester

Elevated or high exposure: hail.

Wentzville

Elevated or high exposure: hail, earthquake, inland flooding.

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