Signals
Wildwood
Ballwin
Opportunity
86 · Top 2%
vs83 · Top 5%
Climate
70 · Bottom 49%
vs70 · Bottom 49%
Physical resilience
66 · Top 43%
vs67 · Top 41%
Housing affordability
99 · Top 10%
vs100 · Top 9%
Schools
82 · Top 11%
vs81 · Top 12%
Access
88 · Bottom 37%
vs94 · Top 42%
Economic stability
78 · Top 11%
vs75 · Top 16%
Measured values
| Metric | Wildwood | Ballwin | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 35,133 | 31,279 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $161,060 | $124,626 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $75,366 | $57,442 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 527/sq mi | 3,443/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $495,800 | $377,100 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,661 | $1,418 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 91.8% | 84.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.1% | 3.3% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 0.2% | 0.2% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 68.8% | 65.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 2.2% | 4.8% | 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 | 20 mi | 14 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 28.9 min | 26.8 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 45.7 | 42.6 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 15 | 24 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 14.01 | 14.22 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 52.1% | 50.9% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 62.0% | 62.8% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 20.5% | 14.1% | 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
Wildwood
Elevated or high exposure: hail.
Ballwin
Elevated or high exposure: hail.
Full profiles: Wildwood, MO · Ballwin, MO · How this is calculated: methodology