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Wildwood vs St. Louis

Which is the better fit for you?

Wildwood, MO
Area Score

Missing required signal: growth.

St. Louis, MO
57
Area Score
Bottom 39% nationally

Signals

Wildwood
St. Louis
Opportunity
86 · Top 2%
vs
57 · Top 48%
Climate
70 · Bottom 49%
vs
72 · Top 40%
Physical resilience
66 · Top 43%
vs
58 · Top 50%
Housing affordability
99 · Top 10%
vs
87 · Top 39%
Schools
82 · Top 11%
vs
26 · Bottom 17%
Access
88 · Bottom 37%
vs
98 · Top 20%
Economic stability
78 · Top 11%
vs
41 · Bottom 19%

Measured values

MetricWildwoodSt. LouisSource period
Population35,133288,5122024 ACS 5-Year
Median household income$161,060$56,1602024 ACS 5-Year
Per capita income$75,366$41,1872024 ACS 5-Year
Population density527/sq mi4,675/sq mi2024 ACS 5-Year
Median home value$495,800$197,5002024 ACS 5-Year
Median gross rent$1,661$9972024 ACS 5-Year
Homeownership rate91.8%45.3%2024 ACS 5-Year
Unemployment rate3.1%4.1%June 2026
Employment change (year over year)0.2%0.2%June 2026
Bachelor's degree or higher68.8%41.1%2024 ACS 5-Year
Poverty rate2.2%20.6%2024 ACS 5-Year
Average July high90°F89°F1991-2020 Normals
Average January low22°F24°F1991-2020 Normals
Annual precipitation39.8"40.8"1991-2020 Normals
Distance to major airport20 mi10 miNASR current cycle
Average commute28.9 min23.8 min2024 ACS 5-Year
Median age45.736.82024 ACS 5-Year
Public schools151082024-25 school year
Students per teacher14.0111.512024-25 school year
Math proficiency52.1%14.7%2019-20 school year
Reading proficiency62.0%22.2%2019-20 school year
Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility20.5%92.1%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.

St. Louis

Elevated or high exposure: inland flooding.

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Wildwood
81
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59
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57
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