Best Places63030, MO Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 63030, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Several measures below read low, and the ranked lists name which ones. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
63030 ranks 28,996th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on affordable childcare by a wide margin, and long commutes are the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in 63030
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
63030's strengths and weaknesses
Where 63030 ranks high
- Cheap childcare$496 a month, better than 95% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than 94% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than 89% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than 79% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 78% of zip codes
Where 63030 ranks low
- Short commute50.0 minutes each way, better than only 1% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 54 pleasant days a year, better than only 2% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than only 5% of zip codes
- BikingBetter than only 6% of zip codes
- Cell coverageBetter than only 7% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 63030
A household needs to earn about $44,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 63030 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $60,412, so a typical household can afford the median home outright.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses 63030's effective rate of 0.53%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Who lives in 63030
63030's age mix sits close to the national median.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 63030.
Who works in 63030, and how
Work in 63030 centers on manufacturing and construction. Unemployment sits above the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 92%
- Work from home 7%
- Transit, walk, or bike 1%
Life in 63030
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 63030.
What the weather is like in 63030, month by month
63030 sees roughly 54 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 88 degrees. January highs sit near 43, with lows near 25. The comfortable stretch runs April through June and August through October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 43° | 33° | 25° |
| April | 69° | 56° | 46° |
| July | 88° | 78° | 69° |
| October | 71° | 58° | 48° |
Flying in and out of 63030
St Louis Lambert International sits about 46 miles away. It is a medium hub and boarded 7.5 million passengers in 2025, with 114 nonstop destinations.
The best schools in and around 63030
Schools across 63030 average a C−, better than 29% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Grandview Elem.B− · 43% proficient
- Richwoods Elem.D+ · 23% proficient
Top middle schools
- Kingston MiddleC · 32% proficient
- Grandview MiddleC− · 30% proficient
Top high schools
- Kingston HighC+ · 35% proficient
- Grandview HighC− · 25% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 63030 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
63030 measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare 63030 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 63030
Is 63030 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 63030 ranks 28,996th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on affordable childcare, tree cover, and a strong job market, and lowest on long commutes and the weather. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 63030 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $176,419. The overall cost of living runs about 18% below the national average. Set against a $60,412 median income, cost of living beats 32% of zip codes.
Is 63030 safe?
63030 is safer than 49% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $369 per resident a year.
Compare 63030 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 63030. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 63030 represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
63030 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 63030: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 63030: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 63030: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 63030: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
63030 detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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