Best Places63034, MO Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 63034, 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.
63034 ranks 14,058th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on few empty homes by a wide margin, and the weather ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 63034
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.
63034's strengths and weaknesses
Where 63034 ranks high
- Low vacancyBetter than 98% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 93% of zip codes
- Educational attainmentBetter than 86% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 85% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than 82% of zip codes
Where 63034 ranks low
- Nice weatherabout 59 pleasant days a year, better than only 7% of zip codes
- School gradeD, better than only 7% of zip codes
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than only 14% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than only 17% of zip codes
- Air qualityBetter than only 19% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 63034
A household needs to earn about $69,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 63034 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $101,615, 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 63034's effective rate of 1.37%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices, buying tends to cost more than renting for about the first 4 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 63034
63034 runs older than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 63034.
Who works in 63034, and how
Work in 63034 centers on health care & social and manufacturing. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 72%
- Work from home 24%
- Transit, walk, or bike 3%
Life in 63034
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 63034.
What the weather is like in 63034, month by month
63034 sees roughly 59 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 93 degrees. January highs sit near 44, with lows near 24. The comfortable stretch runs April, May, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 44° | 33° | 24° |
| April | 72° | 58° | 46° |
| July | 93° | 81° | 71° |
| October | 74° | 61° | 50° |
Flying in and out of 63034
St Louis Lambert International sits about 7 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 63034
Schools across 63034 average a D, better than 7% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Jamestown Elem.C− · 26% proficient
- Barrington Elem.D+ · 21% proficient
- Jury Elem.D · 16% proficient
Top middle schools
- North MiddleD · 20% proficient
- Central MiddleD− · 14% proficient
- Southeast MiddleF · 11% proficient
Top high schools
- Hazelwood Central HighD · 20% proficient
- Hazelwood East HighD− · 13% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 63034 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
63034 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 63034 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 63034
Is 63034 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 63034 ranks 14,058th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on few empty homes, what local pay buys, and an educated workforce, and lowest on the weather and the schools. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 63034 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $245,321. The overall cost of living runs about 21% below the national average. Set against a $101,615 median income, cost of living beats 93% of zip codes.
Is 63034 safe?
63034 is safer than 23% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $525 per resident a year.
Compare 63034 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 63034. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 63034 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.
63034 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 63034: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 63034: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 63034: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 63034: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
63034 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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