Best Places63050, MO Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 63050, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. This page is for people who live here or already know they want to. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
63050 ranks 14,542nd of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores best on what local pay buys, and long commutes are the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in 63050
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.
63050's strengths and weaknesses
Where 63050 ranks high
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 82% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than 79% of zip codes
- Household income$94,090 median, better than 76% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than 74% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than 74% of zip codes
Where 63050 ranks low
- Short commute33.7 minutes each way, better than only 14% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 68 pleasant days a year, better than only 21% of zip codes
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than only 28% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than only 35% of zip codes
- School gradeC+, better than only 37% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 63050
A household needs to earn about $71,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 63050 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $94,090, 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 63050's effective rate of 0.77%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices and rents, renting stays cheaper than buying across the first 10 years here, so the case for buying rests on staying much longer or on prices rising faster than assumed. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 63050
63050's age mix sits close to the national median, and households here run larger than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 63050.
Who works in 63050, and how
Work in 63050 centers on construction and health care & social. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 89%
- Work from home 9%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in 63050
63050 has more parkland per resident than 70% of zip codes. That concentrates in some parts of 63050 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 63050, month by month
63050 sees roughly 68 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 90 degrees. January highs sit near 42, with lows near 24. The comfortable stretch runs April, May, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 42° | 32° | 24° |
| April | 70° | 57° | 45° |
| July | 90° | 79° | 69° |
| October | 71° | 58° | 47° |
Flying in and out of 63050
St Louis Lambert International sits about 36 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 63050
Schools across 63050 average a C+, better than 37% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Antonia Elem.B+ · 55% proficient
- Maple Grove Elem.B− · 43% proficient
- Grandview Elem.B− · 43% proficient
Top middle schools
- Antonia Middle SchoolB · 47% proficient
- Hillsboro Jr. HighC+ · 36% proficient
- Hillsboro Middle Elem.C · 35% proficient
Top high schools
- Northwest HighC+ · 37% proficient
- Grandview HighC− · 25% proficient
- Hillsboro HighD · 23% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 63050 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
63050 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 63050 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 63050
Is 63050 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 63050 ranks 14,542nd of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on what local pay buys, tree cover, and high incomes, 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 63050 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $272,066. The overall cost of living runs about 15% below the national average. Set against a $94,090 median income, cost of living beats 82% of zip codes.
Is 63050 safe?
Yes, 63050 is safer than 63% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $323 per resident a year.
Compare 63050 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 63050. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 63050 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.
63050 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 63050: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 63050: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 63050: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 63050: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
63050 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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