Best Places63052, MO Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 63052, 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.
63052 ranks 9,931st 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 63052
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.
63052's strengths and weaknesses
Where 63052 ranks high
- Low vacancyBetter than 95% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than 85% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 84% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than 83% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 83% of zip codes
Where 63052 ranks low
- Nice weatherabout 65 pleasant days a year, better than only 16% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than only 19% of zip codes
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than only 26% of zip codes
- Short commute29.6 minutes each way, better than only 30% of zip codes
- BikingBetter than only 32% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 63052
A household needs to earn about $73,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 63052 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $91,646, 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 63052's effective rate of 0.76%, 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 9 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 63052
63052'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 63052.
Who works in 63052, and how
Work in 63052 centers on health care & social and retail trade. Unemployment is low, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 83%
- Work from home 16%
- Transit, walk, or bike 1%
Life in 63052
63052 has fewer places to eat and drink per resident than most zip codes and more parkland per resident than 93% of zip codes. Dining, parks, and nightlife concentrates in some parts of 63052 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 63052, month by month
63052 sees roughly 65 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 90 degrees. January highs sit near 42, with lows near 26. The comfortable stretch runs April, May, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 42° | 33° | 26° |
| April | 70° | 57° | 46° |
| July | 90° | 80° | 70° |
| October | 72° | 59° | 48° |
Flying in and out of 63052
St Louis Lambert International sits about 25 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 63052
Schools across 63052 average a B−, better than 54% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Antonia Elem.B+ · 55% proficient
- Richard Simpson Elem.B · 48% proficient
- Lone Dell Elem.B · 48% proficient
Top middle schools
- Antonia Middle SchoolB · 47% proficient
- Ridgewood MiddleB · 45% proficient
- Seckman MiddleC+ · 39% proficient
Top high schools
- Seckman Sr. HighC+ · 38% proficient
- Windsor HighC · 34% proficient
- Hillsboro HighD · 23% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 63052 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
63052 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 63052 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Who 63052 suits
Families
Schools land around the 54th percentile and crime safety beats 75%.
Remote workers
Cost of living against local pay beats 84% of zip codes, internet is fast and widely advertised, and 16% already work from home.
Common questions about living in 63052
Is 63052 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 63052 ranks 9,931st of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on few empty homes, tree cover, and what local pay buys, and lowest on the weather and noise. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 63052 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $280,026. The overall cost of living runs about 16% below the national average. Set against a $91,646 median income, cost of living beats 84% of zip codes.
Is 63052 safe?
Yes, 63052 is safer than 75% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $281 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 63052?
July highs average about 90 degrees, and January highs near 42 with lows near 26. That works out to about 65 pleasant days a year, more than 16% of zip codes.
Is 63052 good for families?
Schools beat 54% of zip codes, crime safety beats 75%, and childcare runs $798 a month.
Compare 63052 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 63052. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 63052 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.
63052 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 63052: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 63052: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 63052: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 63052: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
63052 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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