Best Places63112, MO Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 63112, 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.
63112 ranks 30,007th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on transit by a wide margin, and the schools rank lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 63112
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.
63112's strengths and weaknesses
Where 63112 ranks high
- TransitBetter than 96% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than 95% of zip codes
- BikingBetter than 95% of zip codes
- Short commute19.6 minutes each way, better than 86% of zip codes
- Cell coverageBetter than 86% of zip codes
Where 63112 ranks low
- School gradeF, better than only 1% of zip codes
- Crime safetyBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 58 pleasant days a year, better than only 5% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than only 10% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 11% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 63112
A household needs to earn about $61,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 63112 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $51,751, so buying stretches a typical household.
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 63112's effective rate of 0.89%, 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 8 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 63112
63112 runs younger than the country, and households here run smaller than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 63112.
Who works in 63112, and how
Work in 63112 centers on education and health care & social. Unemployment sits above the national rate, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 62%
- Work from home 16%
- Transit, walk, or bike 22%
Life in 63112
63112 has more parkland per resident than 99% of zip codes. That concentrates in some parts of 63112 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 63112, month by month
63112 sees roughly 58 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 63112
St Louis Lambert International sits about 8 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 63112
Schools across 63112 average an F, better than 1% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Kipp Victory AcademyF · 7% proficient
- Laclede Elem.F · 6% proficient
- Hamilton Elem. Community Ed.F · 5% proficient
Top middle schools
- Kipp Triumph AcademyF · 10% proficient
- Acad Of Entre Stdy@louvertureF · 5% proficient
Top high schools
- Carnahan Sch. Of The FutureF · 5% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 63112 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
63112 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 63112 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 63112
Is 63112 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 63112 ranks 30,007th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on transit, walkability, and biking, and lowest on the schools and crime. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 63112 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $228,948. The overall cost of living runs about 21% below the national average. Set against a $51,751 median income, cost of living beats 26% of zip codes.
Is 63112 safe?
63112 is safer than 1% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $1,570 per resident a year.
Compare 63112 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 63112. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 63112 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.
63112 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 63112: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 63112: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 63112: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 63112: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
63112 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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