Best Places63116, MO Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 63116, 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.
63116 ranks 23,371st of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on walkability by a wide margin, and the schools rank lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 63116
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.
63116's strengths and weaknesses
Where 63116 ranks high
- WalkabilityBetter than 97% of zip codes
- TransitBetter than 92% of zip codes
- BikingBetter than 91% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than 86% of zip codes
- Cell coverageBetter than 82% of zip codes
Where 63116 ranks low
- School gradeF, better than only 1% of zip codes
- Crime safetyBetter than only 2% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than only 10% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 14% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 64 pleasant days a year, better than only 14% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 63116
A household needs to earn about $51,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 63116 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $69,062, 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 63116's effective rate of 1.08%, 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 7 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 63116
63116's age mix sits close to the national median, 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 63116.
Who works in 63116, and how
Work in 63116 centers on health care & social and manufacturing. Unemployment is low, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 76%
- Work from home 15%
- Transit, walk, or bike 10%
Life in 63116
63116 has more parkland per resident than 88% of zip codes. That concentrates in some parts of 63116 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 63116, month by month
63116 sees roughly 64 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 63116
St Louis Lambert International sits about 13 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 63116
Schools across 63116 average an F, better than 1% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Gateway Science Acad-south EleD+ · 24% proficient
- Eagle Tower Grove SouthD− · 14% proficient
- Oak Hill Elem.D− · 14% proficient
Top middle schools
- Long Middle Community Ed. Ctr.F · 9% 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 63116 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
63116 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 63116 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Who 63116 suits
Remote workers
Internet is fast and widely advertised and 15% already work from home.
Retirees
Set weather, quiet, and health care weights on the map to test the fit.
Common questions about living in 63116
Is 63116 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 63116 ranks 23,371st of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on walkability, transit, 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 63116 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $187,114. The overall cost of living runs about 20% below the national average. Set against a $69,062 median income, cost of living beats 60% of zip codes.
Is 63116 safe?
63116 is safer than 2% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $1,217 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 63116?
July highs average about 90 degrees, and January highs near 42 with lows near 26. That works out to about 64 pleasant days a year, more than 14% of zip codes.
Is 63116 good for families?
Schools beat 0% of zip codes, crime safety beats 2%, and childcare runs $908 a month.
Compare 63116 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 63116. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 63116 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.
63116 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 63116: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 63116: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 63116: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 63116: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
63116 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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