Best Places63338, MO Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 63338, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Local pay runs high here, and housing takes the biggest bite out of it. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
63338 ranks 679th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on walkability by a wide margin, and tree cover ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 63338
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.
63338's strengths and weaknesses
Where 63338 ranks high
- WalkabilityBetter than 99% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than 99% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than 97% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 96% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than 92% of zip codes
Where 63338 ranks low
- Tree shadeBetter than only 6% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 70 pleasant days a year, better than only 25% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than only 28% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than only 28% of zip codes
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than only 28% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 63338
A household needs to earn about $80,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 63338 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $116,648, 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 63338's effective rate of 1.13%, 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 5 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 63338
63338 runs older than the country, though fewer residents are over 65 than the national share.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 63338.
Who works in 63338, and how
Work in 63338 centers on retail trade and health care & social. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 86%
- Work from home 13%
- Transit, walk, or bike 1%
Life in 63338
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 63338.
What the weather is like in 63338, month by month
63338 sees roughly 70 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 63338
St Louis Lambert International sits about 15 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 63338
Schools across 63338 average an A−, better than 84% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Warren Elem.A · 64% proficient
Top middle schools
- Saeger MiddleA− · 58% proficient
Top high schools
- Francis Howell Central HighB+ · 53% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 63338 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
63338 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 63338 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 63338
Is 63338 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 63338 ranks 679th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on walkability, fast internet, and a strong job market, and lowest on tree cover and the weather. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 63338 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $292,700. The overall cost of living runs about 16% below the national average. Set against a $116,648 median income, cost of living beats 96% of zip codes.
Is 63338 safe?
63338 is safer than 36% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $398 per resident a year.
Compare 63338 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 63338. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 63338 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.
63338 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 63338: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 63338: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 63338: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 63338: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
63338 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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