Best Places63385, MO Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 63385, 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.
63385 ranks 5,594th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on few empty homes by a wide margin, and noise is the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in 63385
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.
63385's strengths and weaknesses
Where 63385 ranks high
- Low vacancyBetter than 96% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 93% of zip codes
- Household income$112,949 median, better than 87% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than 86% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than 85% of zip codes
Where 63385 ranks low
- QuietBetter than only 12% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 70 pleasant days a year, better than only 24% of zip codes
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than only 29% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than only 30% of zip codes
- Air qualityBetter than only 32% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 63385
A household needs to earn about $96,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 63385 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $112,949, 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 63385's effective rate of 1.09%, 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 10 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 63385
63385 runs younger than the country, 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 63385.
Who works in 63385, and how
Work in 63385 centers on health care & social and manufacturing. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 81%
- Work from home 18%
- Transit, walk, or bike 1%
Life in 63385
63385 has more late-night spots per resident than 67% of zip codes. That concentrates in some parts of 63385 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 63385, month by month
63385 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 63385
St Louis Lambert International sits about 27 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 63385
Schools across 63385 average a B, better than 66% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Mount Hope Elem.A− · 62% proficient
- Daniel Boone Elem.A− · 61% proficient
- Flint Hill ElementaryA− · 58% proficient
Top middle schools
- Francis Howell MiddleA · 63% proficient
- Ft. Zumwalt North MiddleB+ · 52% proficient
- Frontier MiddleB+ · 50% proficient
Top high schools
- Ft. Zumwalt West HighA− · 63% proficient
- Francis Howell HighB+ · 56% proficient
- Liberty High SchoolB+ · 54% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 63385 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
63385 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 63385 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Who 63385 suits
Remote workers
Cost of living against local pay beats 93% of zip codes and 18% already work from home.
Common questions about living in 63385
Is 63385 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 63385 ranks 5,594th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on few empty homes, what local pay buys, and high incomes, and lowest on noise and the weather. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 63385 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $352,960. The overall cost of living runs about 12% below the national average. Set against a $112,949 median income, cost of living beats 93% of zip codes.
Is 63385 safe?
Yes, 63385 is safer than 84% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $263 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 63385?
July highs average about 90 degrees, and January highs near 42 with lows near 24. That works out to about 70 pleasant days a year, more than 24% of zip codes.
Is 63385 good for families?
Schools beat 66% of zip codes, crime safety beats 84%, and childcare runs $887 a month.
Compare 63385 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 63385. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 63385 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.
63385 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 63385: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 63385: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 63385: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 63385: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
63385 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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