Best Places63628, MO Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 63628, 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.
63628 ranks 24,666th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on affordable childcare by a wide margin, and the weather ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 63628
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.
63628's strengths and weaknesses
Where 63628 ranks high
- Cheap childcare$332 a month, better than 99% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than 96% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than 74% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than 71% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than 64% of zip codes
Where 63628 ranks low
- Nice weatherabout 55 pleasant days a year, better than only 2% of zip codes
- Short commute34.2 minutes each way, better than only 13% of zip codes
- Health outlookBetter than only 19% of zip codes
- Healthcare accessBetter than only 24% of zip codes
- Educational attainmentBetter than only 25% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 63628
A household needs to earn about $53,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 63628 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $68,182, 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 63628's effective rate of 0.61%, 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 63628
63628'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 63628.
Who works in 63628, and how
Work in 63628 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 88%
- Work from home 9%
- Transit, walk, or bike 3%
Life in 63628
63628 has fewer places to eat and drink per resident than most zip codes and more parkland per resident than 72% of zip codes. Dining, parks, and nightlife concentrates in some parts of 63628 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 63628, month by month
63628 sees roughly 55 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 88 degrees. January highs sit near 43, with lows near 25. The comfortable stretch runs April through June and August through October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 43° | 33° | 25° |
| April | 69° | 56° | 46° |
| July | 88° | 78° | 69° |
| October | 71° | 58° | 48° |
Flying in and out of 63628
St Louis Lambert International sits about 58 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 63628
Schools across 63628 average a C+, better than 45% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Potosi Elem.B+ · 53% proficient
- Sunrise Elem.B · 45% proficient
- Vineland Elem.B · 45% proficient
Top middle schools
- Trojan IntermediateB+ · 51% proficient
- West County MiddleC+ · 39% proficient
- Central MiddleC+ · 38% proficient
Top high schools
- Central HighB · 48% proficient
- West County HighB− · 43% proficient
- Desoto Sr. HighB− · 41% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 63628 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
63628 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 63628 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 63628
Is 63628 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 63628 ranks 24,666th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on affordable childcare, fast internet, and state finances, and lowest on the weather and long commutes. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 63628 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $206,561. The overall cost of living runs about 19% below the national average. Set against a $68,182 median income, cost of living beats 47% of zip codes.
Is 63628 safe?
63628 is safer than 42% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $417 per resident a year.
Compare 63628 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 63628. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 63628 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.
63628 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 63628: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 63628: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 63628: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 63628: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
63628 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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