COMPARING TWO PLACES
Wildwood vs Ballwin
PLACE A
Wildwood, Florida
VS
PLACE B
Ballwin, Missouri
Wildwood is 37% smaller than Ballwin. Ballwin earns more, with a median household income $48,074 higher. Wildwood has grown faster since 2000 (134% vs 2%).
WILDWOODBALLWINDIFFERENCE
Total population19,43630,901−37% vs Ballwin
Population density3343,441−3,106
Population growth134.5%2.3%+132.2 pts
Median age64.242.6+21.6
Male43.0%50.2%−7.1 pts
Female57.0%49.8%+7.1 pts
Foreign-born7.8%9.2%−1.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic78.8%75.0%+3.9 pts
Black8.5%2.8%+5.7 pts
Hispanic / Latino5.7%4.1%+1.6 pts
Asian1.6%8.9%−7.3 pts
Other5.3%9.2%−3.9 pts
Median household income$76,552$124,626−$48,074
Per capita income$52,830$57,442−$4,612
Poverty rate12.8%4.8%+8.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4730.407+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher39.9%65.2%−25.3 pts
Graduate degree13.3%22.6%−9.3 pts
Unemployment rate7.5%2.9%+4.6 pts
Labor force participation36.0%66.8%−30.8 pts
Median home value$451,600$377,100+$74,500
Median gross rent$1,519$1,418+$101
Owner-occupied77.3%84.2%−6.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate17.1%3.9%+13.2 pts
Rent-burdened households68.8%38.2%+30.6 pts
Average commute22.425.5−3.1
Worked from home18.1%20.7%−2.7 pts
Public transit to work0.3%0.2%+0.1 pts
Uninsured4.8%4.6%+0.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025