2025 Compare Cities Economy:
University City, MO vs Wildwood, MO

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Highlights
- Household income in Wildwood, is 111% more than it is in University City and is 51% above the National Average.
- University City unemployment rate is 4.3%.
- Wildwood unemployment rate is 3.2%.
 University City, MOWildwood, MOUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock3.2%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth25.8%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes9.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.4%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$59,505  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$140,685$69,021
 Family Median Income$96,363  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 University City, MOWildwood, MOUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock3.0%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.6%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock2.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K6.3%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock3.6%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.3%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock5.9%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K10.0%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock19.8%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K7.3%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock28.7%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 University City, MOWildwood, MOUnited States
 Management, business, finance20.2%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock10.1%6.5%
 Community, social services2.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.8%1.2%
 Education, library11.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.9%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology7.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock0.9%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.2%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock4.1%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.5%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.5%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support20.7%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair3.2%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock5.0%13.1%
Reviews for University City    1 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

I was born and raised here and almost everyone knows everyone. I'm wanting to move because I want to reinvent myself and a change of pace. Don't get me wrong I love st.  More

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Reviews for Wildwood    3 Reviews

Wildwood in West County St Louis is a great place to raise a family and spend time outdoors. There are bike trails connecting the neigborhoods close to Rt 100 and old  More

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Over 15 years ago

Housing is really inexpensive in Eastern  More

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Over 15 years ago

About 30 miles from Downtown St. Louis, with manageable traffic, this is a nice suburban area with easy access to a big  More

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