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University City

University City, Missouri crime and tract data guide. Read the citywide pattern first, then move into tract pages and comparison pages to see where the local differences are most pronounced.

Population
34,698
University City covered by 11 underlying areas.
Violent crime
2.5 / 1k
Violent crime has increased 30% since 2021.
Property crime
15.1 / 1k
Property crime has declined 26% since 2021.
Market rent
$1,608
Market rent has increased 45% since 2019. Rent here is ZIP-derived market context.
Signals

What University City is signaling right now

City-level signals summarize safety, market pressure, quality, and upside without loading the application bundle.

Safety

82/100

Scores in the 82nd percentile for lower violent crime relative to its peer set. Higher scores indicate safer conditions based on the current violent-crime rate.

Momentum

50/100

Development activity lands around the 50th percentile once permit intensity is normalized by household base — a forward-looking signal for neighborhood improvement trajectory.

Quality

45/100

Retail discovery mix places this area around the 45th percentile — curated premium-versus-value retail tagging, openings, and category mix are used to summarize commercial quality.

Investor Upside

48/100

Forward-looking composite places this area in the 48th percentile — a weighted blend of development momentum and retail quality signaling medium-term investment potential.

Benchmarks

University City compared with Missouri

University City city pages are rolled up from tract-level metrics, then linked into tract pages and city comparison reads so you can move from the citywide pattern into the places driving it.

Violent Crime

2.5 / 1k

4.3 / 1k state · 4.0 / 1k national

Property Crime

15.1 / 1k

25.5 / 1k state · 19.6 / 1k national

Market Rent (ZIP-derived)

$1,608

$1,396 state

Permits 12M

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