Best Places63443, MO Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 63443, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Several measures below read low, and the ranked lists name which ones. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
63443 ranks 28,762nd of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on affordable childcare by a wide margin, and walkability ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 63443
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.
63443's strengths and weaknesses
Where 63443 ranks high
- Cheap childcare$399 a month, better than 99% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than 81% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than 74% of zip codes
- Disaster safetyBetter than 70% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than 65% of zip codes
Where 63443 ranks low
- WalkabilityBetter than only 5% of zip codes
- Low vacancyBetter than only 8% of zip codes
- Crime safetyBetter than only 10% of zip codes
- Health outlookBetter than only 12% of zip codes
- Big-city accessBetter than only 20% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 63443
A household needs to earn about $45,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 63443 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $59,668, 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 63443's effective rate of 0.83%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices and rents, renting stays cheaper than buying across the first 10 years here, so the case for buying rests on staying much longer or on prices rising faster than assumed. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 63443
63443 runs older than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 63443.
Who works in 63443, and how
Work in 63443 centers on construction and health care & social. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 77%
- Work from home 17%
- Transit, walk, or bike 5%
Life in 63443
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 63443.
What the weather is like in 63443, month by month
63443 sees roughly 95 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 88 degrees. January highs sit near 39, with lows near 24. The comfortable stretch runs April through June and August through October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 39° | 30° | 24° |
| April | 67° | 55° | 45° |
| July | 88° | 77° | 68° |
| October | 69° | 58° | 49° |
Flying in and out of 63443
The nearest airport, Quincy Regional-Baldwin Field, is about 40 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is St Louis Lambert International, about 102 miles away.
The best schools in and around 63443
Schools across 63443 average a C+, better than 50% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- North Shelby Elem.A− · 58% proficient
- Monroe City Elem.B · 50% proficient
- South Shelby ElementaryB− · 40% proficient
Top middle schools
- Monroe City MiddleB · 45% proficient
- South Shelby Middle SchoolC · 35% proficient
- Paris Jr. HighD · 20% proficient
Top high schools
- North Shelby HighA · 68% proficient
- Monroe City R-i HighC+ · 38% proficient
- Paris HighC+ · 37% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 63443 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
63443 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 63443 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 63443
Is 63443 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 63443 ranks 28,762nd of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on affordable childcare, civic engagement, and state finances, and lowest on walkability and empty homes. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 63443 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $170,314. The overall cost of living runs about 21% below the national average. Set against a $59,668 median income, cost of living beats 34% of zip codes.
Is 63443 safe?
63443 is safer than 10% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $742 per resident a year.
Compare 63443 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 63443. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 63443 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.
63443 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 63443: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 63443: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 63443: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 63443: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
63443 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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