Best Places63459, MO Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 63459, 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.
63459 ranks 20,232nd of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on fast internet by a wide margin, and health outcomes rank lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 63459
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.
63459's strengths and weaknesses
Where 63459 ranks high
- Internet speedBetter than 99% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$456 a month, better than 98% of zip codes
- Disaster safetyBetter than 85% of zip codes
- Short commute21.1 minutes each way, better than 80% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than 74% of zip codes
Where 63459 ranks low
- Health outlookBetter than only 19% of zip codes
- BikingBetter than only 20% of zip codes
- Cell coverageBetter than only 24% of zip codes
- Big-city accessBetter than only 29% of zip codes
- Educational attainmentBetter than only 32% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 63459
A household needs to earn about $42,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 63459 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $76,172, 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 63459's effective rate of 0.65%, 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 7 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 63459
63459 runs older than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 63459.
Who works in 63459, and how
Work in 63459 centers on health care & social and retail trade. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 88%
- Work from home 6%
- Transit, walk, or bike 6%
Life in 63459
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 63459.
What the weather is like in 63459, month by month
63459 sees roughly 94 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 63459
The nearest airport, Quincy Regional-Baldwin Field, is about 26 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is St Louis Lambert International, about 80 miles away.
The best schools in and around 63459
Schools across 63459 average a C+, better than 42% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Oakwood Elem.A · 65% proficient
- Frankford Elem.B+ · 53% proficient
- A. D. Stowell Elem.C+ · 38% proficient
Top middle schools
- Bowling Green MiddleB− · 41% proficient
- Hannibal MiddleC+ · 38% proficient
- Mark Twain Jr. HighC+ · 37% proficient
Top high schools
- Hannibal Sr. HighC · 32% proficient
- Bowling Green HighC · 31% proficient
- Mark Twain Sr. HighC− · 30% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 63459 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
63459 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 63459 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 63459
Is 63459 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 63459 ranks 20,232nd of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on fast internet, affordable childcare, and low disaster risk, and lowest on health outcomes and biking. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 63459 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $164,151. The overall cost of living runs about 11% below the national average. Set against a $76,172 median income, cost of living beats 51% of zip codes.
Is 63459 safe?
63459 is safer than 34% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $541 per resident a year.
Compare 63459 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 63459. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 63459 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.
63459 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 63459: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 63459: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 63459: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 63459: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
63459 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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