Best Places63460, MO Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 63460, 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.
63460 ranks 27,697th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on civic engagement by a wide margin, and crime is the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in 63460
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.
63460's strengths and weaknesses
Where 63460 ranks high
- Voter turnoutBetter than 99% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$384 a month, better than 99% of zip codes
- Short commute16.9 minutes each way, better than 94% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than 77% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than 74% of zip codes
Where 63460 ranks low
- Crime safetyBetter than only 4% of zip codes
- Health outlookBetter than only 5% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than only 5% of zip codes
- Low vacancyBetter than only 8% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than only 9% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 63460
A household needs to earn about $27,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 63460 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $66,094, 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 63460's effective rate of 0.66%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Who lives in 63460
63460 runs older than the country, and households here run smaller than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 63460.
Who works in 63460, and how
Work in 63460 centers on agriculture & forestry and construction. Unemployment is low, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 70%
- Work from home 26%
- Transit, walk, or bike 4%
Life in 63460
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 63460.
What the weather is like in 63460, month by month
63460 sees roughly 78 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 87 degrees. January highs sit near 35, with lows near 19. The comfortable stretch runs May, June, and August through October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 35° | 26° | 19° |
| April | 65° | 52° | 41° |
| July | 87° | 76° | 66° |
| October | 68° | 55° | 45° |
Flying in and out of 63460
The nearest airport, Kirksville Regional, is about 18 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is St Louis Lambert International, about 132 miles away.
The best schools in and around 63460
Schools across 63460 average a C, better than 37% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- La Plata Elem.C+ · 39% proficient
- Knox Co. Elem.C+ · 37% proficient
Top high schools
- La Plata HighC · 32% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 63460 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
63460 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 63460 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 63460
Is 63460 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 63460 ranks 27,697th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on civic engagement, affordable childcare, and short commutes, and lowest on crime and health outcomes. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 63460 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $106,900. The overall cost of living runs about 26% below the national average. Set against a $66,094 median income, cost of living beats 68% of zip codes.
Is 63460 safe?
63460 is safer than 4% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $968 per resident a year.
Compare 63460 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 63460. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 63460 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.
63460 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 63460: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 63460: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 63460: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 63460: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
63460 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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