Best Places63473, MO Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 63473, 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.
63473 ranks 30,259th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on affordable childcare by a wide margin, and biking ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 63473
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.
63473's strengths and weaknesses
Where 63473 ranks high
- Cheap childcare$397 a month, better than 99% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than 94% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than 84% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 79% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than 78% of zip codes
Where 63473 ranks low
- BikingBetter than only 6% of zip codes
- Low vacancyBetter than only 8% of zip codes
- Household income$49,660 median, better than only 10% of zip codes
- Cell coverageBetter than only 11% of zip codes
- Health outlookBetter than only 11% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 63473
A household needs to earn about $35,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 63473 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $49,660, 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 63473's effective rate of 0.54%, 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 8 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 63473
63473's age mix sits close to the national median, and households here run larger than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 63473.
Who works in 63473, and how
Work in 63473 centers on manufacturing and other services. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 89%
- Work from home 9%
- Transit, walk, or bike 1%
Life in 63473
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 63473.
What the weather is like in 63473, month by month
63473 sees roughly 87 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 86 degrees. January highs sit near 35, with lows near 20. The comfortable stretch runs May, June, and August through October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 35° | 26° | 20° |
| April | 64° | 53° | 43° |
| July | 86° | 76° | 67° |
| October | 67° | 56° | 47° |
Flying in and out of 63473
The nearest airport, Quincy Regional-Baldwin Field, is about 39 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is St Louis Lambert International, about 129 miles away.
The best schools in and around 63473
Schools across 63473 average a C−, better than 27% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Highland Elem.C+ · 37% proficient
- Canton Elem.C− · 28% proficient
- Black Hawk Elem.C− · 27% proficient
Top middle schools
- Clark Co. MiddleD · 22% proficient
Top high schools
- Canton HighC+ · 35% proficient
- Clark Co. HighC · 33% proficient
- Highland Jr.-sr. HighC− · 27% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 63473 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
63473 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 63473 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 63473
Is 63473 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 63473 ranks 30,259th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on affordable childcare, a strong job market, and civic engagement, and lowest on biking and empty homes. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 63473 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $138,235. The overall cost of living runs about 18% below the national average. Set against a $49,660 median income, cost of living beats 12% of zip codes.
Is 63473 safe?
63473 is safer than 15% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $583 per resident a year.
Compare 63473 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 63473. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 63473 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.
63473 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 63473: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 63473: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 63473: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 63473: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
63473 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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