Best Places63535, MO Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 63535, 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.
63535 ranks 29,935th 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 63535
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.
63535's strengths and weaknesses
Where 63535 ranks high
- Cheap childcare$408 a month, better than 99% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than 74% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than 74% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than 72% of zip codes
- Healthcare accessBetter than 72% of zip codes
Where 63535 ranks low
- BikingBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than only 4% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than only 5% of zip codes
- Low vacancyBetter than only 8% of zip codes
- Cell coverageBetter than only 9% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 63535
A household needs to earn about $29,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 63535 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $58,226, 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 63535's effective rate of 0.70%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Who lives in 63535
63535 runs older than the country, though fewer residents are over 65 than the national share.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 63535.
Who works in 63535, and how
Work in 63535 centers on manufacturing and health care & social. Unemployment runs well above the national rate, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 95%
- Work from home 2%
- Transit, walk, or bike 3%
Life in 63535
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 63535.
What the weather is like in 63535, month by month
63535 sees roughly 86 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 85 degrees. January highs sit near 33, with lows near 18. The comfortable stretch runs May through September.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 33° | 24° | 18° |
| April | 63° | 50° | 41° |
| July | 85° | 75° | 65° |
| October | 66° | 54° | 44° |
Flying in and out of 63535
The nearest airport, Kirksville Regional, is about 34 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Kansas City International, about 140 miles away.
The best schools in and around 63535
Schools across 63535 average a C+, better than 48% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Putnam Co. Elem.B · 45% proficient
- Schuyler Co. Elem.C · 32% proficient
Top middle schools
- Putnam Co. MiddleB− · 40% proficient
Top high schools
- Putnam Co. HighA− · 60% proficient
- Schuyler Co. HighC+ · 40% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 63535 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
63535 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 63535 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 63535
Is 63535 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 63535 ranks 29,935th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on affordable childcare, state finances, and civic engagement, and lowest on biking and a weak job market. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 63535 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $114,209. The overall cost of living runs about 3% below the national average. Set against a $58,226 median income, cost of living beats 13% of zip codes.
Is 63535 safe?
63535 is safer than 21% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $556 per resident a year.
Compare 63535 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 63535. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 63535 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.
63535 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 63535: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 63535: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 63535: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 63535: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
63535 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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