Best Places63536, MO Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 63536, 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.
63536 ranks 26,863rd of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on affordable childcare by a wide margin, and empty homes are the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in 63536
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.
63536's strengths and weaknesses
Where 63536 ranks high
- Cheap childcare$416 a month, better than 98% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than 82% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than 76% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than 74% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than 73% of zip codes
Where 63536 ranks low
- Low vacancyBetter than only 8% of zip codes
- BikingBetter than only 9% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than only 10% of zip codes
- Big-city accessBetter than only 12% of zip codes
- Short commute33.0 minutes each way, better than only 16% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 63536
A household needs to earn about $45,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 63536 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $67,894, 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 63536's effective rate of 0.72%, 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 63536
63536 runs younger than the country, 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 63536.
Who works in 63536, and how
Work in 63536 centers on agriculture & forestry and manufacturing. Unemployment is low, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 80%
- Work from home 16%
- Transit, walk, or bike 4%
Life in 63536
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 63536.
What the weather is like in 63536, month by month
63536 sees roughly 80 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 63536
The nearest airport, Kirksville Regional, is about 29 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Kansas City International, about 149 miles away.
The best schools in and around 63536
Schools across 63536 average a C+, better than 45% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Schuyler Co. Elem.C · 32% proficient
- Scotland Co. Elem.C− · 30% proficient
Top high schools
- Scotland Co. HighC+ · 40% proficient
- Schuyler Co. HighC+ · 40% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 63536 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
63536 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 63536 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 63536
Is 63536 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 63536 ranks 26,863rd of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on affordable childcare, a strong job market, and civic engagement, and lowest on empty homes and biking. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 63536 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $174,750. The overall cost of living runs about 8% below the national average. Set against a $67,894 median income, cost of living beats 29% of zip codes.
Is 63536 safe?
63536 is safer than 27% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $492 per resident a year.
Compare 63536 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 63536. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 63536 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.
63536 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 63536: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 63536: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 63536: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 63536: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
63536 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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