Best Places63541, MO Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 63541, 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.
63541 ranks 29,969th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on affordable childcare by a wide margin, and a weak job market ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 63541
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.
63541's strengths and weaknesses
Where 63541 ranks high
- Cheap childcare$410 a month, better than 99% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than 78% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than 74% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than 72% of zip codes
- Healthcare accessBetter than 70% of zip codes
Where 63541 ranks low
- Local economyBetter than only 3% of zip codes
- Low vacancyBetter than only 8% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than only 10% of zip codes
- BikingBetter than only 10% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than only 10% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 63541
A household needs to earn about $29,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 63541 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $56,649, 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 63541's effective rate of 0.69%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Who lives in 63541
63541's age mix sits close to the national median.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 63541.
Who works in 63541, and how
Work in 63541 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 63541
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 63541.
What the weather is like in 63541, month by month
63541 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 63541
The nearest airport, Kirksville Regional, is about 29 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 63541
Schools across 63541 average a C+, better than 45% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Schuyler Co. Elem.C · 32% proficient
Top high schools
- Schuyler Co. HighC+ · 40% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 63541 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
63541 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 63541 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 63541
Is 63541 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 63541 ranks 29,969th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on affordable childcare, civic engagement, and state finances, and lowest on a weak job market and empty homes. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 63541 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $113,600. The overall cost of living runs about 2% below the national average. Set against a $56,649 median income, cost of living beats 10% of zip codes.
Is 63541 safe?
63541 is safer than 20% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $566 per resident a year.
Compare 63541 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 63541. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 63541 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.
63541 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 63541: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 63541: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 63541: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 63541: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
63541 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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