Best Places63755, MO Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 63755, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. This page is for people who live here or already know they want to. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
63755 ranks 11,607th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on affordable childcare by a wide margin, and the weather ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 63755
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.
63755's strengths and weaknesses
Where 63755 ranks high
- Cheap childcare$470 a month, better than 96% of zip codes
- Low vacancyBetter than 83% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than 83% of zip codes
- Short commute22.0 minutes each way, better than 76% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than 74% of zip codes
Where 63755 ranks low
- Nice weatherabout 61 pleasant days a year, better than only 10% of zip codes
- Big-city accessBetter than only 25% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than only 28% of zip codes
- Air qualityBetter than only 28% of zip codes
- Disaster safetyBetter than only 32% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 63755
A household needs to earn about $62,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 63755 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $80,046, 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 63755's effective rate of 0.61%, 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 63755
63755'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 63755.
Who works in 63755, and how
Work in 63755 centers on health care & social and retail trade. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 88%
- Work from home 11%
- Transit, walk, or bike 1%
Life in 63755
63755 has more parkland per resident than 84% of zip codes. That concentrates in some parts of 63755 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 63755, month by month
63755 sees roughly 61 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 90 degrees. January highs sit near 44, with lows near 28. The comfortable stretch runs April, May, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 44° | 36° | 28° |
| April | 70° | 58° | 48° |
| July | 90° | 79° | 71° |
| October | 74° | 60° | 49° |
Flying in and out of 63755
The nearest airport, Cape Girardeau Regional, is about 13 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is St Louis Lambert International, about 101 miles away.
The best schools in and around 63755
Schools across 63755 average a B, better than 61% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- West Lane Elem.B+ · 55% proficient
- Altenburg Elem.B+ · 52% proficient
- East ElementaryB · 45% proficient
Top middle schools
- Russell Hawkins Jr. HighB · 45% proficient
- Jackson MiddleB · 43% proficient
- Central Jr. HighC+ · 38% proficient
Top high schools
- Jackson Sr. HighB · 50% proficient
- Central HighC+ · 37% proficient
- Oak Ridge HighC · 32% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 63755 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
63755 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 63755 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Who 63755 suits
Remote workers
Cost of living against local pay beats 74% of zip codes and 11% already work from home.
Common questions about living in 63755
Is 63755 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 63755 ranks 11,607th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on affordable childcare, few empty homes, and civic engagement, and lowest on the weather and distance from a big city. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 63755 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $244,453. The overall cost of living runs about 19% below the national average. Set against a $80,046 median income, cost of living beats 74% of zip codes.
Is 63755 safe?
Yes, 63755 is safer than 70% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $315 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 63755?
July highs average about 90 degrees, and January highs near 44 with lows near 28. That works out to about 61 pleasant days a year, more than 10% of zip codes.
Is 63755 good for families?
Schools beat 61% of zip codes, crime safety beats 70%, and childcare runs $470 a month.
Compare 63755 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 63755. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 63755 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.
63755 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 63755: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 63755: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 63755: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 63755: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
63755 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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