Best Places63771, MO Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 63771, 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.
63771 ranks 27,786th 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 63771
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.
63771's strengths and weaknesses
Where 63771 ranks high
- Cheap childcare$414 a month, better than 99% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 96% of zip codes
- Short commute22.0 minutes each way, better than 76% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than 74% of zip codes
- School gradeB, better than 68% of zip codes
Where 63771 ranks low
- Nice weatherabout 63 pleasant days a year, better than only 12% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than only 15% of zip codes
- Disaster safetyBetter than only 15% of zip codes
- Crime safetyBetter than only 15% of zip codes
- Educational attainmentBetter than only 16% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 63771
A household needs to earn about $32,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 63771 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $62,839, 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 63771'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, buying tends to cost more than renting for about the first 5 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 63771
63771'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 63771.
Who works in 63771, and how
Work in 63771 centers on manufacturing and health care & social. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 93%
- Work from home 5%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in 63771
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 63771.
What the weather is like in 63771, month by month
63771 sees roughly 63 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 63771
The nearest airport, Cape Girardeau Regional, is about 12 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is St Louis Lambert International, about 122 miles away.
The best schools in and around 63771
Schools across 63771 average a B, better than 68% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Advance Elem.A · 63% proficient
- Kelso Elem.A− · 58% proficient
- Oran Elementary SchoolB+ · 55% proficient
Top middle schools
- Scott Co. MiddleD · 22% proficient
Top high schools
- Oran High SchoolA− · 62% proficient
- Thomas W. Kelly HighC+ · 38% proficient
- Bell City HighC+ · 37% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 63771 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
63771 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 63771 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 63771
Is 63771 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 63771 ranks 27,786th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on affordable childcare, a stable housing market, and short commutes, and lowest on the weather 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 63771 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $122,016. The overall cost of living runs about 15% below the national average. Set against a $62,839 median income, cost of living beats 32% of zip codes.
Is 63771 safe?
63771 is safer than 15% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $608 per resident a year.
Compare 63771 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 63771. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 63771 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.
63771 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 63771: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 63771: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 63771: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 63771: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
63771 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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