Best Places63785, MO Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 63785, 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.
63785 ranks 25,749th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on affordable childcare by a wide margin, and walkability ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 63785
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.
63785's strengths and weaknesses
Where 63785 ranks high
- Cheap childcare$470 a month, better than 96% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than 81% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than 78% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 76% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than 74% of zip codes
Where 63785 ranks low
- WalkabilityBetter than only 5% of zip codes
- Cell coverageBetter than only 9% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 61 pleasant days a year, better than only 10% of zip codes
- BikingBetter than only 10% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than only 11% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 63785
A household needs to earn about $49,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 63785 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $64,002, 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 63785's effective rate of 0.54%, 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 6 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 63785
63785's age mix sits close to the national median, 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 63785.
Who works in 63785, and how
Work in 63785 centers on health care & social and retail trade. Unemployment is low, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 92%
- Work from home 7%
- Transit, walk, or bike 1%
Life in 63785
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 63785.
What the weather is like in 63785, month by month
63785 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 63785
The nearest airport, Cape Girardeau Regional, is about 14 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is St Louis Lambert International, about 106 miles away.
The best schools in and around 63785
Schools across 63785 average a C+, better than 41% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Leopold Elem.B− · 44% proficient
- Delta Elem.D+ · 25% proficient
Top middle schools
- Russell Hawkins Jr. HighB · 45% proficient
Top high schools
- Jackson Sr. HighB · 50% proficient
- Leopold HighB− · 40% proficient
- Delta HighC− · 30% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 63785 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
63785 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 63785 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 63785
Is 63785 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 63785 ranks 25,749th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on affordable childcare, tree cover, and low property taxes, and lowest on walkability and cell coverage. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 63785 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $194,613. The overall cost of living runs about 16% below the national average. Set against a $64,002 median income, cost of living beats 36% of zip codes.
Is 63785 safe?
Yes, 63785 is safer than 64% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $312 per resident a year.
Compare 63785 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 63785. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 63785 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.
63785 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 63785: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 63785: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 63785: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 63785: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
63785 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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