Best Places63828, MO Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 63828, 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.
63828 ranks 31,153rd of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on affordable childcare by a wide margin, and health outcomes rank lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 63828
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.
63828's strengths and weaknesses
Where 63828 ranks high
- Cheap childcare$356 a month, better than 99% of zip codes
- Short commute19.8 minutes each way, better than 86% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 86% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than 74% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than 70% of zip codes
Where 63828 ranks low
- Health outlookBetter than only 3% of zip codes
- Disaster safetyBetter than only 5% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than only 5% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 8% of zip codes
- Cell coverageBetter than only 9% of zip codes
Who lives in 63828
63828 runs older than the country, and households here run smaller than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 63828.
Who works in 63828, and how
Work in 63828 centers on agriculture & forestry and transportation & warehousing. Unemployment sits above the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 89%
- Work from home 8%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in 63828
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 63828.
What the weather is like in 63828, month by month
63828 sees roughly 69 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 91 degrees. January highs sit near 45, with lows near 30. The comfortable stretch runs April, May, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 45° | 37° | 30° |
| April | 71° | 59° | 49° |
| July | 91° | 81° | 72° |
| October | 74° | 61° | 51° |
Flying in and out of 63828
The nearest airport, Cape Girardeau Regional, is about 33 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Memphis International, about 119 miles away.
The best schools in and around 63828
Schools across 63828 average a C−, better than 25% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Matthews ElementaryA+ · 73% proficient
Top middle schools
- Central Middle SchoolD− · 18% proficient
Top high schools
- Central High SchoolD · 19% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 63828 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
63828 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 63828 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 63828
Is 63828 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 63828 ranks 31,153rd of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on affordable childcare, short commutes, and a stable housing market, and lowest on health outcomes and disaster risk. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 63828 safe?
63828 is safer than 34% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $458 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 63828?
July highs average about 91 degrees, and January highs near 45 with lows near 30. That works out to about 69 pleasant days a year, more than 23% of zip codes.
Compare 63828 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 63828. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 63828 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.
63828 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 63828: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 63828: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 63828: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 63828: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
63828 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.
- 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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