Best Places63852, MO Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 63852, 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.
63852 ranks 31,204th 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 63852
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.
63852's strengths and weaknesses
Where 63852 ranks high
- Cheap childcare$359 a month, better than 99% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 96% of zip codes
- Air qualityBetter than 86% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than 74% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than 61% of zip codes
Where 63852 ranks low
- Local economyBetter than only 3% of zip codes
- Health outlookBetter than only 4% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than only 5% of zip codes
- Educational attainmentBetter than only 8% of zip codes
- Household income$48,756 median, better than only 10% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 63852
A household needs to earn about $25,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 63852 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $48,756, 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 63852's effective rate of 0.91%, 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 4 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 63852
63852'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 63852.
Who works in 63852, and how
Work in 63852 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 97%
- Work from home 3%
- Transit, walk, or bike 1%
Life in 63852
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 63852.
What the weather is like in 63852, month by month
63852 sees roughly 68 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 92 degrees. January highs sit near 47, with lows near 32. The comfortable stretch runs April, May, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 47° | 39° | 32° |
| April | 73° | 61° | 52° |
| July | 92° | 82° | 73° |
| October | 76° | 63° | 53° |
Flying in and out of 63852
The nearest airport, Cape Girardeau Regional, is about 63 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Memphis International, about 93 miles away.
The best schools in and around 63852
Schools across 63852 average a D+, better than 15% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- South Elem.C · 34% proficient
- Holcomb Elem.C− · 27% proficient
- Campbell Elem.D+ · 22% proficient
Top middle schools
- Kennett MiddleD · 23% proficient
Top high schools
- Kennett HighC+ · 35% proficient
- Campbell HighC · 32% proficient
- Holcomb HighD · 23% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 63852 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
63852 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 63852 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 63852
Is 63852 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 63852 ranks 31,204th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on affordable childcare, a stable housing market, and clean air, and lowest on a weak job market and health outcomes. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 63852 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $93,904. The overall cost of living runs about 18% below the national average. Set against a $48,756 median income, cost of living beats 14% of zip codes.
Is 63852 safe?
63852 is safer than 49% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $378 per resident a year.
Compare 63852 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 63852. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 63852 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.
63852 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 63852: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 63852: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 63852: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 63852: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
63852 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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