Best Places64641, MO Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 64641, 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.
64641 ranks 24,798th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on affordable childcare by a wide margin, and biking ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 64641
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.
64641's strengths and weaknesses
Where 64641 ranks high
- Cheap childcare$397 a month, better than 99% of zip codes
- Air qualityBetter than 93% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than 85% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 84% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than 74% of zip codes
Where 64641 ranks low
- BikingBetter than only 12% of zip codes
- Health outlookBetter than only 16% of zip codes
- Big-city accessBetter than only 16% of zip codes
- Low vacancyBetter than only 17% of zip codes
- Cell coverageBetter than only 18% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 64641
A household needs to earn about $37,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 64641 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $57,310, 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 64641's effective rate of 0.67%, 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 64641
64641'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 64641.
Who works in 64641, and how
Work in 64641 centers on manufacturing and health care & social. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 90%
- Work from home 7%
- Transit, walk, or bike 3%
Life in 64641
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 64641.
What the weather is like in 64641, month by month
64641 sees roughly 118 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 87 degrees. January highs sit near 36, with lows near 20. The comfortable stretch runs May, June, and August through October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 36° | 27° | 20° |
| April | 66° | 53° | 43° |
| July | 87° | 76° | 67° |
| October | 69° | 56° | 46° |
Flying in and out of 64641
The nearest airport, Kirksville Regional, is about 45 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Kansas City International, about 91 miles away.
The best schools in and around 64641
Schools across 64641 average a C, better than 34% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Laredo Elem.A− · 58% proficient
- Princeton R-v Elem.B · 47% proficient
- Milan Elem.C− · 30% proficient
Top high schools
- Meadville HighA− · 60% proficient
- Princeton R-v Jr.-sr. HighC+ · 35% proficient
- Newtown-harris HighC− · 29% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 64641 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
64641 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 64641 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 64641
Is 64641 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 64641 ranks 24,798th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on affordable childcare, clean air, and a strong job market, and lowest on biking and health outcomes. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 64641 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $143,515. The overall cost of living runs about 22% below the national average. Set against a $57,310 median income, cost of living beats 31% of zip codes.
Is 64641 safe?
64641 is safer than 50% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $374 per resident a year.
Compare 64641 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 64641. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 64641 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.
64641 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 64641: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 64641: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 64641: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 64641: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
64641 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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