Best Places64739, MO Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 64739, 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.
64739 ranks 17,448th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on low crime by a wide margin, and the weather ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 64739
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.
64739's strengths and weaknesses
Where 64739 ranks high
- Crime safetyBetter than 99% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$394 a month, better than 99% of zip codes
- Disaster safetyBetter than 78% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than 74% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than 69% of zip codes
Where 64739 ranks low
- Nice weatherabout 62 pleasant days a year, better than only 11% of zip codes
- BikingBetter than only 13% of zip codes
- Short commute33.4 minutes each way, better than only 15% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than only 17% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than only 19% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 64739
A household needs to earn about $64,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 64739 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $77,968, 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 64739's effective rate of 0.62%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices and rents, renting stays cheaper than buying across the first 10 years here, so the case for buying rests on staying much longer or on prices rising faster than assumed. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 64739
64739'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 64739.
Who works in 64739, and how
Work in 64739 centers on retail trade and manufacturing. Unemployment runs well above the national rate, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 87%
- Work from home 12%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in 64739
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 64739.
What the weather is like in 64739, month by month
64739 sees roughly 62 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 91 degrees. January highs sit near 43, with lows near 25. The comfortable stretch runs April, May, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 43° | 32° | 25° |
| April | 70° | 56° | 46° |
| July | 91° | 79° | 69° |
| October | 71° | 58° | 48° |
Flying in and out of 64739
Kansas City International sits about 64 miles away. It is a medium hub and boarded 5.7 million passengers in 2025, with 104 nonstop destinations.
The best schools in and around 64739
Schools across 64739 average a C+, better than 45% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Cass Co. Elem.B− · 42% proficient
- Ballard Elem.C+ · 39% proficient
- Sherwood Elem.C− · 30% proficient
Top middle schools
- Sherwood MiddleC+ · 38% proficient
Top high schools
- Sherwood HighB− · 43% proficient
- Ballard HighD · 21% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 64739 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
64739 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 64739 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 64739
Is 64739 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 64739 ranks 17,448th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on low crime, affordable childcare, and low disaster risk, and lowest on the weather and biking. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 64739 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $252,726. The overall cost of living runs about 12% below the national average. Set against a $77,968 median income, cost of living beats 57% of zip codes.
Is 64739 safe?
Yes, 64739 is safer than 99% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $163 per resident a year.
Compare 64739 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 64739. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 64739 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.
64739 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 64739: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 64739: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 64739: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 64739: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
64739 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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