Best Places64747, MO Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 64747, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. This page is for people who live here or already know they want to. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
64747 ranks 11,691st of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on affordable childcare by a wide margin, and long commutes are the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in 64747
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.
64747's strengths and weaknesses
Where 64747 ranks high
- Cheap childcare$393 a month, better than 99% of zip codes
- Crime safetyBetter than 89% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than 82% of zip codes
- Disaster safetyBetter than 78% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than 77% of zip codes
Where 64747 ranks low
- Short commute32.1 minutes each way, better than only 19% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than only 24% of zip codes
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than only 32% of zip codes
- TransitBetter than only 35% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than only 35% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 64747
A household needs to earn about $66,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 64747 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $90,447, 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 64747's effective rate of 0.61%, 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 64747
64747'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 64747.
Who works in 64747, and how
Work in 64747 centers on construction and retail trade. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 86%
- Work from home 12%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in 64747
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 64747.
What the weather is like in 64747, month by month
64747 sees roughly 91 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 64747
Kansas City International sits about 58 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 64747
Schools across 64747 average a C+, better than 47% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- East Lynne Elem.B · 50% proficient
- Cass Co. Elem.B− · 42% proficient
- Holden Elem.B− · 40% proficient
Top middle schools
- Harrisonville MiddleB− · 41% proficient
- Sherwood MiddleC+ · 38% proficient
- Holden MiddleC · 31% proficient
Top high schools
- Sherwood HighB− · 43% proficient
- Harrisonville HighB− · 42% proficient
- Holden HighD+ · 25% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 64747 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
64747 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 64747 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 64747
Is 64747 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 64747 ranks 11,691st of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on affordable childcare, low crime, and a strong job market, and lowest on long commutes and tree cover. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 64747 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $257,761. The overall cost of living runs about 12% below the national average. Set against a $90,447 median income, cost of living beats 77% of zip codes.
Is 64747 safe?
Yes, 64747 is safer than 89% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $227 per resident a year.
Compare 64747 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 64747. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 64747 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.
64747 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 64747: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 64747: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 64747: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 64747: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
64747 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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