Best Places64771, MO Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 64771, 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.
64771 ranks 24,792nd of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on affordable childcare by a wide margin, and walkability ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 64771
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.
64771's strengths and weaknesses
Where 64771 ranks high
- Cheap childcare$407 a month, better than 99% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than 75% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than 74% of zip codes
- Disaster safetyBetter than 70% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 103 pleasant days a year, better than 65% of zip codes
Where 64771 ranks low
- WalkabilityBetter than only 5% of zip codes
- BikingBetter than only 5% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than only 8% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than only 8% of zip codes
- School gradeD+, better than only 14% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 64771
A household needs to earn about $36,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 64771 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $63,792, 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 64771's effective rate of 0.57%, 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 6 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 64771
64771 runs older than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 64771.
Who works in 64771, and how
Work in 64771 centers on health care & social and education. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 87%
- Work from home 12%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in 64771
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 64771.
What the weather is like in 64771, month by month
64771 sees roughly 103 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 90 degrees. January highs sit near 46, with lows near 25. The comfortable stretch runs April through June, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 46° | 33° | 25° |
| April | 71° | 57° | 46° |
| July | 90° | 78° | 68° |
| October | 73° | 58° | 47° |
Flying in and out of 64771
The nearest airport, Joplin Regional, is about 42 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Kansas City International, about 107 miles away.
The best schools in and around 64771
Schools across 64771 average a D+, better than 14% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Bronaugh Elem.D+ · 22% proficient
Top middle schools
- Nevada MiddleB− · 40% proficient
Top high schools
- Nevada HighC+ · 38% proficient
- Bronaugh HighD− · 15% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 64771 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
64771 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 64771 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 64771
Is 64771 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 64771 ranks 24,792nd of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on affordable childcare, low property taxes, and state finances, and lowest on walkability and biking. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 64771 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $142,221. The overall cost of living runs about 17% below the national average. Set against a $63,792 median income, cost of living beats 40% of zip codes.
Is 64771 safe?
Yes, 64771 is safer than 59% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $342 per resident a year.
Compare 64771 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 64771. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 64771 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.
64771 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 64771: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 64771: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 64771: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 64771: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
64771 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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