Best Places64784, MO Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 64784, 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.
64784 ranks 25,264th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on affordable childcare by a wide margin, and internet speeds rank lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 64784
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.
64784's strengths and weaknesses
Where 64784 ranks high
- Cheap childcare$404 a month, better than 99% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than 94% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than 77% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than 74% of zip codes
- Crime safetyBetter than 71% of zip codes
Where 64784 ranks low
- Internet speedBetter than only 7% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than only 9% of zip codes
- Household income$57,485 median, better than only 20% of zip codes
- Big-city accessBetter than only 21% of zip codes
- Health outlookBetter than only 21% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 64784
A household needs to earn about $49,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 64784 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $57,485, 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 64784's effective rate of 0.55%, 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 64784
64784'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 64784.
Who works in 64784, and how
Work in 64784 centers on agriculture & forestry and construction. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 85%
- Work from home 13%
- Transit, walk, or bike 1%
Life in 64784
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 64784.
What the weather is like in 64784, month by month
64784 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 64784
The nearest airport, Joplin Regional, is about 38 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Kansas City International, about 115 miles away.
The best schools in and around 64784
Schools across 64784 average a C, better than 34% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Liberal Elem.B− · 40% proficient
- Sheldon Elem.C · 32% proficient
- El Dorado Springs Elem.D+ · 25% proficient
Top middle schools
- Lamar MiddleB · 44% proficient
- Nevada MiddleB− · 40% proficient
- El Dorado Springs MiddleC− · 30% proficient
Top high schools
- Liberal HighB− · 40% proficient
- Nevada HighC+ · 38% proficient
- Sheldon HighC+ · 37% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 64784 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
64784 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 64784 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 64784
Is 64784 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 64784 ranks 25,264th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on affordable childcare, a strong job market, and low property taxes, and lowest on internet speeds and the cost of living against local pay. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 64784 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $195,225. The overall cost of living runs about 1% below the national average. Set against a $57,485 median income, cost of living beats 9% of zip codes.
Is 64784 safe?
Yes, 64784 is safer than 71% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $302 per resident a year.
Compare 64784 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 64784. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 64784 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.
64784 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 64784: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 64784: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 64784: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 64784: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
64784 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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