Best Places65054, MO Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 65054, 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.
65054 ranks 11,608th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on few empty homes by a wide margin, and air quality ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 65054
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.
65054's strengths and weaknesses
Where 65054 ranks high
- Low vacancyBetter than 98% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$497 a month, better than 94% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than 94% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 89% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than 82% of zip codes
Where 65054 ranks low
- Air qualityBetter than only 12% of zip codes
- BikingBetter than only 12% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than only 14% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than only 15% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than only 22% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 65054
A household needs to earn about $61,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 65054 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $84,034, 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 65054's effective rate of 0.51%, 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 65054
65054'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 65054.
Who works in 65054, and how
Work in 65054 centers on public administration and health care & social. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 85%
- Work from home 3%
- Transit, walk, or bike 12%
Life in 65054
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 65054.
What the weather is like in 65054, month by month
65054 sees roughly 91 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 90 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° | 33° | 25° |
| April | 71° | 57° | 46° |
| July | 90° | 80° | 71° |
| October | 72° | 59° | 49° |
Flying in and out of 65054
The nearest airport, Columbia Regional, is about 27 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is St Louis Lambert International, about 87 miles away.
The best schools in and around 65054
Schools across 65054 average a B−, better than 56% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Fatima Elem.B+ · 52% proficient
- Osage Co. Elem.B− · 40% proficient
Top high schools
- Fatima HighC+ · 38% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 65054 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
65054 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 65054 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 65054
Is 65054 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 65054 ranks 11,608th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on few empty homes, affordable childcare, and civic engagement, and lowest on air quality and biking. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 65054 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $241,110. The overall cost of living runs about 19% below the national average. Set against a $84,034 median income, cost of living beats 89% of zip codes.
Is 65054 safe?
Yes, 65054 is safer than 69% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $319 per resident a year.
Compare 65054 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 65054. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 65054 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.
65054 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 65054: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 65054: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 65054: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 65054: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
65054 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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