Best Places65247, MO Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 65247, 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.
65247 ranks 21,199th 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 65247
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.
65247's strengths and weaknesses
Where 65247 ranks high
- Cheap childcare$412 a month, better than 99% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than 91% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than 74% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than 72% of zip codes
- Disaster safetyBetter than 68% of zip codes
Where 65247 ranks low
- WalkabilityBetter than only 5% of zip codes
- BikingBetter than only 7% of zip codes
- Cell coverageBetter than only 12% of zip codes
- Big-city accessBetter than only 16% of zip codes
- Low vacancyBetter than only 29% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 65247
A household needs to earn about $38,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 65247 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $66,671, 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 65247's effective rate of 0.71%, 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 3 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 65247
65247 runs older than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 65247.
Who works in 65247, and how
Work in 65247 centers on manufacturing and health care & social. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 80%
- Work from home 17%
- Transit, walk, or bike 3%
Life in 65247
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 65247.
What the weather is like in 65247, month by month
65247 sees roughly 80 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 87 degrees. January highs sit near 35, with lows near 19. The comfortable stretch runs May, June, and August through October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 35° | 26° | 19° |
| April | 65° | 52° | 41° |
| July | 87° | 76° | 66° |
| October | 68° | 55° | 45° |
Flying in and out of 65247
The nearest airport, Kirksville Regional, is about 32 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Kansas City International, about 122 miles away.
The best schools in and around 65247
Schools across 65247 average a B−, better than 56% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Macon ElementaryB− · 42% proficient
- Salisbury Elem.C− · 28% proficient
- Bevier Elem.C− · 25% proficient
Top middle schools
- Macon Middle SchoolB+ · 48% proficient
Top high schools
- Macon Senior HighB− · 45% proficient
- Salisbury HighB− · 42% proficient
- Bevier HighC · 32% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 65247 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
65247 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 65247 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 65247
Is 65247 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 65247 ranks 21,199th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on affordable childcare, a strong job market, 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 65247 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $145,494. The overall cost of living runs about 23% below the national average. Set against a $66,671 median income, cost of living beats 55% of zip codes.
Is 65247 safe?
65247 is safer than 50% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $369 per resident a year.
Compare 65247 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 65247. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 65247 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.
65247 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 65247: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 65247: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 65247: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 65247: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
65247 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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