Best Places65586, MO Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 65586, 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.
65586 ranks 32,482nd of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on affordable childcare by a wide margin, and a weak job market ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 65586
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.
65586's strengths and weaknesses
Where 65586 ranks high
- Cheap childcare$402 a month, better than 99% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than 98% of zip codes
- Short commute18.7 minutes each way, better than 89% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than 83% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than 81% of zip codes
Where 65586 ranks low
- Local economyBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than only 3% of zip codes
- Crime safetyBetter than only 3% of zip codes
- Household income$32,143 median, better than only 3% of zip codes
- Cell coverageBetter than only 4% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 65586
A household needs to earn about $42,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 65586 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $32,143, so buying stretches a typical household.
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 65586's effective rate of 0.52%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Who lives in 65586
65586 runs older than the country, and households here run smaller than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 65586.
Who works in 65586, and how
Work in 65586 centers on public administration and hospitality & food. Unemployment runs well above the national rate, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 85%
- Work from home 13%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in 65586
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 65586.
What the weather is like in 65586, month by month
65586 sees roughly 99 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 89 degrees. January highs sit near 44, with lows near 23. The comfortable stretch runs April through June and August through October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 44° | 32° | 23° |
| April | 70° | 55° | 43° |
| July | 89° | 76° | 65° |
| October | 71° | 56° | 44° |
Flying in and out of 65586
The nearest airport, Waynesville-St Robert Regional Forney Field, is about 40 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is St Louis Lambert International, about 84 miles away.
The best schools in and around 65586
Schools across 65586 average a C, better than 32% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Steelville Elem.D · 20% proficient
Top middle schools
- Steelville MiddleB− · 39% proficient
Top high schools
- Steelville HighB− · 45% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 65586 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
65586 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 65586 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 65586
Is 65586 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 65586 ranks 32,482nd of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on affordable childcare, tree cover, and short commutes, and lowest on a weak job market 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 65586 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $168,500. The overall cost of living runs about 6% below the national average. Set against a $32,143 median income, cost of living beats 3% of zip codes.
Is 65586 safe?
65586 is safer than 3% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $1,048 per resident a year.
Compare 65586 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 65586. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 65586 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.
65586 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 65586: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 65586: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 65586: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 65586: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
65586 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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