Best Places65635, MO Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 65635, 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.
65635 ranks 20,775th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on affordable childcare by a wide margin, and health outcomes rank lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 65635
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.
65635's strengths and weaknesses
Where 65635 ranks high
- Cheap childcare$528 a month, better than 92% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than 76% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than 74% of zip codes
- Crime safetyBetter than 72% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than 70% of zip codes
Where 65635 ranks low
- Health outlookBetter than only 7% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 61 pleasant days a year, better than only 10% of zip codes
- Short commute33.3 minutes each way, better than only 15% of zip codes
- Heat safetyBetter than only 19% of zip codes
- Big-city accessBetter than only 22% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 65635
A household needs to earn about $49,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 65635 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $77,290, 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 65635's effective rate of 0.62%, 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 10 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 65635
65635 runs older than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 65635.
Who works in 65635, and how
Work in 65635 centers on health care & social and manufacturing. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 89%
- Work from home 8%
- Transit, walk, or bike 4%
Life in 65635
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 65635.
What the weather is like in 65635, month by month
65635 sees roughly 61 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 92 degrees. January highs sit near 47, with lows near 23. The comfortable stretch runs April, May, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 47° | 34° | 23° |
| April | 71° | 57° | 44° |
| July | 92° | 79° | 69° |
| October | 74° | 59° | 47° |
Flying in and out of 65635
The nearest airport, Springfield-Branson Ntl, is about 25 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Kansas City International, about 135 miles away.
The best schools in and around 65635
Schools across 65635 average a B−, better than 60% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Dadeville R-ii SchoolA · 65% proficient
- Stockton Elem.B+ · 55% proficient
- Greenfield Elem.C+ · 38% proficient
Top middle schools
- Stockton MiddleB− · 41% proficient
Top high schools
- Dadeville Sr. HighB+ · 53% proficient
- Stockton HighB · 47% proficient
- Fair Play HighC · 32% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 65635 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
65635 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 65635 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 65635
Is 65635 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 65635 ranks 20,775th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on affordable childcare, quiet, and state finances, and lowest on health outcomes and the weather. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 65635 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $191,539. The overall cost of living runs about 13% below the national average. Set against a $77,290 median income, cost of living beats 60% of zip codes.
Is 65635 safe?
Yes, 65635 is safer than 72% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $293 per resident a year.
Compare 65635 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 65635. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 65635 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.
65635 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 65635: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 65635: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 65635: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 65635: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
65635 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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