Best Places65662, MO Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 65662, 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.
65662 ranks 31,328th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on affordable childcare by a wide margin, and long commutes are the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in 65662
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.
65662's strengths and weaknesses
Where 65662 ranks high
- Cheap childcare$359 a month, better than 99% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than 96% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than 92% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than 80% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than 80% of zip codes
Where 65662 ranks low
- Short commute47.2 minutes each way, better than only 1% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 55 pleasant days a year, better than only 3% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than only 6% of zip codes
- BikingBetter than only 8% of zip codes
- Crime safetyBetter than only 8% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 65662
A household needs to earn about $55,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 65662 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is only a little above the area's median income of $50,392; the gap is small, which keeps homes within reach of local pay.
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 65662's effective rate of 0.29%, 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 5 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 65662
65662 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 65662.
Who works in 65662, and how
Work in 65662 centers on manufacturing and health care & social. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 86%
- Work from home 12%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in 65662
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 65662.
What the weather is like in 65662, month by month
65662 sees roughly 55 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 89 degrees. January highs sit near 43, with lows near 27. The comfortable stretch runs April through June, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 43° | 33° | 27° |
| April | 68° | 56° | 46° |
| July | 89° | 78° | 69° |
| October | 70° | 58° | 49° |
Flying in and out of 65662
The nearest airport, Waynesville-St Robert Regional Forney Field, is about 32 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is St Louis Lambert International, about 151 miles away.
The best schools in and around 65662
Schools across 65662 average a C, better than 43% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Grovespring Elem.A · 65% proficient
- Ezard Elem.B+ · 53% proficient
- Boswell Elem.C · 31% proficient
Top high schools
- Conway High SchoolsD+ · 25% proficient
- Hartville HighD+ · 25% proficient
- Lebanon Sr. HighD · 20% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 65662 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
65662 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 65662 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 65662
Is 65662 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 65662 ranks 31,328th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on affordable childcare, low property taxes, and a strong job market, and lowest on long commutes and the weather. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 65662 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $227,907. The overall cost of living runs about 17% below the national average. Set against a $50,392 median income, cost of living beats 15% of zip codes.
Is 65662 safe?
65662 is safer than 8% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $748 per resident a year.
Compare 65662 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 65662. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 65662 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.
65662 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 65662: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 65662: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 65662: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 65662: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
65662 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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