Best Places65714, MO Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 65714, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Costs and crime both read low, and the nearest big city is a drive away. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
65714 ranks 4,490th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on few empty homes by a wide margin, and the weather ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 65714
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.
65714's strengths and weaknesses
Where 65714 ranks high
- Low vacancyBetter than 94% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$522 a month, better than 93% of zip codes
- School gradeA, better than 92% of zip codes
- Crime safetyBetter than 91% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than 85% of zip codes
Where 65714 ranks low
- Nice weatherabout 61 pleasant days a year, better than only 10% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than only 24% of zip codes
- Big-city accessBetter than only 28% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than only 31% of zip codes
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than only 32% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 65714
A household needs to earn about $75,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 65714 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $92,088, 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 65714's effective rate of 0.72%, 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 65714
65714'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 65714.
Who works in 65714, and how
Work in 65714 centers on health care & social and retail trade. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 85%
- Work from home 12%
- Transit, walk, or bike 3%
Life in 65714
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 65714.
What the weather is like in 65714, month by month
65714 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 65714
The nearest airport, Springfield-Branson Ntl, is about 15 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Kansas City International, about 173 miles away.
The best schools in and around 65714
Schools across 65714 average an A, better than 92% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- John Thomas School Of DiscoverA+ · 73% proficient
- Mathews Elem.A · 71% proficient
- High Pointe Elem.A · 66% proficient
Top middle schools
- Nixa Junior HighA · 62% proficient
- Nicholas A. Inman IntermediateA · 61% proficient
- Summit Intermediate SchoolA− · 57% proficient
Top high schools
- Nixa HighA · 70% proficient
- Republic HighB+ · 54% proficient
- Ozark HighB+ · 53% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 65714 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
65714 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 65714 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Who 65714 suits
Remote workers
Cost of living against local pay beats 84% of zip codes, internet is fast and widely advertised, and 12% already work from home.
Common questions about living in 65714
Is 65714 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 65714 ranks 4,490th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on few empty homes, affordable childcare, and good schools, and lowest on the weather and noise. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 65714 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $289,446. The overall cost of living runs about 17% below the national average. Set against a $92,088 median income, cost of living beats 84% of zip codes.
Is 65714 safe?
Yes, 65714 is safer than 91% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $223 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 65714?
July highs average about 92 degrees, and January highs near 47 with lows near 23. That works out to about 61 pleasant days a year, more than 10% of zip codes.
Is 65714 good for families?
Schools beat 92% of zip codes, crime safety beats 91%, and childcare runs $522 a month.
Compare 65714 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 65714. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 65714 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.
65714 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 65714: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 65714: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 65714: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 65714: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
65714 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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