Best Places65730, MO Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 65730, 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.
65730 ranks 31,433rd of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on affordable childcare by a wide margin, and internet speeds rank lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 65730
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.
65730's strengths and weaknesses
Where 65730 ranks high
- Cheap childcare$369 a month, better than 99% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than 95% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than 91% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than 74% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than 68% of zip codes
Where 65730 ranks low
- Internet speedBetter than only 2% of zip codes
- BikingBetter than only 4% of zip codes
- Cell coverageBetter than only 4% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than only 5% of zip codes
- Household income$44,079 median, better than only 6% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 65730
A household needs to earn about $33,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 65730 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $44,079, 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 65730's effective rate of 0.32%, 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 6 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 65730
65730 runs older than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 65730.
Who works in 65730, and how
Work in 65730 centers on construction and retail trade. Unemployment sits above the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 85%
- Work from home 13%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in 65730
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 65730.
What the weather is like in 65730, month by month
65730 sees roughly 59 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 91 degrees. January highs sit near 48, with lows near 27. The comfortable stretch runs April, May, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 48° | 36° | 27° |
| April | 71° | 58° | 47° |
| July | 91° | 80° | 70° |
| October | 73° | 61° | 50° |
Flying in and out of 65730
The nearest airport, Northwest Arkansas Ntl, is about 24 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Kansas City International, about 187 miles away.
The best schools in and around 65730
Schools across 65730 average a C+, better than 52% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Rocky Comfort Elem.A− · 58% proficient
- White Rock Elem.B− · 41% proficient
- Southwest Elem.D+ · 23% proficient
Top middle schools
- Southwest MiddleD+ · 24% proficient
Top high schools
- Mcdonald County HighC · 32% proficient
- Southwest HighD+ · 25% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 65730 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
65730 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 65730 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 65730
Is 65730 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 65730 ranks 31,433rd of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on affordable childcare, low property taxes, and tree cover, and lowest on internet speeds and biking. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 65730 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $136,157. The overall cost of living runs about 14% below the national average. Set against a $44,079 median income, cost of living beats 6% of zip codes.
Is 65730 safe?
65730 is safer than 54% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $352 per resident a year.
Compare 65730 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 65730. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 65730 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.
65730 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 65730: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 65730: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 65730: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 65730: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
65730 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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