Best Places65766, MO Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 65766, 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.
65766 ranks 31,873rd of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on affordable childcare by a wide margin, and low incomes rank lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 65766
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.
65766's strengths and weaknesses
Where 65766 ranks high
- Cheap childcare$326 a month, better than 99% of zip codes
- Air qualityBetter than 97% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than 88% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than 87% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than 75% of zip codes
Where 65766 ranks low
- Household income$43,487 median, better than only 3% of zip codes
- Health outlookBetter than only 3% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than only 3% of zip codes
- Cell coverageBetter than only 4% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than only 5% of zip codes
Who lives in 65766
65766 runs younger than the country, though it still carries a larger-than-average share of residents over 65, and households here run larger than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 65766.
Who works in 65766, and how
Work in 65766 centers on manufacturing and construction. Unemployment runs well above the national rate, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 89%
- Work from home 8%
- Transit, walk, or bike 3%
Life in 65766
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 65766.
What the weather is like in 65766, month by month
65766 sees roughly 80 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 90 degrees. January highs sit near 47, with lows near 29. The comfortable stretch runs April through June, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 47° | 37° | 29° |
| April | 71° | 59° | 48° |
| July | 90° | 79° | 70° |
| October | 73° | 61° | 51° |
Flying in and out of 65766
The nearest airport, Branson, is about 52 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Memphis International, about 165 miles away.
The best schools in and around 65766
Schools across 65766 average a B−, better than 54% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Gainesville Elem.B · 48% proficient
- Bakersfield Elem.C · 33% proficient
Top high schools
- Gainesville HighB− · 45% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 65766 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
65766 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 65766 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 65766
Is 65766 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 65766 ranks 31,873rd of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on affordable childcare, clean air, and low property taxes, and lowest on low incomes and health outcomes. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 65766 safe?
65766 is safer than 36% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $426 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 65766?
July highs average about 90 degrees, and January highs near 47 with lows near 29. That works out to about 80 pleasant days a year, more than 44% of zip codes.
Compare 65766 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 65766. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 65766 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.
65766 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 65766: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 65766: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 65766: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 65766: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
65766 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.
- 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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