Best Places65810, MO Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 65810, 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.
65810 ranks 5,401st 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 65810
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.
65810's strengths and weaknesses
Where 65810 ranks high
- Low vacancyBetter than 90% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 90% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than 89% of zip codes
- Cell coverageBetter than 88% of zip codes
- Educational attainmentBetter than 88% of zip codes
Where 65810 ranks low
- Nice weatherabout 61 pleasant days a year, better than only 10% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than only 13% of zip codes
- Big-city accessBetter than only 30% of zip codes
- Heat safetyBetter than only 30% of zip codes
- TransitBetter than only 35% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 65810
A household needs to earn about $82,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 65810 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $97,858, 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 65810's effective rate of 0.74%, 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 65810
65810 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 65810.
Who works in 65810, and how
Work in 65810 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 82%
- Work from home 16%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in 65810
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 65810.
What the weather is like in 65810, month by month
65810 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 65810
The nearest airport, Springfield-Branson Ntl, is about 9 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Kansas City International, about 168 miles away.
The best schools in and around 65810
Schools across 65810 average a B+, better than 78% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- John Thomas School Of DiscoverA+ · 73% proficient
- Mcbride Elem.A− · 60% proficient
- Walt Disney Elem.A− · 60% proficient
Top middle schools
- Wilson's Creek 5-6 Inter. Ctr.A · 63% proficient
- Nicholas A. Inman IntermediateA · 61% proficient
- Cherokee MiddleA− · 54% proficient
Top high schools
- Nixa HighA · 70% proficient
- Republic HighB+ · 54% proficient
- Kickapoo HighB · 49% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 65810 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
65810 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 65810 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Who 65810 suits
Remote workers
Cost of living against local pay beats 90% of zip codes, internet is fast and widely advertised, and 16% already work from home.
Common questions about living in 65810
Is 65810 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 65810 ranks 5,401st of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on few empty homes, what local pay buys, and civic engagement, 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 65810 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $314,973. The overall cost of living runs about 16% below the national average. Set against a $97,858 median income, cost of living beats 90% of zip codes.
Is 65810 safe?
Yes, 65810 is safer than 70% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $307 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 65810?
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 65810 good for families?
Schools beat 78% of zip codes, crime safety beats 70%, and childcare runs $664 a month.
Compare 65810 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 65810. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 65810 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.
65810 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 65810: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 65810: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 65810: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 65810: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
65810 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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