Best PlacesHolstein, MO Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Holstein, 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.
Holstein ranks 31,171st of 50,333 U.S. towns on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on few empty homes by a wide margin, and a weak job market ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Holstein
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.
Holstein's strengths and weaknesses
Where Holstein ranks high
- Low vacancyBetter than 98% of towns
- Cheap childcare$523 a month, better than 90% of towns
- Low property taxBetter than 80% of towns
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 78% of towns
- Voter turnoutBetter than 73% of towns
Where Holstein ranks low
- Local economyBetter than only 8% of towns
- Crime safetyBetter than only 10% of towns
- Cell coverageBetter than only 12% of towns
- Internet speedBetter than only 14% of towns
- WalkabilityBetter than only 19% of towns
What it costs to buy a home in Holstein
A household needs to earn about $83,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Holstein home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is only a little above the area's median income of $79,531; 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 Holstein's effective rate of 0.47%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Who lives in Holstein
Holstein runs older than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for Holstein.
Who works in Holstein, and how
Work in Holstein centers on manufacturing and construction. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 90%
- Work from home 8%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in Holstein
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across Holstein.
What the weather is like in Holstein, month by month
Holstein sees roughly 72 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 89 degrees. January highs sit near 42, with lows near 25. The comfortable stretch runs April, May, and August through October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 42° | 32° | 25° |
| April | 69° | 56° | 46° |
| July | 89° | 78° | 69° |
| October | 71° | 58° | 48° |
Flying in and out of Holstein
St Louis Lambert International sits about 44 miles away. It is a medium hub and boarded 7.5 million passengers in 2025, with 114 nonstop destinations.
The best schools in and around Holstein
Schools across Holstein average a B−, better than 63% of towns.
Top elementary schools
- New Haven Elem.B− · 43% proficient
Top middle schools
- New Haven MiddleB+ · 50% proficient
Top high schools
- New Haven HighB− · 45% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Holstein school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Holstein 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 Holstein against the other 50,332 towns.
Common questions about living in Holstein
Is Holstein a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Holstein ranks 31,171st of 50,333 towns. It scores highest on few empty homes, affordable childcare, and low property taxes, and lowest on a weak job market and crime. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Holstein expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $332,200. The overall cost of living runs about 14% below the national average. Set against a $79,531 median income, cost of living beats 65% of towns.
Is Holstein safe?
Holstein is safer than 10% of towns. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $648 per resident a year.
Compare Holstein with other towns
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Holstein. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Holstein 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.
Holstein detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Holstein: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Holstein: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Holstein: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Holstein: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Holstein 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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