Best PlacesJewett, MO Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Jewett, 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.
Jewett ranks 50,005th of 50,333 U.S. towns on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on affordable childcare by a wide margin, and long commutes are the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in Jewett
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.
Jewett's strengths and weaknesses
Where Jewett ranks high
- Cheap childcare$411 a month, better than 98% of towns
- Tree shadeBetter than 94% of towns
- Voter turnoutBetter than 92% of towns
- State fiscal healthBetter than 73% of towns
- Local economyBetter than 70% of towns
Where Jewett ranks low
- Short commute60.8 minutes each way, better than only 1% of towns
- Cell coverageBetter than only 2% of towns
- Nice weatherabout 55 pleasant days a year, better than only 2% of towns
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than only 3% of towns
- Internet speedBetter than only 3% of towns
Who lives in Jewett
Jewett 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 Jewett.
Who works in Jewett, and how
Work in Jewett centers on manufacturing and health care & social. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 88%
- Work from home 8%
- Transit, walk, or bike 4%
Life in Jewett
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across Jewett.
What the weather is like in Jewett, month by month
Jewett sees roughly 55 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 88 degrees. January highs sit near 43, with lows near 25. The comfortable stretch runs April through June and August through October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 43° | 33° | 25° |
| April | 69° | 56° | 46° |
| July | 88° | 78° | 69° |
| October | 71° | 58° | 48° |
Flying in and out of Jewett
The nearest airport, Cape Girardeau Regional, is about 53 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is St Louis Lambert International, about 92 miles away.
The best schools in and around Jewett
Schools across Jewett average a C+, better than 43% of towns.
Top elementary schools
- Fredericktown IntermediateB− · 42% proficient
- Clearwater ElementaryC · 35% proficient
Top middle schools
- Kelly A Burlison Middle SchoolB− · 39% proficient
- Clearwater MiddleD+ · 26% proficient
Top high schools
- Clearwater HighC+ · 40% proficient
- Fredericktown HighC+ · 35% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Jewett school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Jewett 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 Jewett against the other 50,332 towns.
Common questions about living in Jewett
Is Jewett a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Jewett ranks 50,005th of 50,333 towns. It scores highest on affordable childcare, tree cover, and civic engagement, and lowest on long commutes and cell coverage. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Jewett safe?
Jewett is safer than 13% of towns. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $585 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in Jewett?
July highs average about 88 degrees, and January highs near 43 with lows near 25. That works out to about 55 pleasant days a year, more than 2% of towns.
Compare Jewett with other towns
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Jewett. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Jewett 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.
Jewett detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Jewett: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Jewett: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Jewett: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Jewett: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Jewett 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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