Best PlacesLeadington, MO Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Leadington, 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.
Leadington ranks 37,896th of 50,333 U.S. towns on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on affordable childcare by a wide margin, and the weather ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Leadington
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.
Leadington's strengths and weaknesses
Where Leadington ranks high
- Cheap childcare$329 a month, better than 99% of towns
- Internet speedBetter than 97% of towns
- Cell coverageBetter than 96% of towns
- WalkabilityBetter than 96% of towns
- BikingBetter than 88% of towns
Where Leadington ranks low
- Nice weatherabout 55 pleasant days a year, better than only 2% of towns
- QuietBetter than only 5% of towns
- Household income$48,672 median, better than only 11% of towns
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than only 16% of towns
- Healthcare accessBetter than only 21% of towns
What it costs to buy a home in Leadington
A household needs to earn about $61,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Leadington home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $48,672, so buying stretches a typical household.
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 Leadington's effective rate of 0.70%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices and rents, renting stays cheaper than buying across the first 10 years here, so the case for buying rests on staying much longer or on prices rising faster than assumed. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Leadington
Leadington's age mix sits close to the national median, 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 Leadington.
Who works in Leadington, and how
Work in Leadington centers on retail trade and health care & social. Unemployment sits above the national rate, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 92%
- Work from home 6%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in Leadington
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across Leadington.
What the weather is like in Leadington, month by month
Leadington 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 Leadington
The nearest airport, Scott AFB/Midamerica St Louis, is about 60 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is St Louis Lambert International, about 63 miles away.
The best schools in and around Leadington
Schools across Leadington average a B−, better than 60% of towns.
Top elementary schools
- Roosevelt Elem.C+ · 38% proficient
- West Elem.C+ · 37% proficient
Top middle schools
- Lincoln IntermediateB · 45% proficient
- Central MiddleC+ · 38% proficient
Top high schools
- Farmington Sr. HighB+ · 57% proficient
- Central HighB · 48% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Leadington school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Leadington 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 Leadington against the other 50,332 towns.
Common questions about living in Leadington
Is Leadington a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Leadington ranks 37,896th of 50,333 towns. It scores highest on affordable childcare, fast internet, and cell coverage, 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 Leadington expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $238,110. The overall cost of living runs about 20% below the national average. Set against a $48,672 median income, cost of living beats 16% of towns.
Is Leadington safe?
Leadington is safer than 41% of towns. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $428 per resident a year.
Compare Leadington with other towns
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Leadington. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Leadington 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.
Leadington detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Leadington: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Leadington: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Leadington: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Leadington: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Leadington 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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