Best PlacesNorth Patton, MO Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around North Patton, 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.
North Patton ranks 39,082nd 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 North Patton
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.
North Patton's strengths and weaknesses
Where North Patton ranks high
- Cheap childcare$402 a month, better than 98% of towns
- Low property taxBetter than 86% of towns
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 76% of towns
- State fiscal healthBetter than 73% of towns
- Local economyBetter than 69% of towns
Where North Patton ranks low
- Nice weatherabout 55 pleasant days a year, better than only 3% of towns
- BikingBetter than only 10% of towns
- Short commute34.2 minutes each way, better than only 16% of towns
- Disaster safetyBetter than only 18% of towns
- WalkabilityBetter than only 19% of towns
What it costs to buy a home in North Patton
A household needs to earn about $50,000 a year to comfortably buy the median North Patton home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $70,109, 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 North Patton's effective rate of 0.43%, 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 6 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in North Patton
North Patton runs older than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for North Patton.
Who works in North Patton, and how
Work in North Patton centers on construction and health care & social. Unemployment sits above the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 83%
- Work from home 15%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in North Patton
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across North Patton.
What the weather is like in North Patton, month by month
North Patton 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 North Patton
The nearest airport, Cape Girardeau Regional, is about 32 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is St Louis Lambert International, about 85 miles away.
The best schools in and around North Patton
Schools across North Patton average a C−, better than 23% of towns.
Top elementary schools
- Meadow Heights Elem.C+ · 37% proficient
Top middle schools
- Perry Co. MiddleC · 33% proficient
Top high schools
- Oak Ridge HighC · 32% proficient
- Meadow Heights HighD− · 15% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every North Patton school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
North Patton 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 North Patton against the other 50,332 towns.
Common questions about living in North Patton
Is North Patton a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, North Patton ranks 39,082nd of 50,333 towns. It scores highest on affordable childcare, low property taxes, and a stable housing market, and lowest on the weather and biking. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is North Patton expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $202,459. The overall cost of living runs about 19% below the national average. Set against a $70,109 median income, cost of living beats 58% of towns.
Is North Patton safe?
North Patton is safer than 31% of towns. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $446 per resident a year.
Compare North Patton with other towns
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to North Patton. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in North Patton 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.
North Patton detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for North Patton: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in North Patton: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of North Patton: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in North Patton: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
North Patton 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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