Best PlacesSchuyler County, MO Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in Schuyler County, 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.
Schuyler County ranks 2,582nd of 3,144 U.S. counties on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on affordable childcare by a wide margin, and biking ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Schuyler County
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.
Schuyler County's strengths and weaknesses
Where Schuyler County ranks high
- Cheap childcare$410 a month, better than 98% of counties
- Voter turnoutBetter than 92% of counties
- Local economyBetter than 83% of counties
- Healthcare accessBetter than 77% of counties
- QuietBetter than 76% of counties
Where Schuyler County ranks low
- BikingBetter than only 6% of counties
- Low vacancyBetter than only 6% of counties
- WalkabilityBetter than only 7% of counties
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than only 10% of counties
- Big-city accessBetter than only 20% of counties
What it costs to buy a home in Schuyler County
A household needs to earn about $36,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Schuyler County home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $63,154, 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 Schuyler County's effective rate of 0.72%, 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 Schuyler County
Schuyler County's age mix sits close to the national median, and households here run larger than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for Schuyler County.
Who works in Schuyler County, and how
Work in Schuyler County centers on health care & social and retail trade. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 89%
- Work from home 7%
- Transit, walk, or bike 4%
Life in Schuyler County
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across Schuyler County.
Is Schuyler County growing, and who is moving in?
Schuyler County has lost about 7% of its population over the last decade. The largest inbound stream comes from Peoria, IL.
Where new residents come from
Where people leaving Schuyler County go
Move counts are the latest county-to-county migration flows, each county grouped into its metro.
What the weather is like in Schuyler County, month by month
Schuyler County sees roughly 82 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 87 degrees. January highs sit near 35, with lows near 19. The comfortable stretch runs May, June, and August through October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 35° | 26° | 19° |
| April | 65° | 52° | 41° |
| July | 87° | 76° | 66° |
| October | 68° | 55° | 45° |
Flying in and out of Schuyler County
The nearest airport, Kirksville Regional, is about 26 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Kansas City International, about 141 miles away.
The best schools in and around Schuyler County
Schools across Schuyler County average a C+, better than 50% of counties.
Top elementary schools
- Schuyler Co. Elem.C · 32% proficient
Top high schools
- Schuyler Co. HighC+ · 40% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Schuyler County school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Schuyler County 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 Schuyler County against the other 3,143 counties.
Common questions about living in Schuyler County
Is Schuyler County a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Schuyler County ranks 2,582nd of 3,144 counties. It scores highest on affordable childcare, civic engagement, and a strong job market, and lowest on biking and empty homes. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Schuyler County expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $139,753. The overall cost of living runs about 3% below the national average. Set against a $63,154 median income, cost of living beats 10% of counties.
Is Schuyler County safe?
Schuyler County is safer than 25% of counties. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $515 per resident a year.
Compare Schuyler County with other counties
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Schuyler County. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Schuyler County 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.
Schuyler County detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Schuyler County: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Schuyler County: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Schuyler County: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Schuyler County: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Schuyler County 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.
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program: population growth and net migration behind the population-change section.
- 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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