Best PlacesSouth Greenfield, MO Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around South Greenfield, 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.
South Greenfield ranks 45,375th of 50,333 U.S. towns on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores best on affordable childcare, and the weather ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in South Greenfield
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.
South Greenfield's strengths and weaknesses
Where South Greenfield ranks high
- Cheap childcare$538 a month, better than 88% of towns
- Voter turnoutBetter than 84% of towns
- State fiscal healthBetter than 73% of towns
- Low property taxBetter than 72% of towns
- Short commute24.6 minutes each way, better than 65% of towns
Where South Greenfield ranks low
- Nice weatherabout 61 pleasant days a year, better than only 10% of towns
- Health outlookBetter than only 12% of towns
- Crime safetyBetter than only 13% of towns
- Household income$50,957 median, better than only 13% of towns
- Internet speedBetter than only 14% of towns
What it costs to buy a home in South Greenfield
A household needs to earn about $49,000 a year to comfortably buy the median South Greenfield home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $50,957, 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 South Greenfield's effective rate of 0.54%, 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 7 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in South Greenfield
South Greenfield 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 South Greenfield.
Who works in South Greenfield, and how
Work in South Greenfield centers on retail trade 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 85%
- Work from home 11%
- Transit, walk, or bike 4%
Life in South Greenfield
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across South Greenfield.
What the weather is like in South Greenfield, month by month
South Greenfield sees roughly 61 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 92 degrees. January highs sit near 47, with lows near 23. The comfortable stretch runs April, May, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 47° | 34° | 23° |
| April | 71° | 57° | 44° |
| July | 92° | 79° | 69° |
| October | 74° | 59° | 47° |
Flying in and out of South Greenfield
The nearest airport, Springfield-Branson Ntl, is about 26 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Kansas City International, about 142 miles away.
The best schools in and around South Greenfield
Schools across South Greenfield average a C, better than 34% of towns.
Top elementary schools
- Lockwood Elem.C+ · 38% proficient
- Greenfield Elem.C+ · 38% proficient
- Everton Elem.C · 35% proficient
Top middle schools
- Lockwood Middle SchoolD− · 17% proficient
Top high schools
- Greenfield HighC · 32% proficient
- Lockwood HighC− · 27% proficient
- Everton HighD+ · 24% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every South Greenfield school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
South Greenfield 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 South Greenfield against the other 50,332 towns.
Common questions about living in South Greenfield
Is South Greenfield a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, South Greenfield ranks 45,375th of 50,333 towns. It scores highest on affordable childcare, civic engagement, and state finances, and lowest on the weather and health outcomes. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is South Greenfield expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $193,918. The overall cost of living runs about 20% below the national average. Set against a $50,957 median income, cost of living beats 18% of towns.
Is South Greenfield safe?
South Greenfield is safer than 13% of towns. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $618 per resident a year.
Compare South Greenfield with other towns
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to South Greenfield. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in South Greenfield 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.
South Greenfield detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for South Greenfield: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in South Greenfield: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of South Greenfield: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in South Greenfield: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
South Greenfield 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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