Best PlacesSoutheast Springfield, Springfield, MO Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Southeast Springfield, Springfield, 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.
Southeast Springfield, Springfield ranks 2,323rd of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on a strong job market by a wide margin, and distance from a big city ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Southeast Springfield, Springfield
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.
Southeast Springfield, Springfield's strengths and weaknesses
Where Southeast Springfield, Springfield ranks high
- Local economyBetter than 97% of neighborhoods
- Cheap childcare$664 a month, better than 97% of neighborhoods
- Voter turnoutBetter than 95% of neighborhoods
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 94% of neighborhoods
- Healthcare accessBetter than 89% of neighborhoods
Where Southeast Springfield, Springfield ranks low
- Big-city accessBetter than only 3% of neighborhoods
- TransitBetter than only 5% of neighborhoods
- BikingBetter than only 7% of neighborhoods
- Nice weatherabout 61 pleasant days a year, better than only 11% of neighborhoods
- Cell coverageBetter than only 19% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Southeast Springfield, Springfield
A household needs to earn about $66,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Southeast Springfield, Springfield home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $87,527, 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 Southeast Springfield, Springfield's effective rate of 0.71%, 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 9 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Southeast Springfield, Springfield
Southeast Springfield, Springfield 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 Southeast Springfield, Springfield.
Who works in Southeast Springfield, Springfield, and how
Work in Southeast Springfield, Springfield centers on education and health care & social. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 75%
- Work from home 19%
- Transit, walk, or bike 6%
Life in Southeast Springfield, Springfield
Southeast Springfield, Springfield has more restaurants and bars per resident than 87% of neighborhoods and more parkland per resident than 96% of neighborhoods. Dining, parks, and nightlife concentrates in some parts of Southeast Springfield, Springfield and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in Southeast Springfield, Springfield, month by month
Southeast Springfield, Springfield 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 Southeast Springfield, Springfield
The nearest airport, Springfield-Branson Ntl, is about 9 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Kansas City International, about 167 miles away.
The best schools in and around Southeast Springfield, Springfield
Schools across Southeast Springfield, Springfield average a B−, better than 60% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Field Elem.B+ · 55% proficient
- Sequiota Elem.B · 48% proficient
- Wilder Elem.B− · 40% proficient
Top middle schools
- Pershing MiddleB · 44% proficient
- Carver MiddleC · 32% proficient
- Jarrett MiddleC− · 30% proficient
Top high schools
- Kickapoo HighB · 49% proficient
- Glendale HighC · 35% proficient
- Parkview HighD · 22% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Southeast Springfield, Springfield school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Southeast Springfield, Springfield 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 Southeast Springfield, Springfield against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in Southeast Springfield, Springfield
Is Southeast Springfield, Springfield a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Southeast Springfield, Springfield ranks 2,323rd of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on a strong job market, affordable childcare, and civic engagement, and lowest on distance from a big city and transit. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Southeast Springfield, Springfield expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $255,830. The overall cost of living runs about 19% below the national average. Set against a $87,527 median income, cost of living beats 82% of neighborhoods.
Is Southeast Springfield, Springfield safe?
Yes, Southeast Springfield, Springfield is safer than 65% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $450 per resident a year.
Compare Southeast Springfield, Springfield with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Southeast Springfield, Springfield. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Southeast Springfield, Springfield 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.
Southeast Springfield, Springfield detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Southeast Springfield, Springfield: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Southeast Springfield, Springfield: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Southeast Springfield, Springfield: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Southeast Springfield, Springfield: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Southeast Springfield, Springfield 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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