Best PlacesWeller, Springfield, MO Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Weller, Springfield, 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.
Weller, Springfield ranks 5,568th of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on affordable childcare by a wide margin, and distance from a big city ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Weller, 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.
Weller, Springfield's strengths and weaknesses
Where Weller, Springfield ranks high
- Cheap childcare$664 a month, better than 97% of neighborhoods
- Short commute16.6 minutes each way, better than 94% of neighborhoods
- Low property taxBetter than 85% of neighborhoods
- State fiscal healthBetter than 81% of neighborhoods
- Heat safetyBetter than 66% of neighborhoods
Where Weller, Springfield ranks low
- Big-city accessBetter than only 3% of neighborhoods
- Household income$36,093 median, better than only 5% of neighborhoods
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 5% of neighborhoods
- TransitBetter than only 5% of neighborhoods
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than only 6% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Weller, Springfield
A household needs to earn about $30,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Weller, Springfield home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $36,093, 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 Weller, Springfield's effective rate of 0.59%, 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 3 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Weller, Springfield
Weller, Springfield runs younger 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 Weller, Springfield.
Who works in Weller, Springfield, and how
Work in Weller, Springfield centers on education and retail trade. Unemployment is low, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 83%
- Work from home 5%
- Transit, walk, or bike 12%
Life in Weller, Springfield
Weller, Springfield has more restaurants and bars per resident than 76% of neighborhoods. That concentrates in some parts of Weller, Springfield and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in Weller, Springfield, month by month
Weller, 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 Weller, Springfield
The nearest airport, Springfield-Branson Ntl, is about 7 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Kansas City International, about 163 miles away.
The best schools in and around Weller, Springfield
Schools across Weller, Springfield average a D+, better than 23% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Rountree Elem.C− · 27% proficient
- Weller Elem.D · 19% proficient
Top middle schools
- Jarrett MiddleC− · 30% proficient
- Pipkin MiddleD · 23% proficient
Top high schools
- Central HighB · 47% 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 Weller, Springfield school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Weller, 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 Weller, Springfield against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in Weller, Springfield
Is Weller, Springfield a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Weller, Springfield ranks 5,568th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on affordable childcare, short commutes, and low property taxes, and lowest on distance from a big city and low incomes. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Weller, Springfield expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $116,463. The overall cost of living runs about 19% below the national average. Set against a $36,093 median income, cost of living beats 6% of neighborhoods.
Is Weller, Springfield safe?
Weller, Springfield is safer than 30% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $697 per resident a year.
Compare Weller, Springfield with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Weller, Springfield. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Weller, 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.
Weller, Springfield detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Weller, Springfield: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Weller, Springfield: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Weller, Springfield: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Weller, Springfield: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Weller, 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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