WYLT Neighborhood Rankings · 2026
Best Neighborhoods
in Missouri
Ranked by safety, schools, walkability, and value. Every verdict is based on real data — no sponsored rankings, no fluff.
#1 Pick in Missouri
Kansas City, Kansas City is the top-rated neighborhood in Missouri — rated "Good for now."
Top 25 Neighborhoods in Missouri
Kansas City
Good for nowKansas City, MO
Price
$258K
Walk
61/100
Schools
6.7/10
Kansas City
Good for nowKansas City, MO
Price
$256K
Walk
63/100
Schools
6.7/10
Saint Louis
Good for nowSaint Louis, MO
Price
$293K
Walk
34/100
Schools
6.5/10
Saint Louis
Good for nowSaint Louis, MO
Price
$734K
Walk
27/100
Schools
6.5/10
Ballwin
Good for nowBallwin, MO
Price
$355K
Walk
11/100
Schools
6.9/10
St. Louis
Good for nowSt. Louis, MO
Price
$235K
Walk
60/100
Wildwood
Good for nowWildwood, MO
Price
$496K
Walk
3/100
Kansas City
Think twiceKansas City, MO
Price
$443K
Walk
54/100
Schools
6.6/10
Independence
Good for nowIndependence, MO
Price
$129K
Walk
19/100
Saint Louis
Think twiceSaint Louis, MO
Price
$243K
Walk
29/100
Schools
6.6/10
Ballwin
Good for nowBallwin, MO
Price
$309K
Walk
8/100
Chesterfield
Good for nowChesterfield, MO
Price
$429K
Walk
7/100
Cape Girardeau
Good for nowCape Girardeau, MO
Price
$193K
Walk
6/100
Kansas City
Think twiceKansas City, MO
Price
$471K
Walk
20/100
Schools
6.7/10
Raytown
Good for nowRaytown, MO
Price
$159K
Saint Louis
Think twiceSaint Louis, MO
Price
$315K
Walk
8/100
Schools
6.4/10
Saint Louis
Think twiceSaint Louis, MO
Price
$195K
Walk
46/100
Schools
6.5/10
Liberty
Think twiceLiberty, MO
Price
$250K
Kansas City
Think twiceKansas City, MO
Price
$215K
Walk
20/100
University City
Think twiceUniversity City, MO
Price
$299K
Walk
9/100
Joplin
Think twiceJoplin, MO
Price
$160K
Walk
3/100
St. Joseph
Think twiceSt. Joseph, MO
Price
$97K
Walk
2/100
St. Charles
Think twiceSt. Charles, MO
Price
$232K
Walk
2/100
Lee's Summit
Think twiceLee's Summit, MO
Price
$224K
O'Fallon
Think twiceO'Fallon, MO
Price
$263K
How we rank neighborhoods in Missouri
Every neighborhood on this list was evaluated using real data across four dimensions: safety (violent and property crime risk), schools (rating out of 10), walkability (Walk Score out of 100), and home prices relative to the Missouri average. Our scoring model weighs each factor equally and assigns one of four plain-English verdicts — from "Settle here" (our highest rating) to "Hard pass" — so you know exactly where each place stands without having to decode letter grades.
Rankings are updated as new reports are generated. All data is sourced from public records, national databases, and our AI-assisted analysis. Click any neighborhood to read its full report.