City and district rankings from federal incident data · 2021-22 collection
Percentile is against all ranked U.S. cities (higher = safer). Only cities with ≥5 trustworthy-data schools are ranked. Home value is Zillow's ZHVI.
| # | CITY | SAFETY PCTL | SCHOOLS | HOME VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Willard | 94 | 5 of 5 | $276,647 |
| 2 | West Plains | 94 | 10 of 11 | $233,111 |
| 3 | Webb City | 94 | 9 of 10 | $228,985 |
| 4 | Pleasant Hill | 94 | 5 of 5 | $375,214 |
| 5 | Ozark | 94 | 7 of 8 | $324,157 |
| 6 | Nevada | 94 | 5 of 6 | $168,123 |
| 7 | Mt Vernon | 94 | 5 of 5 | — |
| 8 | Lamar | 94 | 5 of 5 | $195,882 |
| 9 | Kennett | 94 | 5 of 6 | $118,316 |
| 10 | Jennings | 94 | 7 of 7 | $75,194 |
| 11 | Belton | 94 | 7 of 8 | $274,119 |
| 12 | Arnold | 85 | 9 of 10 | $278,759 |
| 13 | Liberty | 85 | 13 of 16 | $332,806 |
| 14 | Kirkwood | 85 | 6 of 9 | $476,267 |
| 15 | Harrisonville | 79 | 5 of 6 | $301,039 |
| 16 | Wildwood | 77 | 7 of 7 | $591,786 |
| 17 | Sikeston | 75 | 11 of 12 | $162,825 |
| 18 | Imperial | 75 | 8 of 10 | $332,763 |
| 19 | Raytown | 74 | 9 of 11 | $211,093 |
| 20 | Troy | 74 | 7 of 9 | $321,123 |
| 21 | Fenton | 73 | 7 of 7 | $360,598 |
| 22 | Republic | 72 | 7 of 8 | $272,079 |
| 23 | Grandview | 71 | 7 of 8 | $223,972 |
| 24 | Chillicothe | 71 | 6 of 7 | $192,501 |
| 25 | Kirksville | 70 | 5 of 5 | $158,501 |
| 26 | Moberly | 67 | 6 of 7 | $162,384 |
| 27 | New Haven | 66 | 5 of 5 | $260,182 |
| 28 | St Charles | 63 | 27 of 30 | — |
| 29 | Kearney | 61 | 8 of 9 | $402,312 |
| 30 | Salem | 58 | 8 of 9 | $192,047 |
| 31 | Raymore | 56 | 7 of 7 | $362,471 |
| 32 | Ballwin | 56 | 12 of 12 | $424,468 |
| 33 | St.Louis | 54 | 6 of 6 | — |
| 34 | Ferguson | 54 | 7 of 7 | $119,836 |
| 35 | Sedalia | 54 | 9 of 11 | $186,829 |
| 36 | Chesterfield | 53 | 11 of 13 | $587,585 |
| 37 | Lee'S Summit | 50 | 26 of 29 | — |
| 38 | Park Hills | 48 | 7 of 8 | $159,276 |
| 39 | Manchester | 48 | 5 of 5 | $388,600 |
| 40 | Maryland Heights | 45 | 6 of 6 | $269,173 |
| 41 | Joplin | 40 | 15 of 18 | $207,698 |
| 42 | Excelsior Springs | 40 | 6 of 6 | $230,075 |
| 43 | Doniphan | 38 | 6 of 7 | $158,594 |
| 44 | Lebanon | 38 | 6 of 7 | $237,712 |
| 45 | Cape Girardeau | 37 | 11 of 12 | $224,404 |
| 46 | St. Louis | 36 | 34 of 36 | — |
| 47 | Warrensburg | 34 | 6 of 7 | $272,235 |
| 48 | Union | 34 | 6 of 6 | $264,677 |
| 49 | Warrenton | 32 | 5 of 6 | $306,848 |
| 50 | Desoto | 32 | 5 of 6 | — |
| # | DISTRICT | SAFETY PCTL | SCHOOLS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WILLARD R-II | 90 | 9 of 9 |
| 2 | WEST PLAINS R-VII | 90 | 5 of 5 |
| 3 | WEBB CITY R-VII | 90 | 10 of 11 |
| 4 | WASHINGTON | 90 | 9 of 10 |
| 5 | PLEASANT HILL R-III | 90 | 5 of 5 |
| 6 | OZARK R-VI | 90 | 7 of 8 |
| 7 | NEVADA R-V | 90 | 5 of 5 |
| 8 | LAMAR R-I | 90 | 5 of 6 |
| 9 | LADUE | 90 | 7 of 8 |
| 10 | KENNETT 39 | 90 | 5 of 6 |
| 11 | JENNINGS | 90 | 7 of 7 |
| 12 | CLAYTON | 90 | 5 of 6 |
| 13 | NORTH ST. FRANCOIS CO. R-I | 90 | 5 of 5 |
| 14 | BELTON 124 | 90 | 7 of 8 |
| 15 | MO SCHLS FOR THE SEV DISABLED | 90 | 13 of 34 |
| 16 | DIVISION OF YOUTH SERVICE | 90 | 6 of 26 |
| 17 | NEW MADRID CO. R-I | 90 | 5 of 5 |
| 18 | LIBERTY 53 | 78 | 15 of 20 |
| 19 | FOX C-6 SCHOOL DISTRICT | 78 | 16 of 18 |
| 20 | KIRKWOOD R-VII | 78 | 6 of 9 |
| 21 | MCDONALD CO. R-I | 74 | 10 of 10 |
| 22 | HARRISONVILLE R-IX | 72 | 5 of 5 |
| 23 | ROCKWOOD R-VI | 71 | 29 of 30 |
| 24 | TROY R-III | 69 | 10 of 11 |
| 25 | RAYTOWN C-2 | 68 | 16 of 18 |