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65401 — Rolla, MO

The neighborhood scorecard for ZIP 65401 in Rolla, MO blends seven federal datasets into a single letter grade of C (59/100). The underlying inputs pulled for this ZIP include a median household income of $56,081, a median home value of $222,800, 36.0% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher, and an average commute of 16 minutes. Every value comes directly from Census ACS 5-Year Estimates tied to ZIP 65401, not a national average mapped onto the ZIP.

Cross-agency inputs extend the score beyond Census demographics. If any of these feeds is missing for 65401, the scorecard transparently drops that dimension rather than inventing a score.

Reading the grade means reading the dimensions together. The overall C score for 65401 reflects a weighted blend — Income (20%), Safety (20%), Housing (15%), Rent (15%), Education (10%), Commute (10%), and Childcare (10%) — and each dimension is benchmarked against national percentiles rather than in-state-only comparisons. Strengths visible in the raw data include commute, rent. Areas pulling the overall grade down are income, housing.

C
Overall Score
59/100
65401 — Rolla, MO
Income D
$56,081
Median household income
Education C+
36.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Housing F
4.0x
Home value $222,800 vs income
Commute A-
16 min
Average commute time
Rent B+
$933/mo
2BR fair market rent (20% of income)
Safety N/A
N/A
Violent crime rate (county)
Childcare N/A
N/A
Center-based infant care cost

Score Breakdown

Income

D
$56,081

Median household income

Score: 43/100

Education

C+
36.0%

Bachelor's degree or higher

Score: 63/100

Housing

F
4.0x

Home value $222,800 vs income

Score: 38/100

Commute

A-
16 min

Average commute time

Score: 85/100

Rent

B+
$933/mo

2BR fair market rent (20% of income)

Score: 79/100

Safety

N/A
N/A

Violent crime rate (county)

Childcare

N/A
N/A

Center-based infant care cost

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Neighborhood Scorecard for ZIP 65401 — Rolla, MO: Grade C, Score 59/100
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What This Means

Rolla, MO (65401) receives an overall grade of C based on publicly available data from the Census Bureau, HUD, FBI, and Department of Labor. This area performs well in commute and rent. Challenges include housing. Data was unavailable for safety, childcare — these dimensions were excluded from the overall score.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the overall score for ZIP 65401?▼
ZIP 65401 (Rolla, MO) has an overall neighborhood score of 59/100, earning a grade of C. This score combines 7 dimensions: income, education, housing affordability, commute, rent, safety, and childcare costs.
Is 65401 a good place to live?▼
Based on Census, HUD, FBI, and DOL data, 65401 scores C overall. Strengths include commute, rent. Areas that score lower: income, housing.
How is the neighborhood scorecard calculated?▼
The scorecard evaluates 7 dimensions weighted by importance: Income (20%), Safety (20%), Housing affordability (15%), Rent (15%), Education (10%), Commute (10%), and Childcare (10%). Each metric is compared against national benchmarks to produce a percentile score.

Official Data Resources

HUD Fair Market Rents → FBI Crime Statistics → NCES School Data →

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates. Source: HUD Fair Market Rents. Source: FBI Uniform Crime Report. Source: DOL Childcare Costs. Verify with HUD →

Read our methodology to see how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.