Bell City, Missouri
AffordabilityAffordability: grade C, better than 43% of US places
WeatherWeather: grade C, better than 29% of US places
Safety & WellbeingSafety & Wellbeing: grade F, better than 8% of US places
Getting AroundGetting Around: grade D, better than 20% of US places
Lifestyle & ConnectivityLifestyle & Connectivity: grade B, better than 57% of US places
- top 7% for park & nature access
- top 14% for cost of living
- bottom 1% for air quality
Limited data for Bell City — the figures below are what we have. See Stoddard County for a fuller picture.
Bell City is a small community in Missouri with about 509 residents. It grades B for lifestyle & connectivity and F for safety & wellbeing. Standout strengths include park & nature access, cost of living, and annual snowfall. It rates lower on unemployment and air quality.
- The median home value in Bell City is $48k, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Median household income in Bell City is $19k, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Bell City has a violent crime rate of 1266/100k, per the FBI Uniform Crime Reports.
- July temperatures in Bell City average around 79°F, per the NOAA nClimGrid.
Climate
Hot, humid summers · Cold winters · Wet · Light snow
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Precipitation 4.8 in3.8 in
muggy 91%dry
Livability factors
Affordability
Median Household Income$19k1st percentile — neutral, not ranked
Cost of Living$42kbetter than 86% of US places
Home Value$48k3rd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Monthly Owner Costs$105better than 70% of US places
Property Tax Rate0.93%better than 54% of US places
Income Tax4.80%better than 55% of US places
Sales Tax8.39%better than 29% of US places
Estimated total tax burden9.87%better than 49% of US places
Unemployment33.1%better than 1% of US places
Weather
Winter Temp (Jan)34°F57th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Summer Temp (Jul)79°F69th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Annual Precipitation50.1 in79th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Annual Snowfall3.1 inbetter than 71% of US places
Sunny Days244 daysbetter than 63% of US places
Summer Humidity70°Fbetter than 15% of US places
Comfortable Days68 daysbetter than 20% of US places
Safety & Wellbeing
Natural Disaster Risk82.2better than 22% of US places
Air Quality63 AQIbetter than 1% of US places
School Quality59.4better than 52% of US places
Violent Crime1266/100kbetter than 24% of US places
Property Crime1266/100kbetter than 38% of US places
Community
Population50937th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Median Age36.428th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Racial Diversity0.1947th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Male/Female Ratio0.9439th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Political LeaningR+7397th percentile — neutral, not ranked
White (%)89.6%61st percentile — neutral, not ranked
Black (%)0.0%22nd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Hispanic (%)0.0%13th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Asian (%)0.0%27th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Other / Multiracial (%)10.4%89th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Getting Around
Walkability5.8/20better than 33% of US places
Airport Distance123 mibetter than 27% of US places
Lifestyle & Connectivity
Broadband Access90.1%better than 65% of US places
Amenities Nearby0.00better than 6% of US places
Park & Nature AccessExcellentbetter than 93% of US places
Data sources
- EPA Air Quality (AQI)
- EPA Smart Location Database
- EPI Family Budget Calculator
- FAA airport enplanements
- FBI Uniform Crime Reports
- FEMA National Risk Index
- MIT Election Data Lab (2020)
- NCES School Finance Survey
- NOAA Climate Normals (1991–2020)
- NOAA nClimGrid
- OpenStreetMap
- Tax Foundation + state revenue depts
- U.S. Census ACS (5-Year)
- USGS Protected Areas (PAD-US)
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Frequently asked questions
- Is Bell City an affordable place to live?
- Bell City is relatively affordable. Its cost-of-living index is $42k, better than 86% of comparable areas. Median rent is not available.
- Is Bell City safe?
- Bell City is higher-crime than most comparable areas, with a violent crime rate of 1266/100k (better than 24%). Property crime is 1266/100k.
- What is the weather like in Bell City?
- Bell City averages 79°F in July and 34°F in January, with 50.1 in of annual precipitation and about 244 sunny days a year.
- How are the schools in Bell City?
- Public-school quality in Bell City is about average, scoring better than 52% of comparable areas on a composite of graduation rates, spending, and student-teacher ratio.