El Dorado Springs, Missouri
AffordabilityAffordability: grade B, better than 59% of US places
WeatherWeather: grade B, better than 57% of US places
Safety & WellbeingSafety & Wellbeing: grade F, better than 4% of US places
Getting AroundGetting Around: grade C, better than 39% of US places
Lifestyle & ConnectivityLifestyle & Connectivity: grade C, better than 30% of US places
- top 6% for cost of living
- top 18% for monthly rent
- bottom 6% for school quality
El Dorado Springs is a small community in Missouri with about 3,531 residents. It grades B for affordability and F for safety & wellbeing. Standout strengths include cost of living, monthly rent, and annual snowfall. It rates lower on property crime and school quality.
- The median home value in El Dorado Springs is $84k, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Median household income in El Dorado Springs is $33k, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Median gross rent in El Dorado Springs is $692 a month, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- El Dorado Springs has a violent crime rate of 1621/100k, per the FBI Uniform Crime Reports.
- July temperatures in El Dorado Springs average around 79°F, per the NOAA nClimGrid.
Climate
Hot, humid summers · Cold winters · Moderate rain
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Precipitation 5.2 in2.4 in
muggy 100%dry
Livability factors
Affordability
Median Household Income$33k6th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Cost of Living$41kbetter than 94% of US places
Home Value$84k15th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Monthly Rent$692better than 82% of US places
Monthly Owner Costs$724better than 30% of US places
Property Tax Rate1.15%better than 41% of US places
Income Tax4.80%better than 55% of US places
Sales Tax8.39%better than 29% of US places
Estimated total tax burden10.49%better than 41% of US places
Unemployment3.7%better than 51% of US places
Weather
Winter Temp (Jan)34°F58th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Summer Temp (Jul)79°F68th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Annual Precipitation48.7 in74th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Annual Snowfall2.0 inbetter than 74% of US places
Sunny Days252 daysbetter than 69% of US places
Summer Humidity67°Fbetter than 31% of US places
Comfortable Days72 daysbetter than 26% of US places
Safety & Wellbeing
Natural Disaster Risk78.7better than 29% of US places
Air Quality44 AQIbetter than 60% of US places
School Quality33.2better than 6% of US places
Violent Crime1621/100kbetter than 14% of US places
Property Crime3046/100kbetter than 7% of US places
Community
Population3,53174th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Median Age40.849th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Racial Diversity0.1234th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Male/Female Ratio0.9235th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Political LeaningR+6794th percentile — neutral, not ranked
White (%)93.9%73rd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Black (%)0.3%48th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Hispanic (%)1.0%32nd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Asian (%)0.0%27th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Other / Multiracial (%)4.9%70th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Getting Around
Walkability6.5/20better than 48% of US places
Airport Distance105 mibetter than 34% of US places
Lifestyle & Connectivity
Broadband Access88.0%better than 57% of US places
Amenities Nearby16.99better than 19% of US places
Park & Nature AccessModeratebetter than 46% 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 El Dorado Springs an affordable place to live?
- El Dorado Springs is relatively affordable. Its cost-of-living index is $41k, better than 94% of comparable areas. Median rent is $692.
- Is El Dorado Springs safe?
- El Dorado Springs is higher-crime than most comparable areas, with a violent crime rate of 1621/100k (better than 14%). Property crime is 3046/100k.
- What is the weather like in El Dorado Springs?
- El Dorado Springs averages 79°F in July and 34°F in January, with 48.7 in of annual precipitation and about 252 sunny days a year.
- How are the schools in El Dorado Springs?
- Public-school quality in El Dorado Springs is below average, scoring better than 6% of comparable areas on a composite of graduation rates, spending, and student-teacher ratio.