Holcomb, Missouri
Among the top 18% of US places for affordability.
AffordabilityAffordability: grade B+, better than 82% of US places
WeatherWeather: grade C, better than 42% of US places
Safety & WellbeingSafety & Wellbeing: grade C, better than 40% of US places
Getting AroundGetting Around: grade C, better than 32% of US places
Lifestyle & ConnectivityLifestyle & Connectivity: grade D, better than 17% of US places
- top 3% for cost of living
- top 7% for violent crime
- bottom 1% for air quality
Limited data for Holcomb — the figures below are what we have. See Dunklin County for a fuller picture.
Holcomb is a small community in Missouri with about 764 residents. It grades B+ for affordability and D for lifestyle & connectivity. Standout strengths include cost of living, violent crime, and monthly rent. It rates lower on natural disaster risk and air quality.
- The median home value in Holcomb is $89k, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Median household income in Holcomb is $49k, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Median gross rent in Holcomb is $625 a month, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Holcomb has a violent crime rate of 0/100k, per the FBI Uniform Crime Reports.
- July temperatures in Holcomb average around 81°F, per the NOAA nClimGrid.
Climate
Hot, humid summers · Cool winters · Wet · Light snow
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Precipitation 5.3 in3.4 in
muggy 88%dry
Livability factors
Affordability
Median Household Income$49k27th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Cost of Living$41kbetter than 97% of US places
Home Value$89k18th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Monthly Rent$625better than 89% of US places
Monthly Owner Costs$181better than 58% of US places
Property Tax Rate0.69%better than 73% of US places
Income Tax4.80%better than 55% of US places
Sales Tax8.39%better than 29% of US places
Estimated total tax burden8.81%better than 66% of US places
Unemployment4.4%better than 44% of US places
Weather
Winter Temp (Jan)38°F66th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Summer Temp (Jul)81°F77th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Annual Precipitation50.3 in79th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Annual Snowfall3.0 inbetter than 72% of US places
Sunny Days255 daysbetter than 74% of US places
Summer Humidity70°Fbetter than 15% of US places
Comfortable Days70 daysbetter than 23% of US places
Safety & Wellbeing
Natural Disaster Risk94.1better than 5% of US places
Air Quality69 AQIbetter than 0% of US places
School Quality58.4better than 50% of US places
Violent Crime0/100kbetter than 93% of US places
Property Crime167/100kbetter than 83% of US places
Community
Population76445th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Median Age29.17th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Racial Diversity0.2962nd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Male/Female Ratio0.9235th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Political LeaningR+5785th percentile — neutral, not ranked
White (%)76.8%37th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Black (%)0.0%22nd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Hispanic (%)8.8%70th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Asian (%)1.0%71st percentile — neutral, not ranked
Other / Multiracial (%)13.4%92nd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Getting Around
Walkability5.9/20better than 34% of US places
Airport Distance94 mibetter than 40% of US places
Lifestyle & Connectivity
Broadband Access89.4%better than 62% of US places
Amenities Nearby13.09better than 16% of US places
Park & Nature AccessLimitedbetter than 14% 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 Holcomb an affordable place to live?
- Holcomb is relatively affordable. Its cost-of-living index is $41k, better than 97% of comparable areas. Median rent is $625.
- Is Holcomb safe?
- Holcomb is safer than most comparable areas, with a violent crime rate of 0/100k (better than 93%). Property crime is 167/100k.
- What is the weather like in Holcomb?
- Holcomb averages 81°F in July and 38°F in January, with 50.3 in of annual precipitation and about 255 sunny days a year.
- How are the schools in Holcomb?
- Public-school quality in Holcomb is about average, scoring better than 50% of comparable areas on a composite of graduation rates, spending, and student-teacher ratio.