Morehouse, Missouri
Among the top 21% of US places for affordability.
AffordabilityAffordability: grade B+, better than 79% of US places
WeatherWeather: grade C, better than 29% of US places
Safety & WellbeingSafety & Wellbeing: grade C, better than 44% of US places
Getting AroundGetting Around: grade C, better than 37% of US places
Lifestyle & ConnectivityLifestyle & Connectivity: grade F, better than 6% of US places
- top 6% for property crime
- top 7% for violent crime
- bottom 1% for air quality
Limited data for Morehouse — the figures below are what we have. See New Madrid County for a fuller picture.
Morehouse is a small community in Missouri with about 839 residents. It grades B+ for affordability and F for lifestyle & connectivity. Standout strengths include property crime, violent crime, and monthly rent. It rates lower on natural disaster risk and air quality.
- The median home value in Morehouse is $57k, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Median household income in Morehouse is $34k, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Median gross rent in Morehouse is $605 a month, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Morehouse has a violent crime rate of 0/100k, per the FBI Uniform Crime Reports.
- July temperatures in Morehouse average around 79°F, per the NOAA nClimGrid.
Climate
Hot, humid summers · Cold winters · Moderate rain · Light snow
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Precipitation 5.1 in3.7 in
muggy 90%dry
Livability factors
Affordability
Median Household Income$34k6th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Cost of Living$43kbetter than 85% of US places
Home Value$57k5th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Monthly Rent$605better than 91% of US places
Monthly Owner Costs$226better than 53% of US places
Property Tax Rate0.81%better than 63% of US places
Income Tax4.80%better than 55% of US places
Sales Tax8.39%better than 29% of US places
Estimated total tax burden8.92%better than 64% of US places
Unemployment3.0%better than 59% of US places
Weather
Winter Temp (Jan)34°F58th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Summer Temp (Jul)79°F69th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Annual Precipitation49.6 in78th 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 Risk92.0better than 7% of US places
Air Quality72 AQIbetter than 0% of US places
School Quality55.1better than 45% of US places
Violent Crime0/100kbetter than 93% of US places
Property Crime0/100kbetter than 94% of US places
Community
Population83947th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Median Age42.155th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Racial Diversity0.1642nd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Male/Female Ratio0.9337th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Political LeaningR+5179th percentile — neutral, not ranked
White (%)89.2%59th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Black (%)0.0%22nd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Hispanic (%)4.6%55th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Asian (%)0.0%27th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Other / Multiracial (%)6.2%78th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Getting Around
Walkability6.8/20better than 55% of US places
Airport Distance126 mibetter than 25% of US places
Lifestyle & Connectivity
Broadband Access72.3%better than 16% of US places
Amenities Nearby23.84better than 24% of US places
Park & Nature AccessLimitedbetter than 15% 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 Morehouse an affordable place to live?
- Morehouse is relatively affordable. Its cost-of-living index is $43k, better than 85% of comparable areas. Median rent is $605.
- Is Morehouse safe?
- Morehouse is safer than most comparable areas, with a violent crime rate of 0/100k (better than 93%). Property crime is 0/100k.
- What is the weather like in Morehouse?
- Morehouse averages 79°F in July and 34°F in January, with 49.6 in of annual precipitation and about 244 sunny days a year.
- How are the schools in Morehouse?
- Public-school quality in Morehouse is about average, scoring better than 45% of comparable areas on a composite of graduation rates, spending, and student-teacher ratio.