Osage Beach, Missouri
AffordabilityAffordability: grade C, better than 40% of US places
WeatherWeather: grade C, better than 48% of US places
Safety & WellbeingSafety & Wellbeing: grade F, better than 2% of US places
Getting AroundGetting Around: grade D, better than 19% of US places
Lifestyle & ConnectivityLifestyle & Connectivity: grade B, better than 67% of US places
- top 16% for property tax rate
- bottom 3% for property crime
Osage Beach is a small community in Missouri with about 4,736 residents. It grades B for lifestyle & connectivity and F for safety & wellbeing. Standout strengths include property tax rate, annual snowfall, and monthly rent. It rates lower on natural disaster risk and property crime.
- The median home value in Osage Beach is $278k, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Median household income in Osage Beach is $52k, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Median gross rent in Osage Beach is $783 a month, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Osage Beach has a violent crime rate of 1624/100k, per the FBI Uniform Crime Reports.
- July temperatures in Osage Beach average around 78°F, per the NOAA nClimGrid.
Climate
Hot, humid summers · Cold winters · Moderate rain · Light snow
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Precipitation 4.5 in2.1 in
muggy 99%dry
Livability factors
Affordability
Median Household Income$52k31st percentile — neutral, not ranked
Cost of Living$45kbetter than 63% of US places
Home Value$278k75th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Monthly Rent$783better than 68% of US places
Monthly Owner Costs$1kbetter than 24% of US places
Property Tax Rate0.56%better than 84% of US places
Income Tax4.80%better than 55% of US places
Sales Tax8.39%better than 29% of US places
Estimated total tax burden10.60%better than 39% of US places
Unemployment10.6%better than 12% of US places
Weather
Winter Temp (Jan)31°F47th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Summer Temp (Jul)78°F62nd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Annual Precipitation42.6 in53rd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Annual Snowfall4.3 inbetter than 69% of US places
Sunny Days243 daysbetter than 61% of US places
Summer Humidity67°Fbetter than 29% of US places
Comfortable Days74 daysbetter than 29% of US places
Safety & Wellbeing
Natural Disaster Risk93.2better than 6% of US places
Air Quality46 AQIbetter than 51% of US places
School Quality45.3better than 26% of US places
Violent Crime1624/100kbetter than 14% of US places
Property Crime3818/100kbetter than 3% of US places
Community
Population4,73678th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Median Age48.074th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Racial Diversity0.1845th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Male/Female Ratio1.1174th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Political LeaningR+5482nd percentile — neutral, not ranked
White (%)85.6%51st percentile — neutral, not ranked
Black (%)2.6%69th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Hispanic (%)8.0%68th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Asian (%)0.0%27th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Other / Multiracial (%)3.8%60th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Getting Around
Walkability5.8/20better than 34% of US places
Airport Distance130 mibetter than 24% of US places
Lifestyle & Connectivity
Broadband Access86.6%better than 51% of US places
Amenities Nearby124.58better than 60% of US places
Park & Nature AccessGoodbetter than 67% 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 Osage Beach an affordable place to live?
- Osage Beach is relatively affordable. Its cost-of-living index is $45k, better than 63% of comparable areas. Median rent is $783.
- Is Osage Beach safe?
- Osage Beach is higher-crime than most comparable areas, with a violent crime rate of 1624/100k (better than 14%). Property crime is 3818/100k.
- What is the weather like in Osage Beach?
- Osage Beach averages 78°F in July and 31°F in January, with 42.6 in of annual precipitation and about 243 sunny days a year.
- How are the schools in Osage Beach?
- Public-school quality in Osage Beach is below average, scoring better than 26% of comparable areas on a composite of graduation rates, spending, and student-teacher ratio.