Risco, Missouri
AffordabilityAffordability: grade B, better than 55% of US places
WeatherWeather: grade C, better than 26% of US places
Safety & WellbeingSafety & Wellbeing: grade C, better than 37% of US places
Getting AroundGetting Around: grade C, better than 46% of US places
Lifestyle & ConnectivityLifestyle & Connectivity: grade F, better than 8% of US places
- top 6% for property crime
- top 7% for violent crime
- bottom 1% for air quality
Limited data for Risco — the figures below are what we have. See New Madrid County for a fuller picture.
Risco is a small community in Missouri with about 202 residents. It grades B for affordability and F for lifestyle & connectivity. Standout strengths include property crime, violent crime, and cost of living. It rates lower on natural disaster risk and air quality.
- The median home value in Risco is $63k, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Median household income in Risco is $42k, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Median gross rent in Risco is $680 a month, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Risco has a violent crime rate of 0/100k, per the FBI Uniform Crime Reports.
- July temperatures in Risco average around 80°F, per the NOAA nClimGrid.
Climate
Hot, humid summers · Cold winters · Moderate rain · Light snow
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Precipitation 5.0 in3.6 in
muggy 89%dry
Livability factors
Affordability
Median Household Income$42k15th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Cost of Living$43kbetter than 85% of US places
Home Value$63k7th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Monthly Rent$680better than 83% of US places
Monthly Owner Costs$72better than 77% of US places
Property Tax Rate1.35%better than 32% of US places
Income Tax4.80%better than 55% of US places
Sales Tax8.39%better than 29% of US places
Estimated total tax burden9.62%better than 53% of US places
Unemployment10.6%better than 12% of US places
Weather
Winter Temp (Jan)36°F63rd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Summer Temp (Jul)80°F75th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Annual Precipitation48.5 in73rd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Annual Snowfall6.6 inbetter than 65% of US places
Sunny Days244 daysbetter than 63% of US places
Summer Humidity70°Fbetter than 15% of US places
Comfortable Days70 daysbetter than 23% of US places
Safety & Wellbeing
Natural Disaster Risk94.8better than 4% of US places
Air Quality73 AQIbetter than 0% of US places
School Quality49.1better than 34% of US places
Violent Crime0/100kbetter than 93% of US places
Property Crime0/100kbetter than 94% of US places
Community
Population20220th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Median Age41.653rd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Racial Diversity0.2253rd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Male/Female Ratio1.1073rd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Political LeaningR+5179th percentile — neutral, not ranked
White (%)87.1%55th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Black (%)0.0%22nd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Hispanic (%)1.5%36th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Asian (%)0.0%27th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Other / Multiracial (%)11.4%90th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Getting Around
Walkability6.8/20better than 56% of US places
Airport Distance105 mibetter than 35% of US places
Lifestyle & Connectivity
Broadband Access84.2%better than 43% of US places
Amenities Nearby0.00better than 6% 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 Risco an affordable place to live?
- Risco is relatively affordable. Its cost-of-living index is $43k, better than 85% of comparable areas. Median rent is $680.
- Is Risco safe?
- Risco 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 Risco?
- Risco averages 80°F in July and 36°F in January, with 48.5 in of annual precipitation and about 244 sunny days a year.
- How are the schools in Risco?
- Public-school quality in Risco is below average, scoring better than 34% of comparable areas on a composite of graduation rates, spending, and student-teacher ratio.