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Missouri · Families

Best cities in Missouri
for families (2026)

Columbia tops the Missouri ranking for families with an UrbRank Score of 68/100. See the full state ranking below.

What matters for families

25% safety, 25% affordability, 20% education, 15% climate, 10% walkability, 5% environment.

Missouri ranking

15 scored cities in Missouri, ranked by UrbRank Score.

1
ColumbiaMO
68
B-
2
O'FallonMO
67
B-
3
JoplinMO
64
C+
4
ChesterfieldMO
62
C+
5
Lee's SummitMO
62
C+
6
St. CharlesMO
61
C+
7
WentzvilleMO
59
C
8
Blue SpringsMO
57
C
9
St. PetersMO
55
C
10
St. JosephMO
54
C-
11
FlorissantMO
50
D
12
St. LouisMO
48
D
13
SpringfieldMO
45
D
14
Kansas CityMO
42
D
15
IndependenceMO
35
F

Top cities for families nationally

How Missouri's best stack up against the rest of the country.

1
BlacksburgVA
84
A-
2
AuburnAL
83
A-
3
HooverAL
80
B+
4
GreenvilleSC
77
B+
5
Johnson CityTN
77
B+
6
CharlottesvilleVA
76
B+
7
Sandy SpringsGA
75
B
8
CaryNC
75
B
9
RoswellGA
75
B
10
AmesIA
74
B

See the full national ranking →

Nearby states

Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Michigan
Minnesota