65340 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
65265
65340
Opportunity
37 · Bottom 16%
vs55 · Top 50%
Growth
40 · Bottom 35%
vs47 · Bottom 44%
Climate
66 · Bottom 39%
vs66 · Bottom 39%
Physical resilience
66 · Top 42%
vs64 · Top 44%
Housing affordability
100 · Top 9%
vs100 · Top 9%
Schools
41 · Bottom 36%
vs29 · Bottom 21%
Access
41 · Bottom 2%
vs44 · Bottom 2%
Economic stability
35 · Bottom 14%
vs36 · Bottom 15%
Measured values
| Metric | 65265 | 65340 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 15,153 | 16,026 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $56,969 | $58,118 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $29,330 | $29,331 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 68/sq mi | 63/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $152,600 | $156,100 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $693 | $772 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 68.4% | 68.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.8% | 3.9% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -2.3% | -0.5% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 19.6% | 25.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 17.3% | 15.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 28 | 9 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 2.4 | 0.7 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -3.4% | 350.0% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 88°F | 88°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 19°F | 19°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 43.5" | 41.8" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 87 mi | 84 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 22.9 min | 16.8 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 40.0 | 33.3 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 6 | 10 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 13.72 | 13.88 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 31.9% | 17.7% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 37.8% | 32.4% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 84.2% | 56.6% | 2024-25 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
65265
Elevated or high exposure: earthquake, cold wave.
65340
No hazard reaches elevated exposure.
Full profiles: 65265 — Mexico, MO · 65340 — Marshall, MO · How this is calculated: methodology