Lowest Unemployment Neighborhoods in Missouri (2026 Rankings)

Low unemployment rates signal strong local economies and job availability. We ranked 25 neighborhoods in Missouri by unemployment rate to find the areas with the strongest job markets.

CubaMO

Kurby Score: 69

Unemployment Rate: 0.0%

Median Income: $42,641

Poverty Rate: 18.7%

Home Value: $148,900

Population: 3,173

CassvilleMO

Kurby Score: 75

Unemployment Rate: 0.0%

Median Income: $46,136

Poverty Rate: 27.9%

Home Value: $150,700

Population: 3,193

OdessaMO

Kurby Score: 89

Unemployment Rate: 0.0%

Median Income: $86,125

Poverty Rate: 4.2%

Home Value: $183,300

Population: 5,554

St. PaulMO

Kurby Score: 92

Unemployment Rate: 0.5%

Median Income: $142,946

Poverty Rate: 0.2%

Home Value: $389,600

Population: 3,149

Des PeresMO

Kurby Score: 73

Unemployment Rate: 0.5%

Median Income: $214,810

Poverty Rate: 1.5%

Home Value: $562,100

Population: 9,140

AshlandMO

Kurby Score: 86

Unemployment Rate: 0.7%

Median Income: $87,377

Poverty Rate: 3.5%

Home Value: $227,500

Population: 4,730

MarthasvilleMO

Kurby Score: 92

Unemployment Rate: 0.7%

Median Income: $103,750

Poverty Rate: 1.5%

Home Value: $155,600

Population: 2,616

SmithvilleMO

Kurby Score: 71

Unemployment Rate: 0.7%

Median Income: $95,122

Poverty Rate: 7.2%

Home Value: $248,800

Population: 10,416

Mountain GroveMO

Kurby Score: 90

Unemployment Rate: 0.8%

Median Income: $38,103

Poverty Rate: 19.7%

Home Value: $80,100

Population: 4,498

GlendaleMO

Kurby Score: 69

Unemployment Rate: 0.8%

Median Income: $157,750

Poverty Rate: 2.7%

Home Value: $463,900

Population: 6,131

DexterMO

Kurby Score: 63

Unemployment Rate: 0.9%

Median Income: $45,617

Poverty Rate: 22.1%

Home Value: $125,000

Population: 7,910

Holts SummitMO

Kurby Score: 89

Unemployment Rate: 1.2%

Median Income: $78,352

Poverty Rate: 10.6%

Home Value: $166,400

Population: 4,499

LadueMO

Kurby Score: 72

Unemployment Rate: 1.3%

Median Income: $250,001

Poverty Rate: 1.2%

Home Value: $938,300

Population: 8,934

FayetteMO

Kurby Score: 68

Unemployment Rate: 1.3%

Median Income: $50,714

Poverty Rate: 15.9%

Home Value: $126,400

Population: 2,790

SpartaMO

Kurby Score: 88

Unemployment Rate: 1.4%

Median Income: $61,319

Poverty Rate: 11.1%

Home Value: $158,500

Population: 2,442

KearneyMO

Kurby Score: 71

Unemployment Rate: 1.4%

Median Income: $99,969

Poverty Rate: 2.5%

Home Value: $266,400

Population: 10,491

CrestwoodMO

Kurby Score: 70

Unemployment Rate: 1.4%

Median Income: $111,791

Poverty Rate: 6.7%

Home Value: $271,400

Population: 12,315

PacificMO

Kurby Score: 64

Unemployment Rate: 1.5%

Median Income: $52,155

Poverty Rate: 6.3%

Home Value: $226,500

Population: 7,239

GreenwoodMO

Kurby Score: 87

Unemployment Rate: 1.5%

Median Income: $103,560

Poverty Rate: 3.5%

Home Value: $246,300

Population: 6,038

CamdentonMO

Kurby Score: 77

Unemployment Rate: 1.5%

Median Income: $45,833

Poverty Rate: 26.9%

Home Value: $156,000

Population: 3,979

PalmyraMO

Kurby Score: 88

Unemployment Rate: 1.6%

Median Income: $60,694

Poverty Rate: 14.1%

Home Value: $148,200

Population: 3,613

ShrewsburyMO

Kurby Score: 65

Unemployment Rate: 1.6%

Median Income: $82,681

Poverty Rate: 6.9%

Home Value: $274,600

Population: 6,352

CottlevilleMO

Kurby Score: 87

Unemployment Rate: 1.6%

Median Income: $130,139

Poverty Rate: 3.5%

Home Value: $377,900

Population: 5,584

SavannahMO

Kurby Score: 86

Unemployment Rate: 1.6%

Median Income: $51,694

Poverty Rate: 7.5%

Home Value: $132,000

Population: 5,068

Richmond HeightsMO

Kurby Score: 71

Unemployment Rate: 1.7%

Median Income: $94,384

Poverty Rate: 6.0%

Home Value: $313,300

Population: 9,186

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