Living in Jefferson City (Missouri)

Jefferson City (Missouri) is a large place in Missouri, United States, home to 42,595 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are movers on a budget (top 1%, #63 of 12,111), low-income households (top 2%, #153 of 9,771), low-income families (top 4%, #251 of 8,006).

Residents42,595

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport158 km (St. Louis Lambert International)

Nearest city of 100k+44 km

Within 30 km56,800 people

Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)

Terrain around itabout 220 m, height range 30 m

Nearest major riverMissouri, 1.0 km

Main railway line1.8 km

Distance to Washington, D.C.1,314 km

Within 10 km47,741 people

LandscapeCentral Lowlands

Winter daylight9 h 28 min, sunset 23:51

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Good to know about Jefferson City (Missouri)

The landscape belongs to Central Lowlands.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 28 min and sets around 23:51; in late June it sets around 3:36.

How Jefferson City (Missouri) ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

Profile	Score	In United States	In Missouri
Young family	65	#831 of 11,898	#24 of 209	Map
Low-income household	66	#153 of 9,771	#7 of 205	Map
Low-income family	70	#251 of 8,006	#14 of 135	Map
Single parent	69	#354 of 6,237	#17 of 105	Map
Pensioner couple	67	#2,091 of 9,474	#10 of 162	Map
Single pensioner	67	#2,085 of 9,474	#18 of 162	Map
Early retiree	61	#4,506 of 10,762	#63 of 226	Map
Single professional		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Young professional		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
DINKS		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Remote worker	68	#486 of 7,271	#27 of 142	Map
Commuter		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Car-free household		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
First-home buyer	63	#547 of 8,006	#20 of 135	Map
Budget-constrained mover	66	#63 of 12,111	#6 of 260	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Expat professional	38	#5,297 of 7,271	#84 of 142	Map
Healthcare-first mover	57	#5,069 of 9,474	#78 of 162	Map
Nature-focused household	60	#3,505 of 18,063	#48 of 413	Map
Cross-border commuter		not ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side	–	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	16	#10,199 of 16,523	#78 of 373	Map
Rural value seeker	60	#2,648 of 18,063	#83 of 413	Map
High-net-worth mover	42	#10,203 of 16,523	#136 of 373	Map
Lottery winner	46	#7,360 of 21,167	#133 of 509	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	67	#3,270 of 12,111	#47 of 260	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	47	#6,721 of 12,111	#119 of 260	Map
Digital native		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)96
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)96
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)96
Flat land (terrain relief)83
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)82
Affordability78
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)75
Education and family74
Health and elderly61
Foundation56
Mobility and connectivity53
Jobs and economy53
Green space45
Safety and community44
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)29
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)27
Lifestyle and amenities26
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)20
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)19
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)19
Sea or lake shore5
Port access (major sea or inland port)0
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)0
National border nearby (straight line)0
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
Crypto hub within commuting distance0
Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.