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    Is Nixa a good place to live?

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    Nixa ranks #6 of 30 Missouri cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (67/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 2.6% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $238,300
    +7.1% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $1,012
    per month
    Household income
    $80,491
    median
    Unemployment
    3.2%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Nixa

    The median home value in Nixa is $238,300 and median rent is $1,012 a month, against a median household income of $80,491. Homes cost about 3.0× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Nixa crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across Missouri the 2025 rate was 426 violent and 1,689 property crimes per 100,000 people — #16 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to Nixa, MO

    Nixa has about 24,131 residents, 3.2% unemployment and 24% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

    Compare Nixa with

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    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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