CITY PROFILE
Jefferson City, MO
WHAT LIVING HERE IS LIKE
Jefferson City is a smaller metro with a moderately priced housing market and a mild climate that brings moderate sunshine alongside a wet climate, so you'll experience steady rainfall year-round. The combination of reasonable home costs and manageable seasonal weather makes it a straightforward choice if you're comfortable with regular moisture and prefer not to move to a sprawling urban area.
By the numbers
| Typical home value | $276K · Zillow, May 2026 (ZHVI) |
|---|---|
| Typical rent | $1,029/mo · Zillow, May 2026 (ZORI) |
| Average temperature | 13°C · warmest 26.3°C · coolest -1.4°C · NASA POWER |
| Annual precipitation | 1093 mm · NASA POWER |
| Sunshine (solar energy) | 4.24 kWh/m²/day · NASA POWER (annual mean) |
| Metro size rank (US) | #291 · Zillow SizeRank |
Match scores
- Affordable to buy89
- Affordable to rent93
- Climate comfort62
- Plenty of sunshine50
- Big-city amenities29
Scores are 0–100, normalised across the metros we cover, derived from the sourced figures above (higher = better on that factor). A research aid, not a recommendation to move. Job market, safety, and healthcare access need key-gated feeds (BLS, FBI, Census) not yet wired — see the methodology.
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