A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Dixon's police department reported none of them, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.

Violent crime per 1,000

Dixon 2.5

Missouri 5

U.S. 4

Property crime per 1,000

Dixon 30.4

Missouri 24.2

U.S. 20

FBI crime data, 2022 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Work & commute in Dixon

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Most working residents leave Dixon for work: only 17% work in town. The top destinations are Rolla (8%), Waynesville (7%) and St. Robert (6%). Half commute less than 19 miles.

Rolla

Waynesville

St. Robert

Jefferson City

17%Work in townlive and work in Dixon 19 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 557Jobs based herebalanced

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Dixon →

Health in Dixon

C⁻

Health Grade C−

Healthier than 19% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 46% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with Missouri

5worse than MO

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 27 are too close to call.

Conditions 5▼ 7 close Habits all close Care all close Mind all close Everyday needs all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

20.3%More older adults who have lost all their teethMO 15.8% · worse 10.1%More adults with COPDMO 8% · worse 8.1%More adults with heart diseaseMO 6.8% · worse

Care nearby

Phelps County Regional Medical CenterRolla · 17.1 mi · ER

Central Ozarks Medical Center - CrockerCrocker · 9.8 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Dixon · CMS · HRSAHealth in Dixon →

Natural hazards in Dixon

Moderate

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 52% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🌡️ Heat waves

0Does Dixon flood?no paid flood claims on record 9Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Dixon

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Dixon →

Climate in Dixon

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Dixon has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 23°, and about 10 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

45° / 26°Winter

67° / 44°Spring

87° / 65°Summer

68° / 46°Fall

How much snow does Dixon get?About 10 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 21, with the last in spring around Apr 15.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+0.8° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Dixon →

Schools in Dixon

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School Grade C

The public schools Dixon’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 74% of Missouri’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

DistrictDIXON R-ISchools3

Dixon Elem. BElementary · Grades PK–5 · 383 students Dixon Middle DMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 197 students Dixon High DHigh · Grades 9–12 · 271 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within MO. Ratings are from neighbors.