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Map of Nixa: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land0.8%50 of 5,994 acres
Trails0.6 mi0.1 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves32 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Nixa

City in Missouri, United States
23,257Population
8.5 sq miArea
1,296 ftElevation

Nixa is a city in Christian County, Missouri, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city's population was 23,257. It is a principal city, and the second-largest city in the Springfield, Missouri metropolitan area.

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From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

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ZIP code65714
Area code417
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Housing in Nixa

$324K▲ 2.5% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Nixa home is worth about $324,000, up 2.5% in a year, 21% above the Missouri typical home.

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Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market20
Sold in May55
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Safety in Nixa

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Safety Grade A-

Nixa reports less crime per resident than 82% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000
Nixa 0.3
Missouri 4.3
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Nixa 6.9
Missouri 16.9
U.S. 15.5
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School Grade A

The public schools Nixa’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 94% of Missouri’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#6Best public schoolsof 226 in MO
DistrictNixa Public SchoolsSchools10

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.

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