Northeast Regional Medical Center has been named as one of 
America's 50 Best Hospitals, according to Becker's Hospital Review ( Feb 2011 ). This list includes such notables as Johns Hopkins Hospital and Mayo Clinc.

America's Dreamtown: Kirksville ranked in top 10% for most attractive micropolitan area! August 2006 Bizjournals.com

Kirksville is a thriving community that offers the best of both worlds - small town values with city amenities.

Why Kirksville! Low crime rates, Safe neighborhoods, Family-friendly environment, Soothing scenery, Proximity to metropolitan areas, Business enterprise zones for new business, Excellent educational system, Wide variety of retail shops, Numerous hotels and bed & breakfasts, Four distinct weather seasons, 18-hole semi-private golf course, Community theater 
Healthcare: The birthplace of Osteopathic Medicine 
Northeast Regional Medical Center – a 109-bed acute care facility serving 11 counties in northeast Missouri. It provides the community with services including 24-hour emergency care (including a Level III Trauma Center), inpatient and outpatient surgery, internal medicine, diagnostic services, obstetrics, critical care, pain management, laboratory services, an osteoporosis program, a diabetes clinic, and inpatient medical rehabilitation. The hospital boasts a lymphedema clinic, wound clinic, sleep lab, home health services, and medical and radiation oncology services, rehab services including cardiac, pulmonary and orthopedic, speech, occupational and physical therapy, as well as MRI and CT scan capabilities. More than 130 physicians representing 25 specialties and subspecialties. Accredited by AOA. 
Preferred Family Healthcare – Provides comprehensive mental healthcare services in over 14 locations in Missouri. Services provided are adolescent substance abuse rehabilitation, assisted living, intensive in-home services, adult substance abuse rehabilitation, judicial support programs, behavioral health services, community education and prevention and community psychiatric rehabilitation. 
Education: 
Truman State University 
A.T. Still University – The home of Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine and the online School of Health Management

Kirksville is also accessible by plane via Kirksville Regional Airport, or by Amtrak through nearby LaPlata.