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Adrian vs Duenweg

91 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (12× in Adrian) and growth since 2010 (+30.2 pts in Duenweg).

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Adrian, MOOne of the healthiest townsMissouri · 1,857 people
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Duenweg, MOOne of the healthiest townsMissouri · 1,918 people
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Where each one shines

Two towns, two different strengths

What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.

AdrianOne of the healthiest towns
Health67% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Adrian →
DuenwegOne of the healthiest towns
Health81% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Duenweg →
The biggest differences

Where they part ways

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Trails12×
Adrian has more miles of trail
Adrian 1.2 miDuenweg 0.1 mi
Growth since 2010+30.2 pts
Duenweg has grown faster since 2010
Duenweg +33.4%Adrian +3.2%
Rent+56%
Rent runs higher in Duenweg
Duenweg $987Adrian $631
Street grid2.3×
Adrian has the more walkable street grid
Adrian 73.4Duenweg 32.4
Age 65++12 pts
Adrian has more people 65 and up
Adrian 22.4%Duenweg 10.4%
Home values+24%
Homes cost more in Adrian
Adrian $159,500Duenweg $128,900
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $750 more a month in Adrian

A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.

Adrian$1,500/mo
Typical home $260K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.61% · or rent about $631/mo · Housing →
Duenweg$740/mo
Typical home $129K (Census) · tax rate 0.64% · or rent about $987/mo · Housing →

The difference: $750 a month, about $9,000 a year, between Adrian and Duenweg.

Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.

Report cards

Grades and rankings, side by side

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every Missouri ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Safety
C+AdrianSafer than 44% of U.S. towns –DuenwegNot graded
Health
CAdrianHealthier than 33% of U.S. towns C−DuenwegHealthier than 19% of U.S. towns
Life in each

What daily life feels like in each

The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.

Seasons
AdrianDuenweg
Snow a year10″8″
January low20°F25°F
July high90°F90°F
Growing season (days)192d206d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)61st41st
Outdoors & history
AdrianDuenweg
Trails1 mi0 mi
Conserved land3.4%1.6%
Settled1880—
Archive photos62
Famous people born here31
Community
AdrianDuenweg
Library hours a week27 hrs—
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined00

A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.

Where they are

91 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

AdrianMODuenwegMO
Adrian ↔ Duenweg91 miles apart
Everything, side by side

What matters to you?

Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

AdrianDuenweg
People
Population 1,857Lowest 1,918Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +3.2%Lowest MO: +2.8% +33.4%Highest MO: +2.8%
Median age 40.8±5.5Highest 5% above MO 38.1±6.6Lowest about the MO average
Adrian and Duenweg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 25.5%±4.3Highest MO: 22.3% 23.5%±4.6Lowest MO: 22.3%
Adrian and Duenweg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 22.4%±3.4Highest MO: 17.9% 10.4%±2.5Lowest MO: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 12.8%Lowest MO: 32.4% 13.5%Highest MO: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 1.9%±1.2Lowest MO: 5.7% 2.3%±1.4Highest MO: 5.7%
Duenweg and Adrian are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $52,829±$9kLowest 25% below MO $63,375±$10kHighest 10% below MO
Duenweg and Adrian are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $159,500±$9kHighest 31% below MO $128,900±$19kLowest 44% below MO
Rentmedian gross, monthly $631±$79Lowest 39% below MO $987±$134Highest 4% below MO
Property taxmedian, yearly $977Highest 50% below MO $828Lowest 57% below MO
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 37.2%±13.8Lowest MO: 45.6% 52.5%±19.3Highest MO: 45.6%
Duenweg and Adrian are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 13.8%Lowest MO: 12.6% 20.9%Highest MO: 12.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 64.3%Highest MO: 68.1% 60.7%Lowest MO: 68.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1969Lowest 9 yrs older than MO 1988Highest 10 yrs newer than MO
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 27 minHighest 14% above MO 19 minLowest 18% below MO
Work from home 10%±6Highest MO: 13% 5.5%±3.4Lowest MO: 13%
Adrian and Duenweg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 11.9%Highest 0.3%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 24.3 miHighest 6.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.99Highest 0.82Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Butler (11%)Joplin (40%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in DuenwegFew work in Adrian
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 3.4%Highest 1.6%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 1.2 miHighest 0.1 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.7 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 3Highest 2Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 73.4Highest 32.4Lowest
Missouri average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.

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