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Amazonia vs Mokane

182 miles apart. The biggest differences: property tax bill (+61% in Mokane) and jobs per worker (2.5× in Amazonia).

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Amazonia, MOKnown for its schoolsMissouri · 286 people
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Mokane, MOA small town of 257Missouri · 257 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.

AmazoniaKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 67%of MO districts Housing$215K typical home20% below the MO typical home All about Amazonia →
MokaneA small town of 257
Quiet strengthsMokane doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Mokane →
The biggest differences

Where they differ most

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

Property tax bill+61%
Tax bills are bigger in Mokane
Mokane $1,146Amazonia $714
Jobs per worker2.5×
Amazonia is more of a job hub
Amazonia 0.20Mokane 0.08
Typical home built27 yrs
Mokane’s homes are older
Amazonia 1965Mokane 1938
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $560 more a month in Mokane

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.

Amazonia$1,280/mo
Typical home $215K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.86% · Housing →
Mokane$1,840/mo
Typical home $301K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.06% · or rent about $775/mo · Housing →

The difference: $560 a month, about $6,700 a year, between Mokane and Amazonia.

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.

Schools
B+AmazoniaBetter than 67% of districts in the state –MokaneNot graded
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
AmazoniaMokane
Snow a year21″9″
January low17°F21°F
July high87°F88°F
Growing season (days)182d205d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)80th64th
Outdoors & history
AmazoniaMokane
Settled1857—
Archive photos36
Community
AmazoniaMokane
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

182 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

AmazoniaMOMokaneMO
Amazonia ↔ Mokane182 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.

AmazoniaMokane
People
Population 286Highest 257Lowest
Median age 30.5±6.7Highest 22% below MO 27.6±0.3Lowest 29% below MO
Amazonia and Mokane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 32.5%±5.2Highest MO: 22.3% 30%±29.4Lowest MO: 22.3%
Amazonia and Mokane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 8.4%±9.8Highest MO: 17.9% 6.6%±10Lowest MO: 17.9%
Amazonia and Mokane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 3.7%Lowest MO: 32.4% 8.9%Highest MO: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.1%±5.4Highest MO: 5.7% 0%±6.6Lowest MO: 5.7%
Amazonia and Mokane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $79,500±$27kLowest 12% above MO $90,143±$21kHighest 27% above MO
Mokane and Amazonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $82,700±$13kLowest 64% below MO $108,600±$17kHighest 53% below MO
Mokane and Amazonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly — $775±$224 25% below MO
Property taxmedian, yearly $714Lowest 63% below MO $1,146Highest 41% below MO
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 60%±100Highest MO: 45.6% 0%±100Lowest MO: 45.6%
Amazonia and Mokane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 4.9%Lowest MO: 12.6% 17.1%Highest MO: 12.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 86.6%Highest MO: 68.1% 80%Lowest MO: 68.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1965Highest 13 yrs older than MO 1938Lowest 40 yrs older than MO
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 28 minHighest 21% above MO 28 minLowest 18% above MO
Work from home 4.2%±5.9Highest MO: 13% 0%±13.3Lowest MO: 13%
Amazonia and Mokane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0.9%Highest 0%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 10.3 miLowest 16.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.20Highest 0.08Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town St. Joseph (48%)Fulton (28%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in MokaneFew work in Amazonia
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 0.4%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 0.2 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.7 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 98.6Lowest 120Highest
Schools
School district SAVANNAH R-III—
High school in town None in town—
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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