Guest, Sign inJoin
Compare towns

Appleton City vs Puxico

229 miles apart. The biggest differences: property tax bill (+41% in Appleton City) and growth since 2010 (+7.5 pts in Puxico).

×
Appleton City, MOOne of the healthiest townsMissouri · 1,221 people
×
Puxico, MOHomes around $175KMissouri · 846 people
Swap order
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.

Appleton CityOne of the healthiest towns
Health89% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates SchoolsBetter than 19%of MO districts Housing$174K typical home35% below the MO typical home All about Appleton City →
PuxicoHomes around $175K
Housing$175K typical home35% below the MO typical home All about Puxico →
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+41%
Tax bills are bigger in Appleton City
Appleton City $900Puxico $637
Growth since 2010+7.5 pts
Puxico has grown faster since 2010
Puxico -0.9%Appleton City -8.4%
Street grid+57%
Puxico has the more walkable street grid
Puxico 140Appleton City 89.2
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs about the same each month

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.

Appleton City$1,040/mo
Typical home $174K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.92% · or rent about $557/mo · Housing →
Puxico$1,020/mo
Typical home $175K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.71% · or rent about $635/mo · Housing →

Within $50 a month of each other.

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
C−Appleton CityBetter than 19% of districts in the state –PuxicoNot graded
Health
DAppleton CityHealthier than 11% of U.S. towns –PuxicoNot 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
Appleton CityPuxico
Snow a year10″5″
January low21°F26°F
July high88°F91°F
Growing season (days)202d222d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)61st82nd
Outdoors & history
Appleton CityPuxico
Settled18701883
National Register places1—
Archive photos33
Famous people born here53
Community
Appleton CityPuxico
Library hours a week24 hrs23 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

229 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Appleton CityMOPuxicoMO
Appleton City ↔ Puxico229 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.

Appleton CityPuxico
People
Population 1,221Highest 846Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -8.4%Lowest MO: +2.8% -0.9%Highest MO: +2.8%
Median age 39.7±5.2Lowest about the MO average 40.3±9.2Highest 3% above MO
Puxico and Appleton City are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 20%±5.1Lowest MO: 22.3% 20.6%±6.1Highest MO: 22.3%
Puxico and Appleton City are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 29.3%±5.6Highest MO: 17.9% 20.2%±4Lowest MO: 17.9%
Appleton City and Puxico are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 18.2%Highest MO: 32.4% 14%Lowest MO: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.4%±2.3Highest MO: 5.7% 2.2%±2.3Lowest MO: 5.7%
Appleton City and Puxico are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $49,036±$5kHighest 31% below MO $47,500±$31kLowest 33% below MO
Appleton City and Puxico are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $98,200±$19kHighest 57% below MO $89,500±$22kLowest 61% below MO
Appleton City and Puxico are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $557±$110Lowest 46% below MO $635±$178Highest 39% below MO
Puxico and Appleton City are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $900Highest 54% below MO $637Lowest 67% below MO
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 33.8%±17.8Lowest MO: 45.6% 41.8%±17.3Highest MO: 45.6%
Puxico and Appleton City are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 10.9%Lowest MO: 12.6% 18%Highest MO: 12.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 58%Highest MO: 68.1% 53.6%Lowest MO: 68.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1972 6 yrs older than MO 1972 6 yrs older than MO
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 23 minHighest about the MO average 19 minLowest 18% below MO
Work from home 7.5%±3.3Highest MO: 13% 2.6%±2.4Lowest MO: 13%
Appleton City and Puxico are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 12%Lowest 13.7%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 32.8 miHighest 18.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.36Highest 1.33Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Clinton (16%)Dudley (11%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in PuxicoFew work in Appleton City
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles 0.2 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.2 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 89.2Lowest 140Highest
Schools
School district APPLETON CITY R-II—
High school in town Appleton City High—
Students per teacherat that high school 8.8 —
Missouri average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
Deciding?

Ask the people who live there

The numbers stop at the town line. Neighbors can tell you about the commute at 7am, the schools, the winters and the feel of the place.

Appleton City neighborsTown Square →

Your question goes to Appleton City’s Town Square.

Puxico neighborsTown Square →

Your question goes to Puxico’s Town Square.

Add a town

Set another town beside Appleton City and Puxico

One tap adds it. Up to 4 towns at once.

Towns like Appleton City

+ Compare
Osceola1,042 people · $127K homes
S
+ Compare
Stanberry1,235 people · $98K homes
+ Compare
Gerald1,368 people · $151K homes
M
+ Compare
Milan1,859 people · $89K homes

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.

Post to Appleton City

We’ll email a one-tap link to publish your post. No password, and nothing is public until you click it.
Already a member? Sign in