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Arbyrd vs Buffalo Township

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: street grid (8.9× in Arbyrd) and property tax bill (+61% in Buffalo Township).

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Arbyrd, MOHomes around $60KMissouri · 432 people
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Buffalo Township, MOOne of the healthiest townsDunklin County · 1,154 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.

ArbyrdHomes around $60K
Housing$60K typical home78% below the MO typical home All about Arbyrd →
Buffalo TownshipOne of the healthiest towns
Health99% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates SchoolsBetter than 5%of MO districts All about Buffalo Township →
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.

Street grid8.9×
Arbyrd has the more walkable street grid
Arbyrd 40.0Buffalo Township 4.5
Property tax bill+61%
Tax bills are bigger in Buffalo Township
Buffalo Township $600Arbyrd $372
Homeowners+24.6 pts renters
Buffalo Township has more renters
Arbyrd 73.1%Buffalo Township 48.5%
Rent+24%
Rent runs higher in Buffalo Township
Buffalo Township $768Arbyrd $618
Size2.7×
Buffalo Township is the bigger place
Buffalo Township 1,154Arbyrd 432
Jobs per worker+65%
Buffalo Township is more of a job hub
Buffalo Township 0.38Arbyrd 0.23
★ 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.

Arbyrd$350/mo
Typical home $60K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.79% · or rent about $618/mo · Housing →
Buffalo Township$470/mo
Typical home $81K (Census) · tax rate 0.74% · or rent about $768/mo · Housing →

The difference: $120 a month, about $1,500 a year, between Buffalo Township and Arbyrd.

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.

Where they are

Arbyrd and Buffalo Township share a border

And the people who already live in one and work in the other.

ArbyrdBuffalo TownshipArbyrdBuffalo Township
Arbyrd ↔ Buffalo Township3.0 miles apart · They share a border
Who commutes between them
7 Buffalo Township residents work in Arbyrd (1.9% of its workers)
4 Arbyrd residents work in Buffalo Township (3.1% of its workers)
Work & commute in Buffalo Township →
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
–ArbyrdNot graded DBuffalo TownshipBetter than 5% of districts in the state
Health
–ArbyrdNot graded D−Buffalo TownshipHealthier than under 1% 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
ArbyrdBuffalo Township
Snow a year4″4″
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)83rd83rd
Outdoors & history
ArbyrdBuffalo Township
Trails—27 mi
Conserved land—5.5%
Settled19191845
Archive photos5—
Community
ArbyrdBuffalo Township
Library hours a week—24 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.

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.

ArbyrdBuffalo Township
People
Population 432Lowest 1,154Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -20.6%Highest MO: +2.8% -21%Lowest MO: +2.8%
Median age 28.1±4.9Highest 28% below MO 24±3.6Lowest 38% below MO
Arbyrd and Buffalo Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 29.6%±8.4 MO: 22.3% 29.6%±3.9 MO: 22.3%
Age 65+ 12.5%±4.8Highest MO: 17.9% 11.4%±2.1Lowest MO: 17.9%
Arbyrd and Buffalo Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 7%Lowest MO: 32.4% 11.4%Highest MO: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 1.2%±3.2Highest MO: 5.7% 0.9%±0.6Lowest MO: 5.7%
Arbyrd and Buffalo Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $37,000±$18kHighest 48% below MO $24,537±$21kLowest 65% below MO
Arbyrd and Buffalo Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $46,800±$12kLowest 80% below MO $81,000±$28kHighest 65% below MO
Buffalo Township and Arbyrd are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $618±$28Lowest 40% below MO $768±$26Highest 26% below MO
Property taxmedian, yearly $372Lowest 81% below MO $600Highest 69% below MO
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 21.9%±39.3Lowest MO: 45.6% 68.5%±34.2Highest MO: 45.6%
Buffalo Township and Arbyrd are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 27.1%Lowest MO: 12.6% 45.1%Highest MO: 12.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 73.1%Highest MO: 68.1% 48.5%Lowest MO: 68.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1961Lowest 17 yrs older than MO 1973Highest 5 yrs older than MO
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 21 minHighest 11% below MO 17 minLowest 26% below MO
Work from home 0%±7.2Lowest MO: 13% 1%±1.4Highest MO: 13%
Buffalo Township and Arbyrd are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 2.3%Lowest 9.7%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 15.3 miHighest 13.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.23Lowest 0.38Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Paragould (25%)Paragould (23%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others 3% work in Buffalo Township2% work in Arbyrd
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 5.5%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 26.8 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 40.0Highest 4.5Lowest
Schools
School district —SOUTHLAND C-9
High school in town —Southland High
Students per teacherat that high school — 12.9
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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