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Arbyrd vs Higbee

257 miles apart. The biggest differences: property tax bill (2.2× in Higbee) and street grid (3.3× in Higbee).

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Arbyrd, MOHomes around $60KMissouri · 432 people

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Higbee, MOKnown for its schoolsMissouri · 507 people

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 →

HigbeeKnown for its schools

SchoolsBetter than 15%of MO districts Housing$223K typical home17% below the MO typical home All about Higbee →

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 bill2.2×

Tax bills are bigger in Higbee

Higbee $826Arbyrd $372

Street grid3.3×

Higbee has the more walkable street grid

Higbee 133Arbyrd 40.0

Jobs per worker3.2×

Higbee is more of a job hub

Higbee 0.74Arbyrd 0.23

Kids under 18+15.2 pts

Arbyrd has more kids

Arbyrd 29.6%Higbee 14.4%

Bachelor’s degree++8.4 pts

More adults in Higbee have a degree

Higbee 15.4%Arbyrd 7%

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $1,090 more a month in Higbee

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.

Down paymentRate%

Arbyrd$350/mo

Typical home $60K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.79% · or rent about $618/mo · Housing →

Higbee$1,440/mo

Typical home $223K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.47% · or rent about $709/mo · Housing →

The difference: $1,090 a month, about $13,100 a year, between Higbee 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.

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 C−HigbeeBetter than 15% of districts in the state

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

ArbyrdHigbee

Snow a year4″15″

January low—19°F

July high—87°F

Growing season (days)—195d

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)83rd 52nd

Outdoors & history

ArbyrdHigbee

Conserved land—0%

Settled1919 —

Archive photos5 —

Community

ArbyrdHigbee

Posts this month0 0

Neighbors joined0 0

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

257 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

ArbyrdMO HigbeeMO

Arbyrd ↔ Higbee257 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.

Only big differences vs Missouri average

ArbyrdHigbee

People

Population 432Lowest 507Highest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -20.6%Lowest MO: +2.8% -19.2%Highest MO: +2.8%

Median age 28.1±4.9Lowest 28% below MO 28.8±11.9Highest 26% below MO

Higbee and Arbyrd are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Kids under 18 29.6%±8.4Highest MO: 22.3% 14.4%±5.7Lowest MO: 22.3%

Age 65+ 12.5%±4.8Lowest MO: 17.9% 17.8%±8.9Highest MO: 17.9%

Higbee and Arbyrd 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% 15.4%Highest MO: 32.4%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 1.2%±3.2Lowest MO: 5.7% 1.8%±3.1Highest MO: 5.7%

Higbee and Arbyrd are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $37,000±$18kLowest 48% below MO $49,531±$28kHighest 30% below MO

Higbee and Arbyrd 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 $56,200±$26kHighest 76% below MO

Higbee 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 $709±$448Highest 31% below MO

Higbee and Arbyrd are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Property taxmedian, yearly $372Lowest 81% below MO $826Highest 58% below MO

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 21.9%±39.3Lowest MO: 45.6% 63.3%±45.5Highest MO: 45.6%

Higbee and Arbyrd are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Below poverty line 27.1%Highest MO: 12.6% 9.1%Lowest MO: 12.6%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 73.1%Highest MO: 68.1% 73%Lowest MO: 68.1%

Typical home builtmedian year 1961Highest 17 yrs older than MO 1958Lowest 20 yrs older than MO

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 21 minLowest 11% below MO 23 minHighest about the MO average

Work from home 0%±7.2 MO: 13% 0%±4.1 MO: 13%

Work in townworking residents 2.3%Highest 0%Lowest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 15.3 miLowest 26.3 miHighest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.23Lowest 0.74Highest

Top workplaceoutside town Paragould (25%)Moberly (21%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in HigbeeFew work in Arbyrd

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%

Trailsmapped miles 0.0 mi 0.0 mi

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 mi 0.0 mi

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 2Highest

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 40.0Lowest 133Highest

Schools

School district —HIGBEE R-VIII

High school in town —Higbee High

Students per teacherat that high school — 9.5

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.

Arbyrd neighborsTown Square →

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Higbee neighborsTown Square →

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Bordering Arbyrd

Buffalo Township1,154 people · $81K homes

Salem Township2,439 people · $81K homes

Towns like Arbyrd

Henrietta390 people · $51K homes

Novinger423 people · $58K homes

La Belle775 people · $79K homes

Jerico Springs279 people · $59K 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.