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Arcadia vs Atchison Township

309 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (33.9× in Arcadia) and jobs per worker (14.4× in Arcadia).

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Arcadia, MOHomes around $203KMissouri · 586 people
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Atchison Township, MOA small town of 578Nodaway County · 578 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.

ArcadiaHomes around $203K
Housing$203K typical home24% below the MO typical home HistorySettled in 18491 place on the National Register All about Arcadia →
Atchison TownshipA small town of 578
Quiet strengthsAtchison Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Atchison Township →
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.

Street grid33.9×
Arcadia has the more walkable street grid
Arcadia 61.0Atchison Township 1.8
Jobs per worker14.4×
Arcadia is more of a job hub
Arcadia 0.72Atchison Township 0.05
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $230 more a month in Arcadia

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.

Arcadia$1,160/mo
Typical home $203K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.55% · or rent about $346/mo · Housing →
Atchison Township$920/mo
Typical home $162K (Census) · tax rate 0.56% · or rent about $767/mo · Housing →

The difference: $230 a month, about $2,800 a year, between Arcadia and Atchison Township.

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.

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
ArcadiaAtchison Township
Snow a year9″15″
January low21°F14°F
July high88°F87°F
Growing season (days)174d180d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)87th75th
Outdoors & history
ArcadiaAtchison Township
Trails—6 mi
Conserved land—0.1%
Settled18491845
National Register places1—
Archive photos6—
Community
ArcadiaAtchison Township
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

309 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

ArcadiaMOAtchison TownshipNodaway County
Arcadia ↔ Atchison Township309 miles apart
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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.

ArcadiaAtchison Township
People
Population 586Highest 578Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +1.6% MO: +2.8% —
Median age 47.4±6.7Highest 22% above MO 44.9±9.3Lowest 15% above MO
Arcadia and Atchison Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 21.3%±5.8Highest MO: 22.3% 19.2%±6.2Lowest MO: 22.3%
Arcadia and Atchison Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 29.4%±5Highest MO: 17.9% 19.6%±7Lowest MO: 17.9%
Arcadia and Atchison Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 21.9%Highest MO: 32.4% 17.3%Lowest MO: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.6%±2.3Lowest MO: 5.7% 6.2%±6.1Highest MO: 5.7%
Atchison Township and Arcadia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $48,750±$27kLowest 31% below MO $79,261±$7kHighest 12% above MO
Atchison Township and Arcadia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $154,800±$39kLowest 33% below MO $161,500±$15kHighest 30% below MO
Atchison Township and Arcadia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $346±$179Lowest 67% below MO $767±$279Highest 26% below MO
Atchison Township and Arcadia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $858Lowest 56% below MO $903Highest 54% below MO
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 36.5%±26Highest MO: 45.6% 31.9%±6.4Lowest MO: 45.6%
Arcadia and Atchison Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 25%Highest MO: 12.6% 9.1%Lowest MO: 12.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 75.5%Lowest MO: 68.1% 78.7%Highest MO: 68.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1969Lowest 9 yrs older than MO 1971Highest 7 yrs older than MO
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 25 minLowest 6% above MO 27 minHighest 15% above MO
Work from home 16.4%±10.2Highest MO: 13% 7.8%±4.8Lowest MO: 13%
Arcadia and Atchison Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 2.5%Highest 0%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 25.8 miHighest 16.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.72Highest 0.05Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Ironton (14%)Maryville (28%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Atchison TownshipFew work in Arcadia
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 7%Highest 0.1%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 5.5 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.1 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 61.0Highest 1.8Lowest
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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