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Arcadia vs Ironton

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: rent (2.1× in Ironton) and median age (11.1 yrs in Arcadia).

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Arcadia, MOHomes around $203KMissouri · 586 people
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Ironton, MOOne of the healthiest townsMissouri · 1,692 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 →
IrontonOne of the healthiest towns
Health89% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates Housing$135K typical home50% below the MO typical home SchoolsBetter than 77%of MO districts All about Ironton →
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.

Rent2.1×
Rent runs higher in Ironton
Ironton $738Arcadia $346
Median age11.1 yrs
Arcadia skews older
Arcadia 47.4Ironton 36.3
Age 65++11.6 pts
Arcadia has more people 65 and up
Arcadia 29.4%Ironton 17.8%
Size2.9×
Ironton is the bigger place
Ironton 1,692Arcadia 586
Jobs per worker+89%
Ironton is more of a job hub
Ironton 1.36Arcadia 0.72
Work in town+14 pts
More of Ironton’s workers stay in town
Ironton 16.5%Arcadia 2.5%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $380 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 →
Ironton$770/mo
Typical home $135K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.61% · or rent about $738/mo · Housing →

The difference: $380 a month, about $4,600 a year, between Arcadia and Ironton.

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

Arcadia and Ironton share a border

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

ArcadiaIrontonArcadiaIronton
Arcadia ↔ Ironton0.7 miles apart · They share a border
Who commutes between them
28 Arcadia residents work in Ironton (13.9% of its workers)
9 Ironton residents work in Arcadia (1.7% of its workers)
Work & commute in Arcadia →
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
–ArcadiaNot graded A−IrontonBetter than 77% of districts in the state
Health
–ArcadiaNot graded DIrontonHealthier than 11% 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
ArcadiaIronton
Snow a year9″9″
January low21°F21°F
July high88°F88°F
Growing season (days)174d174d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)87th92nd
Outdoors & history
ArcadiaIronton
Settled1849—
National Register places13
Archive photos65
Famous people born here—4
Community
ArcadiaIronton
Library hours a week—50 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.

ArcadiaIronton
People
Population 586Lowest 1,692Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +1.6%Highest MO: +2.8% +1%Lowest MO: +2.8%
Median age 47.4±6.7Highest 22% above MO 36.3±2.7Lowest 7% below MO
Kids under 18 21.3%±5.8Lowest MO: 22.3% 28.8%±3.5Highest MO: 22.3%
Ironton and Arcadia 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% 17.8%±2.7Lowest MO: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 21.9%Lowest MO: 32.4% 28.4%Highest MO: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.6%±2.3Lowest MO: 5.7% 5.1%±2.5Highest MO: 5.7%
Ironton 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±$27kHighest 31% below MO $46,750±$6kLowest 34% below MO
Arcadia and Ironton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $154,800±$39kHighest 33% below MO $120,000±$8kLowest 48% below MO
Arcadia and Ironton 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 $738±$144Highest 29% below MO
Property taxmedian, yearly $858Highest 56% below MO $726Lowest 63% below MO
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 36.5%±26Lowest MO: 45.6% 47.7%±16.6Highest MO: 45.6%
Ironton and Arcadia 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% 14.5%Lowest MO: 12.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 75.5%Highest MO: 68.1% 74.2%Lowest MO: 68.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1969Highest 9 yrs older than MO 1965Lowest 13 yrs older than MO
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 25 minHighest 6% above MO 23 minLowest about the MO average
Work from home 16.4%±10.2Highest MO: 13% 9%±6.1Lowest MO: 13%
Arcadia and Ironton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 2.5%Lowest 16.5%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 25.8 miHighest 23.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.72Lowest 1.36Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Ironton (14%)Farmington (8%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others 14% work in Ironton2% work in Arcadia
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 7%Highest 0.9%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 61.0Lowest 71.4Highest
Schools
School district —ARCADIA VALLEY R-II
High school in town —Arcadia Valley High
Students per teacherat that high school — 14.3
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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