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Arkoe vs Leslie 230 miles apart. The biggest differences: average commute (20 min in Arkoe) and typical home built (50 yrs in Leslie).
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.
Arkoe A small town of 76
Quiet strengths Arkoe doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Arkoe →
Leslie A small town of 91
Quiet strengths Leslie doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Leslie →
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.
★ What stands out · Monthly cost A typical home costs $950 more a month in Leslie 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 payment3.5% 10% 20% Rate
Arkoe $680 /mo
Typical home $118K (Census) · tax rate 0.60% · or rent about $1,125/mo · Housing →
Leslie $1,630 /mo
Typical home $273K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.88% · Housing →
The difference: $950 a month , about $11,400 a year , between Leslie and Arkoe.
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.
Outdoors & history
Famous people born here — 1
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 230 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Arkoe ↔ Leslie 230 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.
Raising kids Affordability Owning a home Short commute Working from home Younger crowd Settled, older crowd Growing town Outdoorsy Walkable streets
Population
76 Lowest 91 Highest
Median age
36.1 ±5.6 Lowest 7% below MO 39.6 ±16.1 Highest about the MO average
Kids under 18
32.9% ±29.4 Highest MO: 22.3% 31.9% ±15.5 Lowest MO: 22.3%
Age 65+
5.3% ±47.6 Lowest MO: 17.9% 17.6% ±31.7 Highest MO: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
14.3% Highest MO: 32.4% 13.1% Lowest MO: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±22.3 MO: 5.7% 0% ±18.6 MO: 5.7%
Household incomemedian
$86,250 ±$7k 22% above MO —
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$118,100 ±$114k Highest 49% below MO $107,500 ±$43k Lowest 53% below MO
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,125 ±$774 9% above MO —
Property taxmedian, yearly
$713 Lowest 63% below MO $950 Highest 51% below MO
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
33.3% ±100 Highest MO: 45.6% 0% ±100 Lowest MO: 45.6%
Below poverty line
10.1% Highest MO: 12.6% 6.6% Lowest MO: 12.6%
Homeownersof occupied homes
89.3% Lowest MO: 68.1% 93.9% Highest MO: 68.1%
Typical home builtmedian year
1988 Highest 10 yrs newer than MO 1938 Lowest 40 yrs older than MO
Average commuteone way
14 min Lowest 42% below MO 34 min Highest 43% above MO
Work from home
2.3% ±6.9 Highest MO: 13% 0% ±24 Lowest MO: 13%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
23.3 mi Lowest 24.8 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.00 Lowest 0.20 Highest
Top workplaceoutside town
Maryville (41%) Washington (12%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Leslie Few work in Arkoe
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
0 Lowest 1 Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
55.2 Lowest 92.7 Highest
“±” Census margin of error ACS 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.
Arkoe or Leslie: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Arkoe? → Moving to Arkoe: what should I know? →
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Towns like Arkoe 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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