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Aurora vs Ste. Genevieve

213 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (12× in Ste. Genevieve) and property tax bill (+66% in Ste. Genevieve).

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Aurora, MOHomes around $178KMissouri · 7,397 people
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Ste. Genevieve, MOAn outdoors townMissouri · 5,010 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.

AuroraHomes around $178K
Housing$178K typical home34% below the MO typical home Outdoors#52 most conserved land in MO0.2 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves Health95% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Aurora →
Ste. GenevieveAn outdoors town
Outdoors#64 most conserved land in MO2.4 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves HistorySettled in 17354 places on the National Register Schools#84 for schools in MOof 226 towns All about Ste. Genevieve →
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.

Trails12×
Ste. Genevieve has more miles of trail
Ste. Genevieve 2.4 miAurora 0.2 mi
Property tax bill+66%
Tax bills are bigger in Ste. Genevieve
Ste. Genevieve $1,435Aurora $867
Growth since 2010+17.2 pts
Ste. Genevieve has grown faster since 2010
Ste. Genevieve +13.4%Aurora -3.8%
Average commute10 min
Aurora has the shorter commute
Ste. Genevieve 30 minAurora 21 min
Work in town+14.7 pts
More of Ste. Genevieve’s workers stay in town
Ste. Genevieve 31.2%Aurora 16.5%
Jobs per worker+91%
Ste. Genevieve is more of a job hub
Ste. Genevieve 1.34Aurora 0.70
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $450 more a month in Ste. Genevieve

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.

Aurora$1,040/mo
Typical home $178K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.70% · or rent about $823/mo · Housing →
Ste. Genevieve$1,490/mo
Typical home $251K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.83% · or rent about $771/mo · Housing →

The difference: $450 a month, about $5,400 a year, between Ste. Genevieve and Aurora.

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

Ste. Genevieve places higher on 12 of 20 MO lists

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
CAuroraBetter than 26% of districts in the state B+Ste. GenevieveBetter than 74% of districts in the state
Health
D−AuroraHealthier than 5% of U.S. towns C−Ste. GenevieveHealthier than 23% of U.S. towns
8Aurora
12Ste. Genevieve

Lists won, of 20 where both are ranked. Ties go to nobody.

Fastest growingGrowth · 260 towns #190#37 Fewest uninsuredHealth · 261 towns #237#86 Shortest commuteGetting around · 261 towns #101#247 Lowest depressionHealth · 261 towns #203#92 Closest to a top hospitalHealth · 261 towns #220#110 Most new homesHousing · 200 towns #67#142 Fewest smokersHealth · 261 towns #231#134 Highest graduation rateSchools · 216 towns #170#96

Left end = #1 in Missouri. Showing the lists where the towns are furthest apart. All of Aurora’s rankings →

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
AuroraSte. Genevieve
Snow a year12″4″
January low22°F24°F
July high90°F89°F
Growing season (days)189d202d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)41st76th
Outdoors & history
AuroraSte. Genevieve
Trails0 mi2 mi
Conserved land4.6%3.8%
Settled18701735
National Register places14
Archive photos21—
Famous people born here8—
Community
AuroraSte. Genevieve
Library hours a week54 hrs56 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.

Where they are

213 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

AuroraMOSte. GenevieveMO
Aurora ↔ Ste. Genevieve213 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.

AuroraSte. Genevieve
People
Population 7,397Highest 5,010Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -3.8%Lowest MO: +2.8% +13.4%Highest MO: +2.8%
Median age 43.2±3.3Lowest 11% above MO 44.6±3.4Highest 14% above MO
Ste. Genevieve and Aurora are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 24.2%±5.4Highest MO: 22.3% 16.4%±4.3Lowest MO: 22.3%
Aurora and Ste. Genevieve are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 18.7%±3.7Lowest MO: 17.9% 26.5%±6.1Highest MO: 17.9%
Ste. Genevieve and Aurora are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 12%Lowest MO: 32.4% 14.6%Highest MO: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 1.8%±1.5 MO: 5.7% 1.8%±1.7 MO: 5.7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $49,848±$10kHighest 29% below MO $48,097±$8kLowest 32% below MO
Aurora and Ste. Genevieve are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $124,400±$28kLowest 46% below MO $172,400±$38kHighest 25% below MO
Ste. Genevieve and Aurora are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $823±$120Highest 20% below MO $771±$90Lowest 25% below MO
Aurora and Ste. Genevieve are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $867Lowest 55% below MO $1,435Highest 26% below MO
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 37.9%±17.6Highest MO: 45.6% 24.8%±14.6Lowest MO: 45.6%
Aurora and Ste. Genevieve are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 18.1%Highest MO: 12.6% 12.8%Lowest MO: 12.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 68.2%Highest MO: 68.1% 64.2%Lowest MO: 68.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1973Highest 5 yrs older than MO 1970Lowest 8 yrs older than MO
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 21 minLowest 13% below MO 30 minHighest 29% above MO
Work from home 8.9%±5.3Highest MO: 13% 7.5%±8.5Lowest MO: 13%
Aurora and Ste. Genevieve are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 16.5%Lowest 31.2%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 23.3 miHighest 18.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.70Lowest 1.34Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Springfield (20%)Perryville (5%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Ste. GenevieveFew work in Aurora
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 4.6%Highest 3.8%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 0.2 miLowest 2.4 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.6 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1 1
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 67.6Highest 56.6Lowest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #156 of 226 in MO#84 of 226 in MO
School district AURORA R-VIIISTE. GENEVIEVE CO. R-II
High school in town Aurora HighSte. Genevieve SR. High
Students per teacherat that high school 13.5Highest 12.4Lowest
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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