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Baldwin Park vs Brumley

107 miles apart. The biggest differences: property tax bill (2.2× in Brumley) and street grid (2.9× in Brumley).

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Baldwin Park, MOA small town of 52Missouri · 52 people
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Brumley, MOA small town of 72Missouri · 72 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.

Baldwin ParkA small town of 52
Quiet strengthsBaldwin Park doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Baldwin Park →
BrumleyA small town of 72
Quiet strengthsBrumley doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Brumley →
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 Brumley
Brumley $1,250Baldwin Park $567
Street grid2.9×
Brumley has the more walkable street grid
Brumley 24.3Baldwin Park 8.4
Average commute14 min
Brumley has the shorter commute
Baldwin Park 33 minBrumley 19 min
Homeowners+12 pts renters
Brumley has more renters
Baldwin Park 75%Brumley 63%
Bachelor’s degree++9.8 pts
More adults in Brumley have a degree
Brumley 14.6%Baldwin Park 4.8%
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
Baldwin ParkBrumley
Snow a year17″4″
January low21°F25°F
July high88°F89°F
Growing season (days)204d216d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)51st38th
Outdoors & history
Baldwin ParkBrumley
Famous people born here—1
Community
Baldwin ParkBrumley
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

107 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Baldwin ParkMOBrumleyMO
Baldwin Park ↔ Brumley107 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.

Baldwin ParkBrumley
People
Population 52Lowest 72Highest
Median age 50.5±28.4Highest 29% above MO 50.3±12.1Lowest 29% above MO
Baldwin Park and Brumley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 11.5%±52.5Lowest MO: 22.3% 16.7%±42.3Highest MO: 22.3%
Brumley and Baldwin Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 19.2%±57.4Lowest MO: 17.9% 22.2%±39.9Highest MO: 17.9%
Brumley and Baldwin Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 4.8%Lowest MO: 32.4% 14.6%Highest MO: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.8%±24.2Highest MO: 5.7% 0%±23.6Lowest MO: 5.7%
Baldwin Park and Brumley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $31,250±$24kLowest 56% below MO $33,438±$7kHighest 53% below MO
Brumley and Baldwin Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $767±$462Highest 26% below MO $705±$141Lowest 32% below MO
Baldwin Park and Brumley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $567Lowest 71% below MO $1,250Highest 36% below MO
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 50%±100Highest MO: 45.6% 0%±100Lowest MO: 45.6%
Baldwin Park and Brumley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 26%Lowest MO: 12.6% 63.9%Highest MO: 12.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 75%Highest MO: 68.1% 63%Lowest MO: 68.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1980Highest 2 yrs newer than MO 1975Lowest 3 yrs older than MO
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 33 minHighest 40% above MO 19 minLowest 17% below MO
Work from home 5.6%±10.1Lowest MO: 13% 15%±19.4Highest MO: 13%
Brumley and Baldwin Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 16.8 miHighest 14.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.00Lowest 0.13Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Kansas City (22%)Osage Beach (21%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in BrumleyFew work in Baldwin Park
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 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 8.4Lowest 24.3Highest
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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