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Bismarck vs Doniphan

80 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (4× in Doniphan) and work in town (+24.2 pts in Doniphan).

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Bismarck, MOOne of the healthiest townsMissouri · 1,508 people
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Doniphan, MOOne of the healthiest townsMissouri · 2,345 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.

BismarckOne of the healthiest towns
Health99% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates SchoolsBetter than 12%of MO districts Housing$148K typical home45% below the MO typical home All about Bismarck →
DoniphanOne of the healthiest towns
Health98% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates Work1,547 jobsbased in Doniphan, a regional job hub Housing$157K typical home41% below the MO typical home All about Doniphan →
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.

Jobs per worker4×
Doniphan is more of a job hub
Doniphan 2.19Bismarck 0.55
Work in town+24.2 pts
More of Doniphan’s workers stay in town
Doniphan 30.5%Bismarck 6.3%
Growth since 2010+9.1 pts
Doniphan has grown faster since 2010
Doniphan -10.8%Bismarck -19.9%
Property tax bill+32%
Tax bills are bigger in Bismarck
Bismarck $888Doniphan $674
Street grid+57%
Doniphan has the more walkable street grid
Doniphan 127Bismarck 81.0
Average commute5 min
Doniphan has the shorter commute
Bismarck 31 minDoniphan 26 min
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs about the same each month

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.

Bismarck$880/mo
Typical home $148K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.82% · or rent about $676/mo · Housing →
Doniphan$900/mo
Typical home $157K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.61% · or rent about $664/mo · Housing →

Within $50 a month of each other.

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

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.

Safety
–BismarckNot graded CDoniphanSafer than 27% of U.S. towns
Schools
DBismarckBetter than 12% of districts in the state CDoniphanBetter than 26% of districts in the state
Health
D−BismarckHealthier than 1% of U.S. towns D−DoniphanHealthier than 2% 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
BismarckDoniphan
Snow a year9″8″
January low23°F24°F
July high89°F90°F
Growing season (days)191d196d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)65th88th
Outdoors & history
BismarckDoniphan
Settled1877—
National Register places—3
Archive photos14
Famous people born here13
Community
BismarckDoniphan
Library hours a week—54 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

80 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

BismarckMODoniphanMO
Bismarck ↔ Doniphan80 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.

BismarckDoniphan
People
Population 1,508Lowest 2,345Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -19.9%Lowest MO: +2.8% -10.8%Highest MO: +2.8%
Median age 34±6.7Highest 13% below MO 33.9±4.8Lowest 13% below MO
Bismarck and Doniphan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 33%±5.6Highest MO: 22.3% 26.4%±5.1Lowest MO: 22.3%
Bismarck and Doniphan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 13.6%±3.1Lowest MO: 17.9% 13.9%±2.9Highest MO: 17.9%
Doniphan and Bismarck are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 16%Highest MO: 32.4% 14.8%Lowest MO: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 4.2%±1.8Lowest MO: 5.7% 4.4%±3.6Highest MO: 5.7%
Doniphan and Bismarck are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $40,250±$10kHighest 43% below MO $37,650±$17kLowest 47% below MO
Bismarck and Doniphan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $107,800±$8kLowest 53% below MO $110,400±$9kHighest 52% below MO
Doniphan and Bismarck are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $676±$68Highest 35% below MO $664±$73Lowest 36% below MO
Bismarck and Doniphan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $888Highest 54% below MO $674Lowest 65% below MO
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 48.4%±18.3Lowest MO: 45.6% 63.5%±18Highest MO: 45.6%
Doniphan and Bismarck are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 20.3%Lowest MO: 12.6% 30.2%Highest MO: 12.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 57.7%Highest MO: 68.1% 57.2%Lowest MO: 68.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1972 6 yrs older than MO 1972 6 yrs older than MO
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 31 minHighest 33% above MO 26 minLowest 11% above MO
Work from home 7.8%±4.7Lowest MO: 13% 13.2%±10.4Highest MO: 13%
Doniphan and Bismarck are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 6.3%Lowest 30.5%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 15.8 miLowest 23.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.55Lowest 2.19Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Farmington (22%)Poplar Bluff (18%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in DoniphanFew work in Bismarck
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 0.6%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.2 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.2 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 81.0Lowest 127Highest
Schools
School district BISMARCK R-VDONIPHAN R-I
High school in town Bismarck R-V HighDoniphan High
Students per teacherat that high school 12.6Lowest 15.9Highest
Missouri average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
Deciding?

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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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