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Bloomfield vs Salem Township

56 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (23.2× in Bloomfield) and growth since 2010 (+5.9 pts in Bloomfield).

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Bloomfield, MOOne of the healthiest townsMissouri · 2,069 people
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Salem Township, MOOne of the healthiest townsDunklin County · 2,439 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.

BloomfieldOne of the healthiest towns
Health85% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates Housing$150K typical home44% below the MO typical home HistorySettled in 18242 places on the National Register All about Bloomfield →
Salem TownshipOne of the healthiest towns
Health98% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates SchoolsBetter than 15%of MO districts HistorySettled in 184510 archive photos, postcards and papers All about Salem Township →
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.

Street grid23.2×
Bloomfield has the more walkable street grid
Bloomfield 111Salem Township 4.8
Growth since 2010+5.9 pts
Bloomfield has grown faster since 2010
Bloomfield -9.2%Salem Township -15.1%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $420 more a month in Bloomfield

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.

Bloomfield$890/mo
Typical home $150K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.86% · or rent about $783/mo · Housing →
Salem Township$470/mo
Typical home $81K (Census) · tax rate 0.69% · or rent about $565/mo · Housing →

The difference: $420 a month, about $5,100 a year, between Bloomfield and Salem Township.

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.

Schools
–BloomfieldNot graded C−Salem TownshipBetter than 15% of districts in the state
Health
DBloomfieldHealthier than 15% of U.S. towns D−Salem TownshipHealthier 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
BloomfieldSalem Township
Snow a year3″4″
January low28°F—
July high91°F—
Growing season (days)225d—
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)81st81st
Outdoors & history
BloomfieldSalem Township
Trails—9 mi
Conserved land—3.9%
Settled18241845
National Register places2—
Archive photos310
Community
BloomfieldSalem Township
Library hours a week39 hrs20 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

56 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

BloomfieldMOSalem TownshipDunklin County
Bloomfield ↔ Salem Township56 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.

BloomfieldSalem Township
People
Population 2,069Lowest 2,439Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -9.2%Highest MO: +2.8% -15.1%Lowest MO: +2.8%
Median age 40.1±7.2Highest about the MO average 37±5.7Lowest 5% below MO
Bloomfield and Salem Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 21.8%±6.5Lowest MO: 22.3% 28.7%±4.7Highest MO: 22.3%
Salem Township and Bloomfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 21.6%±2.8Highest MO: 17.9% 17.2%±3.1Lowest MO: 17.9%
Bloomfield and Salem Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 7.8%Lowest MO: 32.4% 8.9%Highest MO: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.7%±1.5Highest MO: 5.7% 2.1%±1.7Lowest MO: 5.7%
Bloomfield and Salem Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $41,838±$6kHighest 41% below MO $40,352±$9kLowest 43% below MO
Bloomfield and Salem Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $67,100±$4kLowest 71% below MO $80,700±$17kHighest 65% below MO
Salem Township and Bloomfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $783±$182Highest 24% below MO $565±$117Lowest 45% below MO
Bloomfield and Salem Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $580Highest 70% below MO $554Lowest 72% below MO
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 69.3%±16.2Highest MO: 45.6% 57.4%±8.4Lowest MO: 45.6%
Bloomfield and Salem Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 25.1%Highest MO: 12.6% 23.1%Lowest MO: 12.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 70.8%Highest MO: 68.1% 64%Lowest MO: 68.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1962Lowest 16 yrs older than MO 1973Highest 5 yrs older than MO
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 27 minHighest 16% above MO 27 minLowest 16% above MO
Work from home 8.4%±7.4Highest MO: 13% 2.2%±1.9Lowest MO: 13%
Bloomfield and Salem Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 5.3%Lowest 13.2%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 17.3 miLowest 19.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.59Lowest 0.63Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Dexter (24%)Kennett (12%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Salem TownshipFew work in Bloomfield
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 3.9%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 8.8 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.1 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 1Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 111Highest 4.8Lowest
Schools
School district —SENATH-HORNERSVILLE C-8
High school in town —Senath-Hornersville High Schoo
Students per teacherat that high school — 12.3
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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