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Bourbon vs Claycomo

189 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (12.1× in Claycomo) and property tax bill (+79% in Claycomo).

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Bourbon, MOOne of the healthiest townsMissouri · 1,636 people
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Claycomo, MOOne of the safest townsMissouri · 1,820 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.

BourbonOne of the healthiest towns
Health83% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates Housing$165K typical home39% below the MO typical home SchoolsBetter than 69%of MO districts All about Bourbon →
ClaycomoOne of the safest towns
SafetySafer than 6%of U.S. towns we grade Work8,807 jobsbased in Claycomo, a regional job hub Health80% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Claycomo →
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 worker12.1×
Claycomo is more of a job hub
Claycomo 12.97Bourbon 1.07
Property tax bill+79%
Tax bills are bigger in Claycomo
Claycomo $1,831Bourbon $1,024
Street grid2.8×
Bourbon has the more walkable street grid
Bourbon 70.2Claycomo 25.1
Work from home+13.9 pts
More people work from home in Claycomo
Claycomo 15.7%Bourbon 1.8%
Average commute11 min
Claycomo has the shorter commute
Bourbon 29 minClaycomo 18 min
Home values+24%
Homes cost more in Claycomo
Claycomo $169,600Bourbon $136,800
★ What stands out · 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
BBourbonSafer than 64% of U.S. towns DClaycomoSafer than 6% of U.S. towns
Schools
B+BourbonBetter than 69% of districts in the state –ClaycomoNot graded
Health
C−BourbonHealthier than 17% of U.S. towns C−ClaycomoHealthier than 20% of U.S. towns
Monthly cost

A typical home costs $410 more a month in Claycomo

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.

Bourbon$970/mo
Typical home $165K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.75% · or rent about $907/mo · Housing →
Claycomo$1,370/mo
Typical home $224K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.08% · or rent about $1,074/mo · Housing →

The difference: $410 a month, about $4,900 a year, between Claycomo and Bourbon.

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.

Seasons
BourbonClaycomo
Snow a year8″13″
January low—19°F
July high—87°F
Growing season (days)—198d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)33rd31st
Outdoors & history
BourbonClaycomo
Trails0 mi0 mi
Conserved land1.1%0.8%
Archive photos41
Famous people born here1—
Community
BourbonClaycomo
Library hours a week48 hrs61 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

189 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

BourbonMOClaycomoMO
Bourbon ↔ Claycomo189 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.

BourbonClaycomo
People
Population 1,636Lowest 1,820Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -4%Highest MO: +2.8% -6.1%Lowest MO: +2.8%
Median age 33.7±4.7Highest 14% below MO 33.1±8.2Lowest 15% below MO
Bourbon and Claycomo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 23.5%±4.5Lowest MO: 22.3% 29%±9.8Highest MO: 22.3%
Claycomo and Bourbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 16.1%±3.2Highest MO: 17.9% 13.6%±2.2Lowest MO: 17.9%
Bourbon and Claycomo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 15.3%Highest MO: 32.4% 12.9%Lowest MO: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 5.3%±2.5Highest MO: 5.7% 1.5%±1.2Lowest MO: 5.7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $53,533±$16kHighest 24% below MO $49,343±$5kLowest 30% below MO
Bourbon and Claycomo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $136,800±$21kLowest 41% below MO $169,600±$12kHighest 26% below MO
Rentmedian gross, monthly $907±$68Lowest 12% below MO $1,074±$69Highest 4% above MO
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,024Lowest 47% below MO $1,831Highest 6% below MO
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 35.3%±13.8Lowest MO: 45.6% 36.2%±4.8Highest MO: 45.6%
Claycomo and Bourbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 20.6%Highest MO: 12.6% 19.8%Lowest MO: 12.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 58.2%Highest MO: 68.1% 56.3%Lowest MO: 68.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1978Highest same as MO 1964Lowest 14 yrs older than MO
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 29 minHighest 25% above MO 18 minLowest 23% below MO
Work from home 1.8%±1.7Lowest MO: 13% 15.7%±8.5Highest MO: 13%
Work in townworking residents 6.7%Highest 6%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 22.8 miHighest 9.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.07Lowest 12.97Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Sullivan (22%)Kansas City (44%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in ClaycomoFew work in Bourbon
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 1.1%Highest 0.8%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1 1
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 70.2Highest 25.1Lowest
Schools
School district CRAWFORD CO. R-I—
High school in town Bourbon High School—
Students per teacherat that high school 14.5 —
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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