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Bourbon vs Dixon

47 miles apart. The biggest differences: growth since 2010 (+16.5 pts in Bourbon) and work in town (+10.3 pts in Dixon).

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Bourbon, MOOne of the healthiest townsMissouri · 1,636 people
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Dixon, MOOne of the healthiest townsMissouri · 1,334 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 →
DixonOne of the healthiest towns
Health82% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates SchoolsBetter than 26%of MO districts Housing$221K typical home18% below the MO typical home All about Dixon →
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.

Growth since 2010+16.5 pts
Bourbon has grown faster since 2010
Bourbon -4%Dixon -20.5%
Work in town+10.3 pts
More of Dixon’s workers stay in town
Dixon 17%Bourbon 6.7%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $330 more a month in Dixon

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 →
Dixon$1,290/mo
Typical home $221K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.73% · or rent about $644/mo · Housing →

The difference: $330 a month, about $3,900 a year, between Dixon 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.

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 –DixonNot graded
Schools
B+BourbonBetter than 69% of districts in the state CDixonBetter than 26% of districts in the state
Health
C−BourbonHealthier than 17% of U.S. towns C−DixonHealthier than 18% 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
BourbonDixon
Snow a year8″10″
January low—22°F
July high—89°F
Growing season (days)—185d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)33rd52nd
Outdoors & history
BourbonDixon
Trails0 mi0 mi
Conserved land1.1%0%
Archive photos42
Famous people born here12
Community
BourbonDixon
Library hours a week48 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

47 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

BourbonMODixonMO
Bourbon ↔ Dixon47 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.

BourbonDixon
People
Population 1,636Highest 1,334Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -4%Highest MO: +2.8% -20.5%Lowest MO: +2.8%
Median age 33.7±4.7Highest 14% below MO 33.6±2.9Lowest 14% below MO
Bourbon and Dixon 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% 23.9%±5Highest MO: 22.3%
Dixon 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% 14.9%±3.6Lowest MO: 17.9%
Bourbon and Dixon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 15.3%Lowest MO: 32.4% 16.3%Highest MO: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 5.3%±2.5Highest MO: 5.7% 1.8%±2.2Lowest MO: 5.7%
Bourbon and Dixon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $53,533±$16kHighest 24% below MO $49,904±$16kLowest 29% below MO
Bourbon and Dixon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $136,800±$21kHighest 41% below MO $134,200±$12kLowest 42% below MO
Bourbon and Dixon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $907±$68Highest 12% below MO $644±$233Lowest 38% below MO
Bourbon and Dixon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,024Highest 47% below MO $978Lowest 50% below MO
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 35.3%±13.8Lowest MO: 45.6% 60.5%±22.2Highest MO: 45.6%
Dixon and Bourbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 20.6%Lowest MO: 12.6% 22.2%Highest MO: 12.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 58.2%Lowest MO: 68.1% 63.6%Highest MO: 68.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1978Highest same as MO 1970Lowest 8 yrs older than MO
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 29 minLowest 25% above MO 30 minHighest 28% above MO
Work from home 1.8%±1.7Highest MO: 13% 0.8%±1.1Lowest MO: 13%
Bourbon and Dixon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 6.7%Lowest 17%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 22.8 miHighest 19.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.07Lowest 1.46Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Sullivan (22%)Rolla (8%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in DixonFew work in Bourbon
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 1.1%Highest 0%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 0.3 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.3 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1 1
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 70.2Lowest 92.1Highest
Schools
School district CRAWFORD CO. R-IDIXON R-I
High school in town Bourbon High SchoolDixon High
Students per teacherat that high school 14.5Highest 13.0Lowest
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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