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Brumley vs Baldwin Park

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

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

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 →
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 →
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
BrumleyBaldwin Park
Snow a year4″17″
January low25°F21°F
July high89°F88°F
Growing season (days)216d204d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)38th51st
Outdoors & history
BrumleyBaldwin Park
Famous people born here1—
Community
BrumleyBaldwin Park
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.

BrumleyMOBaldwin ParkMO
Brumley ↔ Baldwin Park107 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.

BrumleyBaldwin Park
People
Population 72Highest 52Lowest
Median age 50.3±12.1Lowest 29% above MO 50.5±28.4Highest 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 16.7%±42.3Highest MO: 22.3% 11.5%±52.5Lowest 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+ 22.2%±39.9Highest MO: 17.9% 19.2%±57.4Lowest 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+ 14.6%Highest MO: 32.4% 4.8%Lowest MO: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±23.6Lowest MO: 5.7% 3.8%±24.2Highest 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 $33,438±$7kHighest 53% below MO $31,250±$24kLowest 56% 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 $705±$141Lowest 32% below MO $767±$462Highest 26% 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 $1,250Highest 36% below MO $567Lowest 71% below MO
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100Lowest MO: 45.6% 50%±100Highest 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 63.9%Highest MO: 12.6% 26%Lowest MO: 12.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 63%Lowest MO: 68.1% 75%Highest MO: 68.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1975Lowest 3 yrs older than MO 1980Highest 2 yrs newer than MO
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 19 minLowest 17% below MO 33 minHighest 40% above MO
Work from home 15%±19.4Highest MO: 13% 5.6%±10.1Lowest 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 14.8 miLowest 16.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.13Highest 0.00Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Osage Beach (21%)Kansas City (22%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Baldwin ParkFew work in Brumley
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 24.3Highest 8.4Lowest
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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