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Cabool vs City Township

122 miles apart. The biggest differences: rent (+75% in City Township) and jobs per worker (+64% in Cabool).

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Cabool, MOA regional job hubMissouri · 2,348 people
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City Township, MOAn outdoors townBarton County · 4,284 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.

CaboolA regional job hub
Work1,207 jobsbased in Cabool, a regional job hub Health91% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates Housing$203K typical home24% below the MO typical home All about Cabool →
City TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors#55 most conserved land in MO1.1 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves Health95% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates SchoolsBetter than 49%of MO districts All about City 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.

Rent+75%
Rent runs higher in City Township
City Township $832Cabool $475
Jobs per worker+64%
Cabool is more of a job hub
Cabool 1.79City Township 1.09
Average commute4 min
Cabool has the shorter commute
City Township 22 minCabool 18 min
Work in town+8.2 pts
More of City Township’s workers stay in town
City Township 30.1%Cabool 21.9%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $480 more a month in Cabool

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.

Cabool$1,170/mo
Typical home $203K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.67% · or rent about $475/mo · Housing →
City Township$690/mo
Typical home $117K (Census) · tax rate 0.78% · or rent about $832/mo · Housing →

The difference: $480 a month, about $5,800 a year, between Cabool and City 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
–CaboolNot graded B−City TownshipBetter than 49% of districts in the state
Health
DCaboolHealthier than 9% of U.S. towns D−City TownshipHealthier than 5% 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
CaboolCity Township
Snow a year10″7″
January low22°F22°F
July high87°F88°F
Growing season (days)196d199d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)77th61st
Outdoors & history
CaboolCity Township
Trails1 mi1 mi
Conserved land0%4.4%
Settled1882—
Community
CaboolCity Township
Library hours a week39 hrs39 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

122 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

CaboolMOCity TownshipBarton County
Cabool ↔ City Township122 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.

CaboolCity Township
People
Population 2,348Lowest 4,284Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -9.3%Lowest MO: +2.8% -5.9%Highest MO: +2.8%
Median age 38.7±5.1Lowest about the MO average 39.3±3.4Highest about the MO average
City Township and Cabool are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 27.9%±6.3Highest MO: 22.3% 24.5%±5.6Lowest MO: 22.3%
Cabool and City Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 17.9%±3.3Lowest MO: 17.9% 23%±4.8Highest MO: 17.9%
City Township and Cabool are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 20.1%Highest MO: 32.4% 18.7%Lowest MO: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.9%±2.4Highest MO: 5.7% 2.7%±2.5Lowest MO: 5.7%
Cabool and City Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $33,929±$10kLowest 52% below MO $36,705±$10kHighest 48% below MO
City Township and Cabool are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $130,000±$50kHighest 44% below MO $117,200±$13kLowest 49% below MO
Cabool and City Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $475±$290Lowest 54% below MO $832±$58Highest 19% below MO
Property taxmedian, yearly $869Lowest 55% below MO $914Highest 53% below MO
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 41%±13.2Lowest MO: 45.6% 60.7%±22.5Highest MO: 45.6%
City Township and Cabool are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 28.9%Lowest MO: 12.6% 32.6%Highest MO: 12.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 53.4%Highest MO: 68.1% 51.6%Lowest MO: 68.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1975Highest 3 yrs older than MO 1973Lowest 5 yrs older than MO
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 18 minLowest 25% below MO 22 minHighest 7% below MO
Work from home 6.9%±4.4Highest MO: 13% 2.1%±2.8Lowest MO: 13%
Cabool and City Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 21.9%Lowest 30.1%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 25.3 miHighest 24.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.79Highest 1.09Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Springfield (8%)Lamar (30%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in City TownshipFew work in Cabool
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 4.4%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 1.4 miHighest 1.1 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.3 miHighest 0.2 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 1Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 45.7Lowest 55.6Highest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading —#165 of 226 in MO
School district —LAMAR R-I
High school in town —Lamar High
Students per teacherat that high school — 14.3
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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