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Callao vs Chamois

88 miles apart. The biggest differences: average commute (20 min in Callao) and property tax bill (+37% in Callao).

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Callao, MOKnown for its schoolsMissouri · 263 people
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Chamois, MOHomes around $193KMissouri · 375 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.

CallaoKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 31%of MO districts All about Callao →
ChamoisHomes around $193K
Housing$193K typical home28% below the MO typical home HistorySettled in 18562 places on the National Register All about Chamois →
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.

Average commute20 min
Callao has the shorter commute
Chamois 38 minCallao 18 min
Property tax bill+37%
Tax bills are bigger in Callao
Callao $575Chamois $420
Jobs per worker+81%
Callao is more of a job hub
Callao 0.76Chamois 0.42
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $250 more a month in Callao

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.

Callao$1,370/mo
Typical home $234K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.72% · Housing →
Chamois$1,120/mo
Typical home $193K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.65% · or rent about $640/mo · Housing →

The difference: $250 a month, about $3,000 a year, between Callao and Chamois.

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
CCallaoBetter than 31% of districts in the state B−ChamoisBetter than 53% of districts in the state
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
CallaoChamois
Snow a year19″11″
January low18°F21°F
July high87°F88°F
Growing season (days)192d191d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)61st89th
Outdoors & history
CallaoChamois
Settled18581856
National Register places12
Archive photos12
Famous people born here1—
Community
CallaoChamois
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

88 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

CallaoMOChamoisMO
Callao ↔ Chamois88 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.

CallaoChamois
People
Population 263Lowest 375Highest
Median age 32.4±10.7Lowest 17% below MO 35.4±5.1Highest 9% below MO
Chamois and Callao are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 39.5%±14.3Highest MO: 22.3% 24.8%±7.2Lowest MO: 22.3%
Callao and Chamois are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 12.9%±9.2Lowest MO: 17.9% 16.3%±6.7Highest MO: 17.9%
Chamois and Callao are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 12%Highest MO: 32.4% 10.3%Lowest MO: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 1.5%±4.9Highest MO: 5.7% 0.8%±0.9Lowest MO: 5.7%
Callao and Chamois are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $39,063±$5kLowest 45% below MO $39,833±$14kHighest 44% below MO
Chamois and Callao are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $80,000±$40kHighest 65% below MO $64,400±$12kLowest 72% below MO
Callao and Chamois are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly — $640±$170 38% below MO
Property taxmedian, yearly $575Highest 70% below MO $420Lowest 78% below MO
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 55.6%±100Lowest MO: 45.6% 61.9%±100Highest MO: 45.6%
Chamois and Callao are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 18.6%Lowest MO: 12.6% 26.2%Highest MO: 12.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 80%Lowest MO: 68.1% 83.6%Highest MO: 68.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1954Highest 24 yrs older than MO 1952Lowest 26 yrs older than MO
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 18 minLowest 24% below MO 38 minHighest 60% above MO
Work from home 14.8%±15.2Highest MO: 13% 1.6%±3.2Lowest MO: 13%
Callao and Chamois are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0%Lowest 2.9%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 24.8 miHighest 24.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.76Highest 0.42Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Macon (21%)Jefferson City (33%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in ChamoisFew work in Callao
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 0.1%Highest
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 94.9Lowest 115Highest
Schools
School district CALLAO C-8OSAGE CO. R-I
High school in town None in townChamois High
Students per teacherat that high school — 5.7
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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