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Callao vs Winston

81 miles apart. The biggest differences: average commute (15 min in Callao) and property tax bill (+45% in Winston).

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Callao, MOKnown for its schoolsMissouri · 263 people
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Winston, MOA small town of 192Missouri · 192 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 →
WinstonA small town of 192
Quiet strengthsWinston doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Winston →
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 commute15 min
Callao has the shorter commute
Winston 33 minCallao 18 min
Property tax bill+45%
Tax bills are bigger in Winston
Winston $836Callao $575
Typical home built16 yrs
Winston’s homes are older
Callao 1954Winston 1938
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $150 more a month in Winston

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 →
Winston$1,520/mo
Typical home $247K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.11% · or rent about $721/mo · Housing →

The difference: $150 a month, about $1,800 a year, between Winston and Callao.

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 –WinstonNot graded
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
CallaoWinston
Snow a year19″19″
January low18°F—
July high87°F—
Growing season (days)192d—
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)61st57th
Outdoors & history
CallaoWinston
Settled1858—
National Register places1—
Archive photos1—
Famous people born here1—
Community
CallaoWinston
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined01

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

81 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

CallaoMOWinstonMO
Callao ↔ Winston81 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.

CallaoWinston
People
Population 263Highest 192Lowest
Median age 32.4±10.7Highest 17% below MO 28.6±7.4Lowest 27% below MO
Callao and Winston 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% 31.3%±5.3Lowest MO: 22.3%
Callao and Winston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 12.9%±9.2Highest MO: 17.9% 9.4%±12.8Lowest MO: 17.9%
Callao and Winston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 12%Lowest MO: 32.4% 12.6%Highest MO: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 1.5%±4.9Lowest MO: 5.7% 1.6%±6.6Highest MO: 5.7%
Winston and Callao 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 $54,375±$10kHighest 23% below MO
Winston 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 $75,000±$25kLowest 67% below MO
Callao and Winston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly — $721±$46 30% below MO
Property taxmedian, yearly $575Lowest 70% below MO $836Highest 57% below MO
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 55.6%±100Highest MO: 45.6% 0%±100Lowest MO: 45.6%
Callao and Winston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 18.6%Highest MO: 12.6% 7.6%Lowest MO: 12.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 80% MO: 68.1% 80% MO: 68.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1954Highest 24 yrs older than MO 1938Lowest 40 yrs older than MO
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 18 minLowest 24% below MO 33 minHighest 38% above MO
Work from home 14.8%±15.2Lowest MO: 13% 21.9%±26.8Highest MO: 13%
Winston and Callao are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0%Lowest 1.3%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 24.8 miHighest 24.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.76Lowest 0.83Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Macon (21%)Gallatin (14%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in WinstonFew work in Callao
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 0.1 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.3 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 94.9Lowest 97.1Highest
Schools
School district CALLAO C-8—
High school in town None in town—
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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