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Charlack vs Bourbon

62 miles apart. The biggest differences: property tax bill (2× in Charlack) and work from home (+18.7 pts in Charlack).

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Charlack, MOKnown for its schoolsMissouri · 1,596 people

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Bourbon, MOOne of the healthiest townsMissouri · 1,636 people

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.

CharlackKnown for its schools

SchoolsBetter than 5%of MO districts Housing$135K typical home50% below the MO typical home Health82% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Charlack →

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 →

The biggest differences

Where they part ways

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Property tax bill2×

Tax bills are bigger in Charlack

Charlack $2,039Bourbon $1,024

Work from home+18.7 pts

More people work from home in Charlack

Charlack 20.5%Bourbon 1.8%

Typical home built40 yrs

Charlack’s homes are older

Bourbon 1978Charlack 1938

Charlack has the more walkable street grid

Charlack 141Bourbon 70.2

Jobs per worker2.1×

Bourbon is more of a job hub

Bourbon 1.07Charlack 0.51

Rent runs higher in Charlack

Charlack $1,096Bourbon $907

★ What stands out · 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

–CharlackNot graded BBourbonSafer than 64% of U.S. towns

Schools

DCharlackBetter than 5% of districts in the state B+BourbonBetter than 69% of districts in the state

Health

C−CharlackHealthier than 18% of U.S. towns C−BourbonHealthier than 17% of U.S. towns

Monthly cost

A typical home costs about the same each month

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.

Down paymentRate%

Charlack$900/mo

Typical home $135K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.71% · or rent about $1,096/mo · Housing →

Bourbon$970/mo

Typical home $165K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.75% · or rent about $907/mo · Housing →

The difference: $70 a month, about $800 a year, between Bourbon and Charlack.

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.

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

CharlackBourbon

Snow a year17″8″

January low24°F —

July high90°F —

Growing season (days)215d —

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)53rd 33rd

Outdoors & history

CharlackBourbon

Conserved land—1.1%

Archive photos—4

Famous people born here—1

Community

CharlackBourbon

Library hours a week—48 hrs

Posts this month0 0

Neighbors joined0 0

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

62 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

CharlackMO BourbonMO

Charlack ↔ Bourbon62 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.

Only big differences vs Missouri average

CharlackBourbon

People

Population 1,596Lowest 1,636Highest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -4.3%Lowest MO: +2.8% -4%Highest MO: +2.8%

Median age 33.4±3.7Lowest 14% below MO 33.7±4.7Highest 14% below MO

Bourbon and Charlack are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Kids under 18 21.2%±3.3Lowest MO: 22.3% 23.5%±4.5Highest MO: 22.3%

Bourbon and Charlack are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Age 65+ 9.3%±1.5Lowest MO: 17.9% 16.1%±3.2Highest MO: 17.9%

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 19.9%Highest MO: 32.4% 15.3%Lowest MO: 32.4%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.3%±1.8Lowest MO: 5.7% 5.3%±2.5Highest MO: 5.7%

Bourbon and Charlack are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $54,792±$19kHighest 23% below MO $53,533±$16kLowest 24% below MO

Charlack and Bourbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $119,000±$7kLowest 48% below MO $136,800±$21kHighest 41% below MO

Bourbon and Charlack are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,096±$51Highest 6% above MO $907±$68Lowest 12% below MO

Property taxmedian, yearly $2,039Highest 5% above MO $1,024Lowest 47% below MO

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 29.5%±15Lowest MO: 45.6% 35.3%±13.8Highest MO: 45.6%

Bourbon and Charlack are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Below poverty line 17%Lowest MO: 12.6% 20.6%Highest MO: 12.6%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 58.3%Highest MO: 68.1% 58.2%Lowest MO: 68.1%

Typical home builtmedian year 1938Lowest 40 yrs older than MO 1978Highest same as MO

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 23 minLowest about the MO average 29 minHighest 25% above MO

Work from home 20.5%±10.6Highest MO: 13% 1.8%±1.7Lowest MO: 13%

Work in townworking residents 0%Lowest 6.7%Highest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 7.3 miLowest 22.8 miHighest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.51Lowest 1.07Highest

Top workplaceoutside town St. Louis (20%)Sullivan (22%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in BourbonFew work in Charlack

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 0.2%Lowest 1.1%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 0Lowest 1Highest

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 141Highest 70.2Lowest

Schools

School district RITENOURCRAWFORD CO. R-I

High school in town None in townBourbon High School

Students per teacherat that high school — 14.5

Missouri average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024

Deciding?

Ask the people who live there

The numbers stop at the town line. Neighbors can tell you about the commute at 7am, the schools, the winters and the feel of the place.

Charlack neighborsTown Square →

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Bourbon neighborsTown Square →

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Bordering Charlack

Sycamore Hills672 people · $138K homes

Overland15,695 people · $132K homes

St. John6,527 people · $106K homes

Towns like Charlack

Bismarck1,508 people · $108K homes

Dixon1,334 people · $134K homes

Kahoka2,072 people · $100K homes

Claycomo1,820 people · $170K homes

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.