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Chillicothe vs Mexico

99 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (+41% in Chillicothe).

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Chillicothe, MOOne of the healthiest townsMissouri · 8,923 people
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Mexico, MOAn outdoors townMissouri · 11,477 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.

ChillicotheOne of the healthiest towns
Health85% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates Housing$189K typical home29% below the MO typical home Outdoors#53 most trails in MO5.2 miles of trails across 5 parks and preserves All about Chillicothe →
MexicoAn outdoors town
Outdoors#59 most conserved land in MO4.2 miles of trails across 14 parks and preserves Housing$186K typical home31% below the MO typical home Health89% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Mexico →
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.

Street grid+41%
Chillicothe has the more walkable street grid
Chillicothe 67.1Mexico 47.7
★ What stands out · 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.

Chillicothe$1,110/mo
Typical home $189K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.76% · or rent about $782/mo · Housing →
Mexico$1,090/mo
Typical home $186K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.77% · or rent about $686/mo · Housing →

Within $50 a month of each other.

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

Chillicothe places higher on 11 of 21 MO lists

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
B−ChillicotheSafer than 49% of U.S. towns –MexicoNot graded
Schools
–ChillicotheNot graded C+MexicoBetter than 42% of districts in the state
Health
DChillicotheHealthier than 15% of U.S. towns DMexicoHealthier than 11% of U.S. towns
11Chillicothe
6Mexico

Lists won, of 21 where both are ranked. Ties go to nobody.

Closest to a top hospitalHealth · 261 towns #22#192 Lowest depressionHealth · 261 towns #203#92 Most trailsOutdoors · 151 towns #53#104 Rent easiest to affordCost of living · 85 towns #24#49 Most walkableOutdoors · 261 towns #119#185 Most conserved landOutdoors · 235 towns #116#59 Most remote workersWork · 255 towns #199#245 Fastest growingGrowth · 260 towns #194#156

Left end = #1 in Missouri. Showing the lists where the towns are furthest apart. All of Chillicothe’s rankings →

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
ChillicotheMexico
Snow a year14″19″
January low16°F20°F
July high87°F86°F
Growing season (days)187d195d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)40th39th
Outdoors & history
ChillicotheMexico
Trails5 mi4 mi
Conserved land2.1%4.2%
Settled18551836
National Register places43
Archive photos1113
Famous people born here14—
Community
ChillicotheMexico
Library hours a week55 hrs47 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

99 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

ChillicotheMOMexicoMO
Chillicothe ↔ Mexico99 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.

ChillicotheMexico
People
Population 8,923Lowest 11,477Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -4.3%Lowest MO: +2.8% -0.6%Highest MO: +2.8%
Median age 38.2±0.9Highest about the MO average 37.3±2.1Lowest 4% below MO
Chillicothe and Mexico are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 20.6%±2.4Lowest MO: 22.3% 20.8%±2.4Highest MO: 22.3%
Mexico and Chillicothe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 18.3%±2.4Lowest MO: 17.9% 18.9%±2.1Highest MO: 17.9%
Mexico and Chillicothe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 16.1%Lowest MO: 32.4% 17.2%Highest MO: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.4%±1.4Lowest MO: 5.7% 4.2%±1.4Highest MO: 5.7%
Mexico and Chillicothe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $54,493±$5kHighest 23% below MO $50,873±$5kLowest 28% below MO
Chillicothe and Mexico are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $127,000±$10kLowest 45% below MO $139,800±$12kHighest 39% below MO
Mexico and Chillicothe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $782±$68Highest 24% below MO $686±$65Lowest 34% below MO
Chillicothe and Mexico are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $967Lowest 50% below MO $1,082Highest 44% below MO
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 37.3%±6.8Lowest MO: 45.6% 45.3%±8.4Highest MO: 45.6%
Mexico and Chillicothe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 16.8%Lowest MO: 12.6% 17.8%Highest MO: 12.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 63.5%Highest MO: 68.1% 62.5%Lowest MO: 68.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1962Lowest 16 yrs older than MO 1965Highest 13 yrs older than MO
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 18 minLowest 24% below MO 19 minHighest 20% below MO
Work from home 5.1%±2.6Highest MO: 13% 2.1%±1.3Lowest MO: 13%
Chillicothe and Mexico are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 45.2%Highest 40%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 18.8 miLowest 20.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.45Highest 1.25Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Kansas City (7%)Columbia (14%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in MexicoFew work in Chillicothe
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 2.1%Lowest 4.2%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 5.2 miHighest 4.2 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.7 miHighest 0.3 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 5Lowest 14Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 67.1Highest 47.7Lowest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading —#175 of 226 in MO
School district —MEXICO 59
High school in town —Mexico High
Students per teacherat that high school — 15.7
Missouri average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
Deciding?

Ask the people who live there

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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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