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Clark vs High Hill

59 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (4.3× in High Hill) and street grid (2× in Clark).

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Clark, MOA small town of 200Missouri · 200 people
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High Hill, MOA small town of 238Missouri · 238 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.

ClarkA small town of 200
Quiet strengthsClark doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Clark →
High HillA small town of 238
Quiet strengthsHigh Hill doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about High Hill →
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.

Jobs per worker4.3×
High Hill is more of a job hub
High Hill 0.56Clark 0.13
Street grid2×
Clark has the more walkable street grid
Clark 68.5High Hill 34.8
Average commute7 min
Clark has the shorter commute
High Hill 31 minClark 23 min
Property tax bill+24%
Tax bills are bigger in Clark
Clark $1,271High Hill $1,028
★ 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.

Clark$790/mo
Typical home $131K (Census) · tax rate 0.97% · or rent about $771/mo · Housing →
High Hill$730/mo
Typical home $124K (Census) · tax rate 0.83% · or rent about $538/mo · Housing →

The difference: $60 a month, about $700 a year, between Clark and High Hill.

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
ClarkHigh Hill
Snow a year15″—
January low19°F—
July high87°F—
Growing season (days)195d—
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)52nd43rd
Outdoors & history
ClarkHigh Hill
Trails0 mi—
Conserved land0%—
National Register places—2
Archive photos154
Community
ClarkHigh Hill
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

59 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

ClarkMOHigh HillMO
Clark ↔ High Hill59 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.

ClarkHigh Hill
People
Population 200Lowest 238Highest
Median age 34.1±5.8Highest 13% below MO 31.7±15.4Lowest 19% below MO
Clark and High Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 40.5%±27Highest MO: 22.3% 22.7%±8.3Lowest MO: 22.3%
Clark and High Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 11%±12.8Lowest MO: 17.9% 22.3%±10.1Highest MO: 17.9%
High Hill and Clark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 7.8%Lowest MO: 32.4% 11.9%Highest MO: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±8.5Lowest MO: 5.7% 2.5%±5.8Highest MO: 5.7%
High Hill and Clark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $71,250±$40kHighest about the MO average $63,750±$19kLowest 10% below MO
Clark and High Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $131,300±$31kHighest 43% below MO $123,800±$40kLowest 46% below MO
Clark and High Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $771±$47Highest 25% below MO $538±$341Lowest 48% below MO
Clark and High Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,271Highest 35% below MO $1,028Lowest 47% below MO
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 75%±100Highest MO: 45.6% 31.6%±90.5Lowest MO: 45.6%
Clark and High Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 21%Lowest MO: 12.6% 22.3%Highest MO: 12.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 81.4%Highest MO: 68.1% 78.9%Lowest MO: 68.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1965Lowest 13 yrs older than MO 1966Highest 12 yrs older than MO
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 23 minLowest about the MO average 31 minHighest 31% above MO
Work from home 2.6%±3.6Highest MO: 13% 0%±11.8Lowest MO: 13%
Clark and High Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0%Lowest 1.5%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 22.8 miLowest 28.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.13Lowest 0.56Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Moberly (25%)Jonesburg (9%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in High HillFew work in Clark
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 68.5Highest 34.8Lowest
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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