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Clark vs Old Monroe

90 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (5.2× in Old Monroe) and rent (+59% in Old Monroe).

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Clark, MOA small town of 200Missouri · 200 people

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Old Monroe, MOHomes around $344KMissouri · 236 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.

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 →

Old MonroeHomes around $344K

Housing$344K typical home29% above the MO typical home All about Old Monroe →

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 worker5.2×

Old Monroe is more of a job hub

Old Monroe 0.68Clark 0.13

Rent runs higher in Old Monroe

Old Monroe $1,225Clark $771

Street grid2.2×

Old Monroe has the more walkable street grid

Old Monroe 150Clark 68.5

Property tax bill+43%

Tax bills are bigger in Clark

Clark $1,271Old Monroe $887

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $1,170 more a month in Old Monroe

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%

Clark$790/mo

Typical home $131K (Census) · tax rate 0.97% · or rent about $771/mo · Housing →

Old Monroe$1,970/mo

Typical home $344K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.57% · or rent about $1,225/mo · Housing →

The difference: $1,170 a month, about $14,100 a year, between Old Monroe and Clark.

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

ClarkOld Monroe

Snow a year15″9″

January low19°F 22°F

July high87°F 88°F

Growing season (days)195d 203d

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)52nd 83rd

Outdoors & history

ClarkOld Monroe

Trails0 mi 0 mi

Conserved land0%0%

Settled—1819

Archive photos15 —

Famous people born here—1

Community

ClarkOld Monroe

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

90 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

ClarkMO Old MonroeMO

Clark ↔ Old Monroe90 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

ClarkOld Monroe

People

Population 200Lowest 236Highest

Median age 34.1±5.8Highest 13% below MO 32±7.7Lowest 18% below MO

Clark and Old Monroe 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% 25.4%±12.3Lowest MO: 22.3%

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

Age 65+ 11%±12.8Highest MO: 17.9% 10.2%±8.1Lowest MO: 17.9%

Clark and Old Monroe 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% 8.7%Highest MO: 32.4%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±8.5Lowest MO: 5.7% 5.9%±5.7Highest MO: 5.7%

Old Monroe 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 $61,250±$17kLowest 13% below MO

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

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $131,300±$31kLowest 43% below MO $155,900±$24kHighest 32% below MO

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

Rentmedian gross, monthly $771±$47Lowest 25% below MO $1,225±$190Highest 19% above MO

Property taxmedian, yearly $1,271Highest 35% below MO $887Lowest 54% below MO

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 75%±100Highest MO: 45.6% 66.7%±85.3Lowest MO: 45.6%

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

Below poverty line 21%Highest MO: 12.6% 5.6%Lowest MO: 12.6%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 81.4%Lowest MO: 68.1% 81.6%Highest MO: 68.1%

Typical home builtmedian year 1965Highest 13 yrs older than MO 1960Lowest 18 yrs older than MO

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 23 minLowest about the MO average 24 minHighest about the MO average

Work from home 2.6%±3.6Lowest MO: 13% 12.2%±14.8Highest MO: 13%

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

Work in townworking residents 0%Lowest 1.8%Highest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 22.8 miHighest 20.8 miLowest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.13Lowest 0.68Highest

Top workplaceoutside town Moberly (25%)O'Fallon (9%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Old MonroeFew 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 1 1

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 68.5Lowest 150Highest

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.

Clark neighborsTown Square →

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Old Monroe neighborsTown Square →

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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.