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Clarksdale vs Mokane

164 miles apart. The biggest differences: property tax bill (2.1× in Mokane) and jobs per worker (3× in Clarksdale).

Clarksdale, MOA small town of 399Missouri · 399 people

Mokane, MOA small town of 257Missouri · 257 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.

ClarksdaleA small town of 399

Quiet strengthsClarksdale doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.

All about Clarksdale →

MokaneA small town of 257

Quiet strengthsMokane doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.

All about Mokane →

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.

Property tax bill2.1×

Tax bills are bigger in Mokane

Mokane $1,146Clarksdale $545

Jobs per worker3×

Clarksdale is more of a job hub

Clarksdale 0.24Mokane 0.08

Typical home built27 yrs

Mokane’s homes are older

Clarksdale 1965Mokane 1938

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $470 more a month in Mokane

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%

Clarksdale$1,370/mo

Typical home $243K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.47% · or rent about $408/mo · Housing →

Mokane$1,840/mo

Typical home $301K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.06% · or rent about $775/mo · Housing →

The difference: $470 a month, about $5,700 a year, between Mokane and Clarksdale.

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

ClarksdaleMokane

Snow a year21″9″

January low15°F 21°F

July high87°F 88°F

Growing season (days)180d 205d

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)53rd 64th

Outdoors & history

ClarksdaleMokane

Trails0 mi —

Conserved land0%—

Settled1885 —

Archive photos1 6

Community

ClarksdaleMokane

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

164 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

ClarksdaleMO MokaneMO

Clarksdale ↔ Mokane164 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

ClarksdaleMokane

People

Population 399Highest 257Lowest

Median age 28.4±4Highest 27% below MO 27.6±0.3Lowest 29% below MO

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

Kids under 18 37.6%±20.1Highest MO: 22.3% 30%±29.4Lowest MO: 22.3%

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

Age 65+ 10.3%±3.9Highest MO: 17.9% 6.6%±10Lowest MO: 17.9%

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

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 11.7%Highest MO: 32.4% 8.9%Lowest MO: 32.4%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±4.3 MO: 5.7% 0%±6.6 MO: 5.7%

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $69,896±$24kLowest about the MO average $90,143±$21kHighest 27% above MO

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

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $115,900±$39kHighest 50% below MO $108,600±$17kLowest 53% below MO

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

Rentmedian gross, monthly $408±$253Lowest 61% below MO $775±$224Highest 25% below MO

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

Property taxmedian, yearly $545Lowest 72% below MO $1,146Highest 41% below MO

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 21.7%±76.4Highest MO: 45.6% 0%±100Lowest MO: 45.6%

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

Below poverty line 3.8%Lowest MO: 12.6% 17.1%Highest MO: 12.6%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 79.6%Lowest MO: 68.1% 80%Highest MO: 68.1%

Typical home builtmedian year 1965Highest 13 yrs older than MO 1938Lowest 40 yrs older than MO

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 28 minHighest 20% above MO 28 minLowest 18% above MO

Work from home 5.6%±4.3Highest MO: 13% 0%±13.3Lowest MO: 13%

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

Work in townworking residents 0.9%Highest 0%Lowest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 16.3 mi 16.3 mi

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.24Highest 0.08Lowest

Top workplaceoutside town St. Joseph (43%)Fulton (28%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in MokaneFew work in Clarksdale

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 0.4%Highest

Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 0.2 miHighest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.7 miHighest

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Highest 0Lowest

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 109Lowest 120Highest

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

Deciding?

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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.

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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.

Clarksdale vs Mokane

Two towns, two different strengths

Where they differ most

A typical home costs $470 more a month in Mokane

What daily life feels like in each

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