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Claycomo vs Elsberry

198 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (29.5× in Claycomo) and property tax bill (2× in Claycomo).

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Claycomo, MOOne of the safest townsMissouri · 1,820 people
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Elsberry, MOOne of the healthiest townsMissouri · 1,870 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.

ClaycomoOne of the safest towns
SafetySafer than 6%of U.S. towns we grade Work8,807 jobsbased in Claycomo, a regional job hub Health80% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Claycomo →
ElsberryOne of the healthiest towns
Health88% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates Housing$221K typical home18% below the MO typical home All about Elsberry →
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.

Jobs per worker29.5×
Claycomo is more of a job hub
Claycomo 12.97Elsberry 0.44
Property tax bill2×
Tax bills are bigger in Claycomo
Claycomo $1,831Elsberry $911
Street grid3.3×
Elsberry has the more walkable street grid
Elsberry 82.5Claycomo 25.1
Average commute16 min
Claycomo has the shorter commute
Elsberry 34 minClaycomo 18 min
Work from home+12.7 pts
More people work from home in Claycomo
Claycomo 15.7%Elsberry 3%
Rent+24%
Rent runs higher in Claycomo
Claycomo $1,074Elsberry $865
★ 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.

Claycomo$1,370/mo
Typical home $224K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.08% · or rent about $1,074/mo · Housing →
Elsberry$1,280/mo
Typical home $221K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.66% · or rent about $865/mo · Housing →

The difference: $100 a month, about $1,200 a year, between Claycomo and Elsberry.

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

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
DClaycomoSafer than 6% of U.S. towns –ElsberryNot graded
Schools
–ClaycomoNot graded BElsberryBetter than 56% of districts in the state
Health
C−ClaycomoHealthier than 20% of U.S. towns DElsberryHealthier than 12% of U.S. towns
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
ClaycomoElsberry
Snow a year13″16″
January low19°F20°F
July high87°F87°F
Growing season (days)198d181d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)31st70th
Outdoors & history
ClaycomoElsberry
Trails0 mi1 mi
Conserved land0.8%0%
Archive photos1—
Community
ClaycomoElsberry
Library hours a week61 hrs—
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined01

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

198 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

ClaycomoMOElsberryMO
Claycomo ↔ Elsberry198 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.

ClaycomoElsberry
People
Population 1,820Lowest 1,870Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -6.1%Lowest MO: +2.8% +0.2%Highest MO: +2.8%
Median age 33.1±8.2Highest 15% below MO 30.4±3.8Lowest 22% below MO
Claycomo and Elsberry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 29%±9.8Highest MO: 22.3% 25.5%±3.9Lowest MO: 22.3%
Claycomo and Elsberry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 13.6%±2.2Highest MO: 17.9% 11.9%±1.7Lowest MO: 17.9%
Claycomo and Elsberry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 12.9%Lowest MO: 32.4% 15.3%Highest MO: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 1.5%±1.2Lowest MO: 5.7% 4.6%±3.4Highest MO: 5.7%
Elsberry and Claycomo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $49,343±$5kLowest 30% below MO $49,760±$10kHighest 30% below MO
Elsberry and Claycomo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $169,600±$12kHighest 26% below MO $139,000±$26kLowest 40% below MO
Claycomo and Elsberry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,074±$69Highest 4% above MO $865±$79Lowest 16% below MO
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,831Highest 6% below MO $911Lowest 53% below MO
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 36.2%±4.8Lowest MO: 45.6% 48.4%±11.2Highest MO: 45.6%
Elsberry and Claycomo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 19.8%Lowest MO: 12.6% 24.8%Highest MO: 12.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 56.3%Highest MO: 68.1% 53.4%Lowest MO: 68.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1964Lowest 14 yrs older than MO 1965Highest 13 yrs older than MO
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 18 minLowest 23% below MO 34 minHighest 46% above MO
Work from home 15.7%±8.5Highest MO: 13% 3%±1.9Lowest MO: 13%
Work in townworking residents 6%Lowest 10%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 9.3 miLowest 27.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 12.97Highest 0.44Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Kansas City (44%)O'Fallon (9%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in ElsberryFew work in Claycomo
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.8%Highest 0%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 1.1 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.7 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Lowest 3Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 25.1Lowest 82.5Highest
Schools
School district —ELSBERRY R-II
High school in town —Elsberry High
Students per teacherat that high school — 14.3
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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