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Claycomo vs Liberty

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (9.6× in Claycomo) and size (16.9× in Liberty).

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Claycomo, MOOne of the safest townsMissouri · 1,820 people
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Liberty, MOA history townMissouri · 30,689 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 →
LibertyA history town
HistorySettled in 182215 places on the National Register Schools#57 for schools in MOof 226 towns HealthHealthier than 75%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Liberty →
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 worker9.6×
Claycomo is more of a job hub
Claycomo 12.97Liberty 1.35
Size16.9×
Liberty is the bigger place
Liberty 30,689Claycomo 1,820
Household income+79%
Households in Liberty earn more
Liberty $88,542Claycomo $49,343
Home values+67%
Homes cost more in Liberty
Liberty $283,300Claycomo $169,600
Property tax bill+78%
Tax bills are bigger in Liberty
Liberty $3,267Claycomo $1,831
Bachelor’s degree++26.7 pts
More adults in Liberty have a degree
Liberty 39.6%Claycomo 12.9%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $670 more a month in Liberty

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 →
Liberty$2,040/mo
Typical home $330K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.15% · or rent about $1,160/mo · Housing →

The difference: $670 a month, about $8,000 a year, between Liberty and Claycomo.

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 C+LibertySafer than 44% of U.S. towns
Schools
–ClaycomoNot graded A−LibertyBetter than 84% of districts in the state
Health
C−ClaycomoHealthier than 20% of U.S. towns A−LibertyHealthier than 75% of U.S. towns
Where they are

Claycomo and Liberty share a border

And the people who already live in one and work in the other.

ClaycomoLibertyClaycomoLiberty
Claycomo ↔ Liberty4.3 miles apart · They share a border
Who commutes between them
506 Liberty residents work in Claycomo (3.4% of its workers)
36 Claycomo residents work in Liberty (5.3% of its workers)
Work & commute in Liberty →
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
ClaycomoLiberty
Snow a year13″13″
January low19°F19°F
July high87°F87°F
Growing season (days)198d198d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)31st31st
Outdoors & history
ClaycomoLiberty
Trails0 mi13 mi
Conserved land0.8%2.7%
Settled—1822
National Register places—15
Archive photos112
Famous people born here—23
Community
ClaycomoLiberty
Library hours a week61 hrs69 hrs
Colleges in town—1
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.

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.

ClaycomoLiberty
People
Population 1,820Lowest 30,689Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -6.1%Lowest MO: +2.8% +3.5%Highest MO: +2.8%
Median age 33.1±8.2Lowest 15% below MO 37.8±1.7Highest 3% below MO
Liberty and Claycomo 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% 24.5%±2.4Lowest MO: 22.3%
Claycomo and Liberty are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 13.6%±2.2Lowest MO: 17.9% 15.9%±1.4Highest MO: 17.9%
Liberty and Claycomo 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% 39.6%Highest MO: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 1.5%±1.2Lowest MO: 5.7% 6.4%±1Highest MO: 5.7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $49,343±$5kLowest 30% below MO $88,542±$9kHighest 25% above MO
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $169,600±$12kLowest 26% below MO $283,300±$10kHighest 23% above MO
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,074±$69Lowest 4% above MO $1,160±$103Highest 12% above MO
Liberty and Claycomo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,831Lowest 6% below MO $3,267Highest 68% above MO
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 36.2%±4.8Lowest MO: 45.6% 47.4%±8.8Highest MO: 45.6%
Liberty and Claycomo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 19.8%Highest MO: 12.6% 7%Lowest MO: 12.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 56.3%Lowest MO: 68.1% 73%Highest MO: 68.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1964Lowest 14 yrs older than MO 1986Highest 8 yrs newer than MO
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 18 minLowest 23% below MO 23 minHighest about the MO average
Work from home 15.7%±8.5Lowest MO: 13% 15.9%±2.5Highest MO: 13%
Liberty and Claycomo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 6%Lowest 17.9%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 9.3 miLowest 12.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 12.97Highest 1.35Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Kansas City (44%)Kansas City (33%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others 5% work in Liberty3% work in Claycomo
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.8%Lowest 2.7%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 13.2 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.4 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Lowest 17Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 25.1Lowest 40.9Highest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading —#57 of 226 in MO
School district —LIBERTY 53
High school in town —Liberty North High School
Students per teacherat that high school — 17.4
Missouri average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
Deciding?

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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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