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Cooper Township vs Paris

142 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (29.4× in Paris) and work from home (+10.8 pts in Cooper Township).

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Cooper Township, MOOne of the healthiest townsGentry County · 1,765 people
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Paris, MOA history townMissouri · 1,587 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.

Cooper TownshipOne of the healthiest towns
Health84% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Cooper Township →
ParisA history town
HistorySettled in 18311 place on the National Register Housing$207K typical home23% below the MO typical home All about Paris →
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.

Street grid29.4×
Paris has the more walkable street grid
Paris 97.1Cooper Township 3.3
Work from home+10.8 pts
More people work from home in Cooper Township
Cooper Township 12.8%Paris 2%
Property tax bill+18%
Tax bills are bigger in Cooper Township
Cooper Township $1,338Paris $1,132
Growth since 2010+4 pts
Paris has grown faster since 2010
Paris -4.8%Cooper Township -8.8%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $380 more a month in Paris

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.

Cooper Township$850/mo
Typical home $141K (Census) · tax rate 0.95% · or rent about $834/mo · Housing →
Paris$1,230/mo
Typical home $207K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.86% · or rent about $752/mo · Housing →

The difference: $380 a month, about $4,600 a year, between Paris and Cooper Township.

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.

Schools
BCooper TownshipBetter than 58% of districts in the state C+ParisBetter than 39% of districts in the state
Health
C−Cooper TownshipHealthier than 16% of U.S. towns C+ParisHealthier than 40% 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
Cooper TownshipParis
Snow a year19″16″
January low15°F17°F
July high86°F87°F
Growing season (days)184d177d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)62nd51st
Outdoors & history
Cooper TownshipParis
Trails3 mi0 mi
Conserved land0%1.2%
Settled—1831
National Register places—1
Archive photos34
Community
Cooper TownshipParis
Library hours a week41 hrs33 hrs
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

142 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Cooper TownshipGentry CountyParisMO
Cooper Township ↔ Paris142 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.

Cooper TownshipParis
People
Population 1,765Highest 1,587Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -8.8%Lowest MO: +2.8% -4.8%Highest MO: +2.8%
Median age 40.7±3.1Lowest 4% above MO 41.5±9.6Highest 6% above MO
Paris and Cooper Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 25.7%±3.9Lowest MO: 22.3% 27.3%±5.6Highest MO: 22.3%
Paris and Cooper Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 20.4%±3.3Highest MO: 17.9% 18.1%±3Lowest MO: 17.9%
Cooper Township and Paris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 19.9%Highest MO: 32.4% 19.3%Lowest MO: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2%±1.1Lowest MO: 5.7% 3.8%±2Highest MO: 5.7%
Paris and Cooper Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $53,173±$24kLowest 25% below MO $63,487±$14kHighest 10% below MO
Paris and Cooper Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $141,100±$28kHighest 39% below MO $131,200±$16kLowest 43% below MO
Cooper Township and Paris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $834±$168Highest 19% below MO $752±$147Lowest 27% below MO
Cooper Township and Paris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,338Highest 31% below MO $1,132Lowest 42% below MO
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 37.9%±15.2Highest MO: 45.6% 32.3%±14.7Lowest MO: 45.6%
Cooper Township and Paris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 23.5%Highest MO: 12.6% 8%Lowest MO: 12.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 71.5%Highest MO: 68.1% 70.1%Lowest MO: 68.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1969Highest 9 yrs older than MO 1958Lowest 20 yrs older than MO
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 19 minLowest 19% below MO 21 minHighest 11% below MO
Work from home 12.8%±5.9Highest MO: 13% 2%±2Lowest MO: 13%
Work in townworking residents 15.6%Highest 14.4%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 33.3 miHighest 25.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.76Lowest 0.86Highest
Top workplaceoutside town St. Joseph (18%)Mexico (7%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in ParisFew work in Cooper Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 1.2%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 3.3 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
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 3.3Lowest 97.1Highest
Schools
School district STANBERRY R-IIPARIS R-II
High school in town Stanberry HighParis High
Students per teacherat that high school 9.7Lowest 11.6Highest
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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