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Craig vs Linneus

118 miles apart. The biggest differences: rent (2.6× in Craig) and street grid (3.3× in Craig).

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Craig, MOKnown for its schoolsMissouri · 113 people
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Linneus, MOHomes around $198KMissouri · 167 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.

CraigKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 19%of MO districts All about Craig →
LinneusHomes around $198K
Housing$198K typical home26% below the MO typical home All about Linneus →
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.

Rent2.6×
Rent runs higher in Craig
Craig $810Linneus $313
Street grid3.3×
Craig has the more walkable street grid
Craig 158Linneus 47.6
Jobs per worker2.8×
Craig is more of a job hub
Craig 1.02Linneus 0.37
Property tax bill+24%
Tax bills are bigger in Craig
Craig $533Linneus $429
Typical home built18 yrs
Craig’s homes are older
Linneus 1956Craig 1938
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $890 more a month in Linneus

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.

Craig$280/mo
Typical home $44K (Census) · tax rate 1.20% · or rent about $810/mo · Housing →
Linneus$1,170/mo
Typical home $198K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.77% · or rent about $313/mo · Housing →

The difference: $890 a month, about $10,700 a year, between Linneus and Craig.

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
C−CraigBetter than 19% of districts in the state –LinneusNot graded
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
CraigLinneus
Snow a year22″19″
January low—18°F
July high—87°F
Growing season (days)—192d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)70th60th
Outdoors & history
CraigLinneus
Trails—0 mi
Conserved land—0%
Settled1869—
National Register places—2
Archive photos53
Famous people born here—1
Community
CraigLinneus
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

118 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

CraigMOLinneusMO
Craig ↔ Linneus118 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.

CraigLinneus
People
Population 113Lowest 167Highest
Median age 50.5±15Highest 29% above MO 49.8±9.8Lowest 28% above MO
Craig and Linneus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 21.2%±16.5Highest MO: 22.3% 19.8%±11.9Lowest MO: 22.3%
Craig and Linneus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 21.2%±29.7Lowest MO: 17.9% 23.4%±11.8Highest MO: 17.9%
Linneus and Craig are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 4.9%Highest MO: 32.4% 3.1%Lowest MO: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0.9%±10.9Lowest MO: 5.7% 1.8%±8.3Highest MO: 5.7%
Linneus and Craig are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $37,292±$5kLowest 47% below MO $53,750±$17kHighest 24% below MO
Linneus and Craig are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $44,400±$16kLowest 81% below MO $55,800±$15kHighest 76% below MO
Linneus and Craig are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $810±$89Highest 22% below MO $313±$163Lowest 70% below MO
Property taxmedian, yearly $533Highest 73% below MO $429Lowest 78% below MO
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 66.7%±100Highest MO: 45.6% 7.1%±100Lowest MO: 45.6%
Craig and Linneus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 20.5%Highest MO: 12.6% 19.8%Lowest MO: 12.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 80%Highest MO: 68.1% 76.6%Lowest MO: 68.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1938Lowest 40 yrs older than MO 1956Highest 22 yrs older than MO
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 31 minHighest 31% above MO 28 minLowest 20% above MO
Work from home 0%±22.6Lowest MO: 13% 7.4%±11.4Highest MO: 13%
Linneus and Craig are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 3.4%Highest 1%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 45.3 miHighest 20.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.02Highest 0.37Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town St. Joseph (20%)Chillicothe (24%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in LinneusFew work in Craig
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 0.1 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.1 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 1Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 158Highest 47.6Lowest
Schools
School district CRAIG R-III—
High school in town Craig High—
Students per teacherat that high school 0.0 —
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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