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Crane vs Marble Hill

200 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (2.3× in Marble Hill) and property tax bill (+36% in Marble Hill).

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Crane, MOOne of the healthiest townsMissouri · 1,760 people
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Marble Hill, MOOne of the healthiest townsMissouri · 1,758 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.

CraneOne of the healthiest towns
Health87% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates Housing$148K typical home45% below the MO typical home SchoolsBetter than 37%of MO districts All about Crane →
Marble HillOne of the healthiest towns
Health91% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates Housing$120K typical home55% below the MO typical home HistorySettled in 18512 places on the National Register All about Marble Hill →
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.

Jobs per worker2.3×
Marble Hill is more of a job hub
Marble Hill 1.27Crane 0.55
Property tax bill+36%
Tax bills are bigger in Marble Hill
Marble Hill $748Crane $549
Growth since 2010+8.3 pts
Crane has grown faster since 2010
Crane +2.3%Marble Hill -6%
Average commute6 min
Crane has the shorter commute
Marble Hill 32 minCrane 26 min
★ 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.

Crane$830/mo
Typical home $148K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.45% · or rent about $696/mo · Housing →
Marble Hill$700/mo
Typical home $120K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.74% · or rent about $775/mo · Housing →

The difference: $130 a month, about $1,600 a year, between Crane and Marble Hill.

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+CraneBetter than 37% of districts in the state –Marble HillNot graded
Health
DCraneHealthier than 13% of U.S. towns DMarble HillHealthier than 9% 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
CraneMarble Hill
Snow a year12″8″
January low22°F24°F
July high90°F90°F
Growing season (days)189d202d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)77th86th
Outdoors & history
CraneMarble Hill
Trails—1 mi
Conserved land—0%
Settled—1851
National Register places—2
Community
CraneMarble Hill
Library hours a week48 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

200 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

CraneMOMarble HillMO
Crane ↔ Marble Hill200 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.

CraneMarble Hill
People
Population 1,760Highest 1,758Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +2.3%Highest MO: +2.8% -6%Lowest MO: +2.8%
Median age 30.2±7.3Highest 23% below MO 28.8±4.6Lowest 26% below MO
Crane and Marble Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 31.9%±2Lowest MO: 22.3% 34.4%±6.3Highest MO: 22.3%
Marble Hill and Crane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 14.3%±4.4Highest MO: 17.9% 11.8%±3.5Lowest MO: 17.9%
Crane and Marble Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 13.1%Highest MO: 32.4% 6.5%Lowest MO: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.4%±2Highest MO: 5.7% 2%±1.8Lowest MO: 5.7%
Crane and Marble Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $37,132±$19kLowest 47% below MO $37,734±$10kHighest 47% below MO
Marble Hill and Crane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $120,800±$42kHighest 48% below MO $101,400±$12kLowest 56% below MO
Crane and Marble Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $696±$245Lowest 33% below MO $775±$137Highest 25% below MO
Marble Hill and Crane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $549Lowest 72% below MO $748Highest 62% below MO
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 69.8%±29.4Highest MO: 45.6% 55.2%±23.5Lowest MO: 45.6%
Crane and Marble Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 34.2%Highest MO: 12.6% 29.5%Lowest MO: 12.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 56.1%Highest MO: 68.1% 54.9%Lowest MO: 68.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1962Lowest 16 yrs older than MO 1968Highest 10 yrs older than MO
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 26 minLowest 11% above MO 32 minHighest 36% above MO
Work from home 9.8%±5.8Highest MO: 13% 2.8%±4.5Lowest MO: 13%
Crane and Marble Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 8.4%Lowest 12.6%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 23.8 miLowest 24.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.55Lowest 1.27Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Springfield (24%)Cape Girardeau (15%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Marble HillFew work in Crane
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 0.8 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.5 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 2Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 95.5Highest 72.4Lowest
Schools
School district CRANE R-III—
High school in town Crane High—
Students per teacherat that high school 10.8 —
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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