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Delta vs Eminence

89 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (7.5× in Eminence) and average commute (45 min in Delta).

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Delta, MOHomes around $125KMissouri · 532 people
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Eminence, MOA regional job hubMissouri · 388 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.

DeltaHomes around $125K
Housing$125K typical home54% below the MO typical home SchoolsBetter than 18%of MO districts All about Delta →
EminenceA regional job hub
Work315 jobsbased in Eminence, a regional job hub SchoolsBetter than 29%of MO districts Housing$194K typical home27% below the MO typical home All about Eminence →
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.

Trails7.5×
Eminence has more miles of trail
Eminence 1.5 miDelta 0.2 mi
Average commute45 min
Delta has the shorter commute
Eminence 70 minDelta 25 min
Jobs per worker6.1×
Eminence is more of a job hub
Eminence 1.84Delta 0.30
Property tax bill2.2×
Tax bills are bigger in Delta
Delta $810Eminence $375
Street grid2.9×
Delta has the more walkable street grid
Delta 97.3Eminence 33.1
Work in town+21.1 pts
More of Eminence’s workers stay in town
Eminence 21.6%Delta 0.5%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $350 more a month in Eminence

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.

Delta$720/mo
Typical home $125K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.68% · or rent about $707/mo · Housing →
Eminence$1,070/mo
Typical home $194K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.31% · or rent about $432/mo · Housing →

The difference: $350 a month, about $4,200 a year, between Eminence and Delta.

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−DeltaBetter than 18% of districts in the state CEminenceBetter than 29% of districts in the state
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
DeltaEminence
Snow a year8″6″
January low24°F21°F
July high90°F92°F
Growing season (days)202d182d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)79th84th
Outdoors & history
DeltaEminence
Trails—2 mi
Conserved land—11.2%
Archive photos—2
Community
DeltaEminence
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

89 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

DeltaMOEminenceMO
Delta ↔ Eminence89 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.

DeltaEminence
People
Population 532Highest 388Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census — -14.2% MO: +2.8%
Median age 40.9±12Highest 5% above MO 38.7±20.6Lowest about the MO average
Delta and Eminence are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 17.3%±4.8 MO: 22.3% 17.3%±8.5 MO: 22.3%
Age 65+ 12%±9.7Lowest MO: 17.9% 20.1%±10Highest MO: 17.9%
Eminence and Delta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 5.2% MO: 32.4% 5.2% MO: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.2%±3.7Lowest MO: 5.7% 8.5%±9.4Highest MO: 5.7%
Eminence and Delta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $45,625±$31kHighest 35% below MO $45,417±$14kLowest 36% below MO
Delta and Eminence are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $119,400±$20kLowest 48% below MO $120,700±$41kHighest 48% below MO
Eminence and Delta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $707±$183Highest 32% below MO $432±$201Lowest 58% below MO
Delta and Eminence are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $810Highest 58% below MO $375Lowest 81% below MO
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 38.2%±60.9Highest MO: 45.6% 22.4%±39.8Lowest MO: 45.6%
Delta and Eminence are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 6.2%Lowest MO: 12.6% 30.8%Highest MO: 12.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 76%Highest MO: 68.1% 75%Lowest MO: 68.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1970Highest 8 yrs older than MO 1963Lowest 15 yrs older than MO
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 25 minLowest 7% above MO 70 minHighest 199% above MO
Work from home 2.5%±4Highest MO: 13% 2.2%±4.3Lowest MO: 13%
Delta and Eminence are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0.5%Lowest 21.6%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 13.3 miLowest 22.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.30Lowest 1.84Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Cape Girardeau (34%)Summersville (4%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in EminenceFew work in Delta
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 11.2%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.2 miLowest 1.5 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.5 miLowest 0.8 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 2Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 97.3Highest 33.1Lowest
Schools
School district DELTA R-VEMINENCE R-I
High school in town Delta HighEminence High
Students per teacherat that high school 9.6Highest 8.6Lowest
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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