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Dixon vs Bourbon

47 miles apart. The biggest differences: growth since 2010 (+16.5 pts in Bourbon) and work in town (+10.3 pts in Dixon).

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Dixon, MOOne of the healthiest townsMissouri · 1,334 people
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Bourbon, MOOne of the healthiest townsMissouri · 1,636 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.

DixonOne of the healthiest towns
Health82% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates SchoolsBetter than 26%of MO districts Housing$221K typical home18% below the MO typical home All about Dixon →
BourbonOne of the healthiest towns
Health83% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates Housing$165K typical home39% below the MO typical home SchoolsBetter than 69%of MO districts All about Bourbon →
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.

Growth since 2010+16.5 pts
Bourbon has grown faster since 2010
Bourbon -4%Dixon -20.5%
Work in town+10.3 pts
More of Dixon’s workers stay in town
Dixon 17%Bourbon 6.7%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $330 more a month in Dixon

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.

Dixon$1,290/mo
Typical home $221K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.73% · or rent about $644/mo · Housing →
Bourbon$970/mo
Typical home $165K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.75% · or rent about $907/mo · Housing →

The difference: $330 a month, about $3,900 a year, between Dixon and Bourbon.

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
–DixonNot graded BBourbonSafer than 64% of U.S. towns
Schools
CDixonBetter than 26% of districts in the state B+BourbonBetter than 69% of districts in the state
Health
C−DixonHealthier than 18% of U.S. towns C−BourbonHealthier than 17% 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
DixonBourbon
Snow a year10″8″
January low22°F—
July high89°F—
Growing season (days)185d—
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)52nd33rd
Outdoors & history
DixonBourbon
Trails0 mi0 mi
Conserved land0%1.1%
Archive photos24
Famous people born here21
Community
DixonBourbon
Library hours a week—48 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

47 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

DixonMOBourbonMO
Dixon ↔ Bourbon47 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.

DixonBourbon
People
Population 1,334Lowest 1,636Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -20.5%Lowest MO: +2.8% -4%Highest MO: +2.8%
Median age 33.6±2.9Lowest 14% below MO 33.7±4.7Highest 14% below MO
Bourbon and Dixon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 23.9%±5Highest MO: 22.3% 23.5%±4.5Lowest MO: 22.3%
Dixon and Bourbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 14.9%±3.6Lowest MO: 17.9% 16.1%±3.2Highest MO: 17.9%
Bourbon and Dixon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 16.3%Highest MO: 32.4% 15.3%Lowest MO: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 1.8%±2.2Lowest MO: 5.7% 5.3%±2.5Highest MO: 5.7%
Bourbon and Dixon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $49,904±$16kLowest 29% below MO $53,533±$16kHighest 24% below MO
Bourbon and Dixon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $134,200±$12kLowest 42% below MO $136,800±$21kHighest 41% below MO
Bourbon and Dixon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $644±$233Lowest 38% below MO $907±$68Highest 12% below MO
Bourbon and Dixon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $978Lowest 50% below MO $1,024Highest 47% below MO
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 60.5%±22.2Highest MO: 45.6% 35.3%±13.8Lowest MO: 45.6%
Dixon and Bourbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 22.2%Highest MO: 12.6% 20.6%Lowest MO: 12.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 63.6%Highest MO: 68.1% 58.2%Lowest MO: 68.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1970Lowest 8 yrs older than MO 1978Highest same as MO
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 30 minHighest 28% above MO 29 minLowest 25% above MO
Work from home 0.8%±1.1Lowest MO: 13% 1.8%±1.7Highest MO: 13%
Bourbon and Dixon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 17%Highest 6.7%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 19.3 miLowest 22.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.46Highest 1.07Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Rolla (8%)Sullivan (22%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in BourbonFew work in Dixon
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 1.1%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.3 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.3 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1 1
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 92.1Highest 70.2Lowest
Schools
School district DIXON R-ICRAWFORD CO. R-I
High school in town Dixon HighBourbon High School
Students per teacherat that high school 13.0Lowest 14.5Highest
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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