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Doniphan vs Slater

217 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (3.6× in Doniphan) and growth since 2010 (+9.6 pts in Slater).

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Doniphan, MOOne of the healthiest townsMissouri · 2,345 people
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Slater, MOOne of the healthiest townsMissouri · 2,066 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.

DoniphanOne of the healthiest towns
Health98% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates Work1,547 jobsbased in Doniphan, a regional job hub Housing$157K typical home41% below the MO typical home All about Doniphan →
SlaterOne of the healthiest towns
Health94% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates SchoolsBetter than 9%of MO districts Housing$134K typical home50% below the MO typical home All about Slater →
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 worker3.6×
Doniphan is more of a job hub
Doniphan 2.19Slater 0.61
Growth since 2010+9.6 pts
Slater has grown faster since 2010
Slater -1.2%Doniphan -10.8%
Average commute6 min
Slater has the shorter commute
Doniphan 26 minSlater 20 min
Work in town+9.6 pts
More of Doniphan’s workers stay in town
Doniphan 30.5%Slater 20.9%
Property tax bill+18%
Tax bills are bigger in Slater
Slater $793Doniphan $674
★ 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.

Doniphan$900/mo
Typical home $157K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.61% · or rent about $664/mo · Housing →
Slater$810/mo
Typical home $134K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.93% · or rent about $545/mo · Housing →

The difference: $100 a month, about $1,200 a year, between Doniphan and Slater.

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
CDoniphanSafer than 27% of U.S. towns –SlaterNot graded
Schools
CDoniphanBetter than 26% of districts in the state DSlaterBetter than 9% of districts in the state
Health
D−DoniphanHealthier than 2% of U.S. towns DSlaterHealthier than 6% 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
DoniphanSlater
Snow a year8″8″
January low24°F19°F
July high90°F88°F
Growing season (days)196d196d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)88th11th
Outdoors & history
DoniphanSlater
Trails—0 mi
Conserved land—0%
Settled—1889
National Register places3—
Archive photos41
Famous people born here35
Community
DoniphanSlater
Library hours a week54 hrs15 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

217 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

DoniphanMOSlaterMO
Doniphan ↔ Slater217 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.

DoniphanSlater
People
Population 2,345Highest 2,066Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -10.8%Lowest MO: +2.8% -1.2%Highest MO: +2.8%
Median age 33.9±4.8Lowest 13% below MO 37.5±10.7Highest 4% below MO
Slater and Doniphan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 26.4%±5.1Highest MO: 22.3% 20.5%±6.1Lowest MO: 22.3%
Doniphan and Slater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 13.9%±2.9Lowest MO: 17.9% 17.9%±4Highest MO: 17.9%
Slater and Doniphan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 14.8%Highest MO: 32.4% 13.7%Lowest MO: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 4.4%±3.6Lowest MO: 5.7% 4.6%±3.5Highest MO: 5.7%
Slater and Doniphan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $37,650±$17kLowest 47% below MO $39,479±$21kHighest 44% below MO
Slater and Doniphan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $110,400±$9kHighest 52% below MO $85,300±$27kLowest 63% below MO
Doniphan and Slater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $664±$73Highest 36% below MO $545±$349Lowest 47% below MO
Doniphan and Slater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $674Lowest 65% below MO $793Highest 59% below MO
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 63.5%±18Lowest MO: 45.6% 71.8%±18Highest MO: 45.6%
Slater and Doniphan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 30.2%Lowest MO: 12.6% 34%Highest MO: 12.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 57.2%Highest MO: 68.1% 53.4%Lowest MO: 68.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1972Highest 6 yrs older than MO 1963Lowest 15 yrs older than MO
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 26 minHighest 11% above MO 20 minLowest 13% below MO
Work from home 13.2%±10.4Highest MO: 13% 2.3%±2.7Lowest MO: 13%
Doniphan and Slater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 30.5%Highest 20.9%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 23.8 miHighest 15.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 2.19Highest 0.61Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Poplar Bluff (18%)Marshall (21%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in SlaterFew work in Doniphan
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.6%Highest 0%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 0.2 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.1 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 2Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 127Highest 99.5Lowest
Schools
School district DONIPHAN R-ISLATER
High school in town Doniphan HighSlater High
Students per teacherat that high school 15.9Highest 10.1Lowest
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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