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Duquesne vs Riverside

146 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (8× in Riverside) and property tax bill (3.1× in Riverside).

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Duquesne, MOKnown for its schoolsMissouri · 2,257 people
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Riverside, MOKnown for its schoolsMissouri · 4,276 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.

DuquesneKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 18%of MO districts Health70% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Duquesne →
RiversideKnown for its schools
Schools#4 for schools in MOof 226 towns Housing$474K typical home77% above the MO typical home Work7,310 jobsbased in Riverside, a regional job hub All about Riverside →
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.

Trails8×
Riverside has more miles of trail
Riverside 0.8 miDuquesne 0.1 mi
Property tax bill3.1×
Tax bills are bigger in Riverside
Riverside $3,720Duquesne $1,202
Home values2.2×
Homes cost more in Riverside
Riverside $411,300Duquesne $184,200
Work from home+15.2 pts
More people work from home in Riverside
Riverside 20.3%Duquesne 5.1%
Growth since 2010+14.1 pts
Riverside has grown faster since 2010
Riverside +36.6%Duquesne +22.5%
Jobs per worker2.8×
Riverside is more of a job hub
Riverside 3.89Duquesne 1.41
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $1,390 more a month in Riverside

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.

Duquesne$1,460/mo
Typical home $252K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.65% · or rent about $862/mo · Housing →
Riverside$2,840/mo
Typical home $474K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.90% · or rent about $959/mo · Housing →

The difference: $1,390 a month, about $16,600 a year, between Riverside and Duquesne.

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
–DuquesneNot graded D−RiversideSafer than 4% of U.S. towns
Schools
C−DuquesneBetter than 18% of districts in the state A−RiversideBetter than 82% of districts in the state
Health
CDuquesneHealthier than 30% of U.S. towns CRiversideHealthier than 35% 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
DuquesneRiverside
Snow a year8″11″
January low25°F22°F
July high90°F90°F
Growing season (days)206d211d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)37th53rd
Outdoors & history
DuquesneRiverside
Trails—1 mi
Conserved land—1%
Settled—1951
Archive photos2—
Community
DuquesneRiverside
Library hours a week—61 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

146 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

DuquesneMORiversideMO
Duquesne ↔ Riverside146 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.

DuquesneRiverside
People
Population 2,257Lowest 4,276Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +22.5%Lowest MO: +2.8% +36.6%Highest MO: +2.8%
Median age 34.4±9.7Highest 12% below MO 32±2.9Lowest 18% below MO
Duquesne and Riverside are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 17.9%±6Lowest MO: 22.3% 24.8%±6.3Highest MO: 22.3%
Riverside and Duquesne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 13.2%±2.2Highest MO: 17.9% 11.7%±3.2Lowest MO: 17.9%
Duquesne and Riverside are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 26.9%Lowest MO: 32.4% 37.3%Highest MO: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 6.3%±3.3Lowest MO: 5.7% 6.9%±3.8Highest MO: 5.7%
Riverside and Duquesne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $54,135±$14kHighest 23% below MO $52,006±$30kLowest 26% below MO
Duquesne and Riverside are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $184,200±$23kLowest 20% below MO $411,300±$107kHighest 79% above MO
Rentmedian gross, monthly $862±$46Lowest 17% below MO $959±$34Highest 7% below MO
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,202Lowest 38% below MO $3,720Highest 91% above MO
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 59.6%±15.2Highest MO: 45.6% 39.3%±13.8Lowest MO: 45.6%
Duquesne and Riverside are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 14.2%Lowest MO: 12.6% 17.3%Highest MO: 12.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 51.2%Highest MO: 68.1% 42.4%Lowest MO: 68.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 2005Highest 27 yrs newer than MO 1977Lowest 1 yr older than MO
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 14 minLowest 39% below MO 20 minHighest 15% below MO
Work from home 5.1%±3.8Lowest MO: 13% 20.3%±7.6Highest MO: 13%
Work in townworking residents 2.9%Lowest 5.6%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 4.3 miLowest 8.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.41Lowest 3.89Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Joplin (49%)Kansas City (38%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in RiversideFew work in Duquesne
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 1%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.1 miLowest 0.8 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 mi 0.1 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 2Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 73.6Highest 34.3Lowest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading —#4 of 226 in MO
School district JOPLIN SCHOOLSPARK HILL
High school in town None in townPark Hill South High
Students per teacherat that high school — 16.9
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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