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Eagleville vs Purcell 224 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (11× in Eagleville) and average commute (21 min in Eagleville).
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.
Eagleville A small town of 352
Quiet strengths Eagleville doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
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Purcell A small town of 324
Quiet strengths Purcell doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Purcell →
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.
★ 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.
Down payment3.5% 10% 20% Rate
Eagleville $490 /mo
Typical home $81K (Census) · tax rate 0.89% · or rent about $542/mo · Housing →
Purcell $520 /mo
Typical home $88K (Census) · tax rate 0.82% · or rent about $870/mo · Housing →
Within $50 a month of each other.
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.
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
Growing season (days) 184d — Outdoors & history
Famous people born here 1 — Community
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 224 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Eagleville ↔ Purcell 224 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.
Raising kids Affordability Owning a home Short commute Working from home Younger crowd Settled, older crowd Growing town Outdoorsy Walkable streets
Population
352 Highest 324 Lowest
Median age
39.1 ±15.3 Lowest about the MO average 39.7 ±13.5 Highest about the MO average
Kids under 18
23.6% ±8.1 Lowest MO: 22.3% 31.8% ±8.1 Highest MO: 22.3%
Age 65+
23.6% ±7.6 Highest MO: 17.9% 18.8% ±10.4 Lowest MO: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
16% Highest MO: 32.4% 13.7% Lowest MO: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
7.7% ±4.2 Highest MO: 5.7% 0.6% ±3.8 Lowest MO: 5.7%
Household incomemedian
$41,563 ±$16k 41% below MO —
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$81,300 ±$28k Lowest 65% below MO $87,700 ±$9k Highest 62% below MO
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$542 ±$346 Lowest 48% below MO $870 ±$413 Highest 16% below MO
Property taxmedian, yearly
$723 Highest 63% below MO $721 Lowest 63% below MO
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
66.7% ±46.1 Highest MO: 45.6% 22.7% ±100 Lowest MO: 45.6%
Below poverty line
23.8% Lowest MO: 12.6% 31.5% Highest MO: 12.6%
Homeownersof occupied homes
76.2% Highest MO: 68.1% 73.3% Lowest MO: 68.1%
Typical home builtmedian year
1967 Highest 11 yrs older than MO 1945 Lowest 33 yrs older than MO
Average commuteone way
16 min Lowest 34% below MO 37 min Highest 55% above MO
Work from home
4.7% ±4.4 Lowest MO: 13% 5.5% ±7.8 Highest MO: 13%
Work in townworking residents
3.7% Highest 0% Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
33.3 mi Highest 11.8 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.99 Highest 0.09 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
Bethany (14%) Joplin (25%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Purcell Few work in Eagleville
Conserved landshare of the town
0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles
0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
51.2 Lowest 100 Highest
“±” Census margin of error ACS 2020–2024
Deciding? Ask the people who live there The numbers stop at the town line. Neighbors can tell you about the commute at 7am, the schools, the winters and the feel of the place.
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Towns like Eagleville 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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