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Eldon vs Aurora Springs

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: size (19.8× in Eldon) and jobs per worker (5.9× in Aurora Springs).

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Eldon, MOKnown for its schoolsMissouri · 4,556 people
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Aurora Springs, MOA regional job hubMissouri · 230 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.

EldonKnown for its schools
Schools#77 for schools in MOof 226 towns Housing$195K typical home27% below the MO typical home Health82% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Eldon →
Aurora SpringsA regional job hub
Work459 jobsbased in Aurora Springs, a regional job hub All about Aurora Springs →
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.

Size19.8×
Eldon is the bigger place
Eldon 4,556Aurora Springs 230
Jobs per worker5.9×
Aurora Springs is more of a job hub
Aurora Springs 7.40Eldon 1.26
Street grid2.5×
Eldon has the more walkable street grid
Eldon 90.1Aurora Springs 35.4
Typical home built27 yrs
Eldon’s homes are older
Aurora Springs 2001Eldon 1974
Work in town+17.5 pts
More of Eldon’s workers stay in town
Eldon 19.1%Aurora Springs 1.6%
Homeowners+16.2 pts renters
Aurora Springs has more renters
Eldon 68.5%Aurora Springs 52.3%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $260 more a month in Eldon

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.

Eldon$1,100/mo
Typical home $195K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.49% · or rent about $822/mo · Housing →
Aurora Springs$840/mo
Typical home $146K (Census) · tax rate 0.59% · Housing →

The difference: $260 a month, about $3,200 a year, between Eldon and Aurora Springs.

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.

Where they are

Eldon and Aurora Springs share a border

And the people who already live in one and work in the other.

EldonAurora SpringsEldonAurora Springs
Eldon ↔ Aurora Springs1.9 miles apart · They share a border
Who commutes between them
58 Eldon residents work in Aurora Springs (3% of its workers)
14 Aurora Springs residents work in Eldon (22.6% of its workers)
Work & commute in Eldon →
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
BEldonSafer than 64% of U.S. towns –Aurora SpringsNot graded
Schools
AEldonBetter than 87% of districts in the state –Aurora SpringsNot graded
Health
C−EldonHealthier than 18% of U.S. towns –Aurora SpringsNot graded
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
EldonAurora Springs
Snow a year4″4″
January low25°F25°F
July high89°F89°F
Growing season (days)216d216d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)24th51st
Outdoors & history
EldonAurora Springs
Settled—1880
Community
EldonAurora Springs
Library hours a week46 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.

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.

EldonAurora Springs
People
Population 4,556Highest 230Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -3.3% MO: +2.8% —
Median age 44.3±6.8Highest 14% above MO 33.4±9.6Lowest 14% below MO
Eldon and Aurora Springs are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 18.7%±4.3Lowest MO: 22.3% 21.3%±22.5Highest MO: 22.3%
Aurora Springs and Eldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 23.2%±4.9Lowest MO: 17.9% 28.7%±12.9Highest MO: 17.9%
Aurora Springs and Eldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 17.5%Lowest MO: 32.4% 26.8%Highest MO: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0.4%±0.6Lowest MO: 5.7% 8.3%±12.3Highest MO: 5.7%
Aurora Springs and Eldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $41,684±$8k 41% below MO —
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $157,400±$45kHighest 32% below MO $146,400±$38kLowest 36% below MO
Eldon and Aurora Springs are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $822±$57 20% below MO —
Property taxmedian, yearly $769Lowest 61% below MO $871Highest 55% below MO
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 38.7%±14.4Highest MO: 45.6% 0%±100Lowest MO: 45.6%
Eldon and Aurora Springs are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 12.8%Lowest MO: 12.6% 40%Highest MO: 12.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 68.5%Highest MO: 68.1% 52.3%Lowest MO: 68.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1974Lowest 4 yrs older than MO 2001Highest 23 yrs newer than MO
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 21 minLowest 13% below MO 24 minHighest 3% above MO
Work from home 6.4%±3Lowest MO: 13% 9.5%±15.8Highest MO: 13%
Aurora Springs and Eldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 19.1%Highest 1.6%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 21.8 miHighest 12.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.26Lowest 7.40Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Jefferson City (15%)Eldon (23%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others 3% work in Aurora Springs23% work in Eldon
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 1.8%Highest 0%Lowest
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 90.1Highest 35.4Lowest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #77 of 226 in MO—
School district ELDON R-I—
High school in town Eldon High—
Students per teacherat that high school 18.7 —
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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