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Hannibal vs Mexico

45 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (3.3× in Hannibal) and work from home (+4.3 pts in Hannibal).

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Hannibal, MOA history townMissouri · 16,771 people
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Mexico, MOAn outdoors townMissouri · 11,477 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.

HannibalA history town
HistorySettled in 181931 places on the National Register Outdoors#31 most trails in MO14 miles of trails across 23 parks and preserves Housing$178K typical home34% below the MO typical home All about Hannibal →
MexicoAn outdoors town
Outdoors#59 most conserved land in MO4.2 miles of trails across 14 parks and preserves Housing$186K typical home31% below the MO typical home Health89% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Mexico →
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.

Trails3.3×
Hannibal has more miles of trail
Hannibal 13.8 miMexico 4.2 mi
Work from home+4.3 pts
More people work from home in Hannibal
Hannibal 6.4%Mexico 2.1%
★ 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.

Hannibal$1,060/mo
Typical home $178K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.86% · or rent about $805/mo · Housing →
Mexico$1,090/mo
Typical home $186K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.77% · or rent about $686/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.

Report cards

Hannibal places higher on 12 of 22 MO lists

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
C−HannibalSafer than 21% of U.S. towns –MexicoNot graded
Schools
B−HannibalBetter than 51% of districts in the state C+MexicoBetter than 42% of districts in the state
Health
DHannibalHealthier than 10% of U.S. towns DMexicoHealthier than 11% of U.S. towns
12Hannibal
9Mexico

Lists won, of 22 where both are ranked. Ties go to nobody.

Most trailsOutdoors · 151 towns #31#104 Most new homesHousing · 200 towns #189#115 Highest graduation rateSchools · 216 towns #163#96 Most remote workersWork · 255 towns #169#245 Lowest depressionHealth · 261 towns #152#92 Shortest commuteGetting around · 261 towns #17#67 Cheapest rentCost of living · 256 towns #77#28 Best schoolsSchools · 226 towns #133#175

Left end = #1 in Missouri. Showing the lists where the towns are furthest apart. All of Hannibal’s rankings →

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
HannibalMexico
Snow a year13″19″
January low—20°F
July high—86°F
Growing season (days)—195d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)82nd39th
Outdoors & history
HannibalMexico
Trails14 mi4 mi
Conserved land5.1%4.2%
Settled18191836
National Register places313
Archive photos1212
Community
HannibalMexico
Library hours a week52 hrs47 hrs
Colleges in town1—
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

45 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

HannibalMOMexicoMO
Hannibal ↔ Mexico45 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.

HannibalMexico
People
Population 16,771Highest 11,477Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -4.5%Lowest MO: +2.8% -0.6%Highest MO: +2.8%
Median age 38.5±2Highest about the MO average 37.3±2.1Lowest 4% below MO
Hannibal and Mexico are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 23.2%±2.3Highest MO: 22.3% 20.8%±2.4Lowest MO: 22.3%
Hannibal and Mexico are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 19.7%±2.1Highest MO: 17.9% 18.9%±2.1Lowest MO: 17.9%
Hannibal and Mexico are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 19.5%Highest MO: 32.4% 17.2%Lowest MO: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 4.4%±0.6Highest MO: 5.7% 4.2%±1.4Lowest MO: 5.7%
Hannibal and Mexico are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $53,721±$6kHighest 24% below MO $50,873±$5kLowest 28% below MO
Hannibal and Mexico are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $127,700±$15kLowest 45% below MO $139,800±$12kHighest 39% below MO
Mexico and Hannibal are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $805±$65Highest 22% below MO $686±$65Lowest 34% below MO
Hannibal and Mexico are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,096Highest 44% below MO $1,082Lowest 44% below MO
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 43.2%±8.6Lowest MO: 45.6% 45.3%±8.4Highest MO: 45.6%
Mexico and Hannibal are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 19.5%Highest MO: 12.6% 17.8%Lowest MO: 12.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 62.2%Lowest MO: 68.1% 62.5%Highest MO: 68.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1963Lowest 15 yrs older than MO 1965Highest 13 yrs older than MO
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 15 minLowest 35% below MO 19 minHighest 20% below MO
Work from home 6.4%±2.2Highest MO: 13% 2.1%±1.3Lowest MO: 13%
Work in townworking residents 44.5%Highest 40%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 8.8 miLowest 20.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.36Highest 1.25Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Quincy (6%)Columbia (14%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in MexicoFew work in Hannibal
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 5.1%Highest 4.2%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 13.8 miHighest 4.2 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.8 miHighest 0.3 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 23Highest 14Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 54.5Highest 47.7Lowest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #133 of 226 in MO#175 of 226 in MO
School district HANNIBAL 60MEXICO 59
High school in town Hannibal SR. HighMexico High
Students per teacherat that high school 15.7 15.7
Missouri average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
Deciding?

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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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