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Hannibal vs Moberly

59 miles apart. Close on almost everything the Census measures, so the differences below are the small ones.

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Hannibal, MOA history townMissouri · 16,771 people
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Moberly, MOAn outdoors townMissouri · 13,526 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 →
MoberlyAn outdoors town
Outdoors#45 most trails in MO9.3 miles of trails across 16 parks and preserves College town2 collegesMoberly Area Community College Housing$162K typical home40% below the MO typical home All about Moberly →
★ 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 →
Moberly$960/mo
Typical home $162K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.81% · or rent about $774/mo · Housing →

The difference: $100 a month, about $1,200 a year, between Hannibal and Moberly.

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 13 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 –MoberlyNot graded
Schools
B−HannibalBetter than 51% of districts in the state C+MoberlyBetter than 38% of districts in the state
Health
DHannibalHealthier than 10% of U.S. towns DMoberlyHealthier than 11% of U.S. towns
13Hannibal
7Moberly

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

Most conserved landOutdoors · 235 towns #38#219 Most new homesHousing · 200 towns #189#79 Highest graduation rateSchools · 216 towns #163#96 Closest to a top hospitalHealth · 261 towns #146#217 Best schoolsSchools · 226 towns #133#191 Rent easiest to affordCost of living · 85 towns #44#64 Highest incomeIncome · 261 towns #169#229 Shortest commuteGetting around · 261 towns #17#75

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
HannibalMoberly
Snow a year13″15″
January low—19°F
July high—87°F
Growing season (days)—195d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)82nd29th
Outdoors & history
HannibalMoberly
Trails14 mi9 mi
Conserved land5.1%0.3%
Settled18191866
National Register places315
Archive photos12—
Community
HannibalMoberly
Library hours a week52 hrs58 hrs
Colleges in town12
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

59 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

HannibalMOMoberlyMO
Hannibal ↔ Moberly59 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.

HannibalMoberly
People
Population 16,771Highest 13,526Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -4.5%Lowest MO: +2.8% -1.4%Highest MO: +2.8%
Median age 38.5±2Lowest about the MO average 39.4±1.6Highest about the MO average
Moberly and Hannibal 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% 21.3%±2.6Lowest MO: 22.3%
Hannibal and Moberly 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% 17%±2.2Lowest MO: 17.9%
Hannibal and Moberly 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% 16.3%Lowest MO: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 4.4%±0.6Highest MO: 5.7% 3.9%±1Lowest MO: 5.7%
Hannibal and Moberly 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 $44,145±$5kLowest 38% below MO
Hannibal and Moberly 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 $153,100±$19kHighest 34% below MO
Moberly 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 $774±$68Lowest 25% below MO
Hannibal and Moberly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,096Lowest 44% below MO $1,238Highest 36% below MO
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 43.2%±8.6Lowest MO: 45.6% 48%±11.8Highest MO: 45.6%
Moberly 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% 18.4%Lowest MO: 12.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 62.2%Highest MO: 68.1% 58.7%Lowest 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 19% below MO
Work from home 6.4%±2.2Highest MO: 13% 5.5%±2.5Lowest MO: 13%
Hannibal and Moberly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 44.5%Highest 38.8%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 8.8 miLowest 27.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.36Highest 1.33Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Quincy (6%)Columbia (17%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in MoberlyFew work in Hannibal
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 5.1%Highest 0.3%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 13.8 miHighest 9.3 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.8 miHighest 0.7 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 23Highest 16Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 54.5Lowest 54.6Highest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #133 of 226 in MO#191 of 226 in MO
School district HANNIBAL 60MOBERLY
High school in town Hannibal SR. HighMoberly SR. High
Students per teacherat that high school 15.7Highest 15.1Lowest
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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