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Higbee vs Arbyrd

257 miles apart. The biggest differences: property tax bill (2.2× in Higbee) and street grid (3.3× in Higbee).

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Higbee, MOKnown for its schoolsMissouri · 507 people

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Arbyrd, MOHomes around $60KMissouri · 432 people

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.

HigbeeKnown for its schools

SchoolsBetter than 15%of MO districts Housing$223K typical home17% below the MO typical home All about Higbee →

ArbyrdHomes around $60K

Housing$60K typical home78% below the MO typical home All about Arbyrd →

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.

Property tax bill2.2×

Tax bills are bigger in Higbee

Higbee $826Arbyrd $372

Street grid3.3×

Higbee has the more walkable street grid

Higbee 133Arbyrd 40.0

Jobs per worker3.2×

Higbee is more of a job hub

Higbee 0.74Arbyrd 0.23

Kids under 18+15.2 pts

Arbyrd has more kids

Arbyrd 29.6%Higbee 14.4%

Bachelor’s degree++8.4 pts

More adults in Higbee have a degree

Higbee 15.4%Arbyrd 7%

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $1,090 more a month in Higbee

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 paymentRate%

Higbee$1,440/mo

Typical home $223K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.47% · or rent about $709/mo · Housing →

Arbyrd$350/mo

Typical home $60K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.79% · or rent about $618/mo · Housing →

The difference: $1,090 a month, about $13,100 a year, between Higbee and Arbyrd.

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.

Schools

C−HigbeeBetter than 15% of districts in the state –ArbyrdNot 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

HigbeeArbyrd

Snow a year15″4″

January low19°F —

July high87°F —

Growing season (days)195d —

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)52nd 83rd

Outdoors & history

HigbeeArbyrd

Trails0 mi —

Conserved land0%—

Settled—1919

Archive photos—5

Community

HigbeeArbyrd

Posts this month0 0

Neighbors joined0 0

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

257 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

HigbeeMO ArbyrdMO

Higbee ↔ Arbyrd257 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.

Only big differences vs Missouri average

HigbeeArbyrd

People

Population 507Highest 432Lowest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -19.2%Highest MO: +2.8% -20.6%Lowest MO: +2.8%

Median age 28.8±11.9Highest 26% below MO 28.1±4.9Lowest 28% below MO

Higbee and Arbyrd are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Kids under 18 14.4%±5.7Lowest MO: 22.3% 29.6%±8.4Highest MO: 22.3%

Age 65+ 17.8%±8.9Highest MO: 17.9% 12.5%±4.8Lowest MO: 17.9%

Higbee and Arbyrd are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 15.4%Highest MO: 32.4% 7%Lowest MO: 32.4%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 1.8%±3.1Highest MO: 5.7% 1.2%±3.2Lowest MO: 5.7%

Higbee and Arbyrd are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $49,531±$28kHighest 30% below MO $37,000±$18kLowest 48% below MO

Higbee and Arbyrd are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $56,200±$26kHighest 76% below MO $46,800±$12kLowest 80% below MO

Higbee and Arbyrd are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Rentmedian gross, monthly $709±$448Highest 31% below MO $618±$28Lowest 40% below MO

Higbee and Arbyrd are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Property taxmedian, yearly $826Highest 58% below MO $372Lowest 81% below MO

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 63.3%±45.5Highest MO: 45.6% 21.9%±39.3Lowest MO: 45.6%

Higbee and Arbyrd are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Below poverty line 9.1%Lowest MO: 12.6% 27.1%Highest MO: 12.6%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 73%Lowest MO: 68.1% 73.1%Highest MO: 68.1%

Typical home builtmedian year 1958Lowest 20 yrs older than MO 1961Highest 17 yrs older than MO

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 23 minHighest about the MO average 21 minLowest 11% below MO

Work from home 0%±4.1 MO: 13% 0%±7.2 MO: 13%

Work in townworking residents 0%Lowest 2.3%Highest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 26.3 miHighest 15.3 miLowest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.74Highest 0.23Lowest

Top workplaceoutside town Moberly (21%)Paragould (25%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in ArbyrdFew work in Higbee

Outdoors

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 2Highest 0Lowest

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 133Highest 40.0Lowest

Schools

School district HIGBEE R-VIII—

High school in town Higbee High—

Students per teacherat that high school 9.5 —

Missouri average“±” Census margin of errorACS 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.

Higbee neighborsTown Square →

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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.