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Howard Township vs Rea 32 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (83.6× in Rea) and trails (12.5× in Howard Township).
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Rea, MO A small town of 39 Missouri · 39 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.
Howard Township A small town of 60
Quiet strengths Howard Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Howard Township →
Rea A small town of 39
Quiet strengths Rea doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Rea →
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.
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
Outdoors & history
National Register places — 1 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 32 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Howard Township ↔ Rea 32 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
60 Highest 39 Lowest
Median age
49.7 ±47.9 Lowest 27% above MO 52.1 ±12.7 Highest 34% above MO
Kids under 18
35% ±33.6 Highest MO: 22.3% 20.5% ±85.1 Lowest MO: 22.3%
Age 65+
46.7% ±62.3 Highest MO: 17.9% 25.6% ±86.2 Lowest MO: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
10.3% Highest MO: 32.4% 0% Lowest MO: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±28.3 MO: 5.7% 0% ±43.5 MO: 5.7%
Household incomemedian
— $95,179 ±$36k 35% above MO
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
— $85,000 ±$3k 63% below MO
Property taxmedian, yearly
— $1,139 42% below MO
Below poverty line
0% MO: 12.6% 0% MO: 12.6%
Homeownersof occupied homes
100% MO: 68.1% 100% MO: 68.1%
Typical home builtmedian year
— 1998 20 yrs newer than MO
Average commuteone way
— 22 min 7% below MO
Work from home
20% ±18.6 Highest MO: 13% 5.3% ±8.6 Lowest MO: 13%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
9.3 mi Lowest 19.8 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.00 0.00
Top workplaceoutside town
Albany (49%) St. Joseph (44%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Rea Few work in Howard Township
Conserved landshare of the town
0.8% Highest 0% Lowest
Trailsmapped miles
2.5 mi Highest 0.2 mi Lowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.1 mi Lowest 2.0 mi Highest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
1 Highest 0 Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
1.1 Lowest 92.0 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.
Howard Township or Rea: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Howard Township? → Moving to Howard Township: what should I know? →
Your question goes to Howard Township’s Town Square.
Rea or Howard Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Rea? → Moving to Rea: what should I know? →
Your question goes to Rea’s Town Square.
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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