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Irondale vs Smithton

144 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (3.8× in Smithton) and average commute (13 min in Smithton).

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Irondale, MOHomes around $196KMissouri · 622 people

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Smithton, MOA small town of 535Missouri · 535 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.

IrondaleHomes around $196K

Housing$196K typical home27% below the MO typical home All about Irondale →

SmithtonA small town of 535

Quiet strengthsSmithton doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.

All about Smithton →

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.

Jobs per worker3.8×

Smithton is more of a job hub

Smithton 0.90Irondale 0.24

Average commute13 min

Smithton has the shorter commute

Irondale 41 minSmithton 28 min

Property tax bill+31%

Tax bills are bigger in Smithton

Smithton $866Irondale $660

Street grid+56%

Smithton has the more walkable street grid

Smithton 147Irondale 94.2

Bachelor’s degree++9 pts

More adults in Smithton have a degree

Smithton 12.8%Irondale 3.8%

Typical home built13 yrs

Smithton’s homes are older

Irondale 1981Smithton 1968

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $360 more a month in Smithton

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%

Irondale$1,130/mo

Typical home $196K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.66% · or rent about $1,025/mo · Housing →

Smithton$1,490/mo

Typical home $254K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.74% · or rent about $929/mo · Housing →

The difference: $360 a month, about $4,300 a year, between Smithton and Irondale.

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

–IrondaleNot graded C+SmithtonBetter than 40% of districts in the state

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

IrondaleSmithton

Snow a year12″13″

January low21°F 19°F

July high86°F 87°F

Growing season (days)198d 186d

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)70th 51st

Outdoors & history

IrondaleSmithton

Settled1807 —

Famous people born here3 —

Community

IrondaleSmithton

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

144 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

IrondaleMO SmithtonMO

Irondale ↔ Smithton144 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

IrondaleSmithton

People

Population 622Highest 535Lowest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census — -11.2% MO: +2.8%

Median age 35.4±6.1Lowest 9% below MO 36.7±4.1Highest 6% below MO

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

Kids under 18 30.4%±9.5Lowest MO: 22.3% 36.1%±17.9Highest MO: 22.3%

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

Age 65+ 7.9%±4.9Highest MO: 17.9% 7.3%±3.8Lowest MO: 17.9%

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

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 3.8%Lowest MO: 32.4% 12.8%Highest MO: 32.4%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.1%±3.5Lowest MO: 5.7% 3.9%±3.3Highest MO: 5.7%

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

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $37,368±$29kLowest 47% below MO $55,288±$11kHighest 22% below MO

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

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $99,300±$65kLowest 57% below MO $116,400±$26kHighest 49% below MO

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

Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,025±$306Highest about the MO average $929±$226Lowest 10% below MO

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

Property taxmedian, yearly $660Lowest 66% below MO $866Highest 56% below MO

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 94.4%±100Highest MO: 45.6% 89.3%±10.9Lowest MO: 45.6%

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

Below poverty line 33%Highest MO: 12.6% 5.3%Lowest MO: 12.6%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 88.6%Highest MO: 68.1% 84.9%Lowest MO: 68.1%

Typical home builtmedian year 1981Highest 3 yrs newer than MO 1968Lowest 10 yrs older than MO

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 41 minHighest 76% above MO 28 minLowest 21% above MO

Work from home 9.7%±17.2Highest MO: 13% 5.3%±5.8Lowest MO: 13%

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

Work in townworking residents 0%Lowest 1.5%Highest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 17.3 miHighest 16.3 miLowest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.24Lowest 0.90Highest

Top workplaceoutside town Potosi (14%)Sedalia (29%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in SmithtonFew work in Irondale

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 0 0

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 94.2Lowest 147Highest

Schools

School district —SMITHTON R-VI

High school in town —Smithton High

Students per teacherat that high school — 9.9

Missouri average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024

Deciding?

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Irondale 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.