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Ironton vs Arcadia

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: rent (2.1× in Ironton) and median age (11.1 yrs in Arcadia).

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Ironton, MOOne of the healthiest townsMissouri · 1,692 people
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Arcadia, MOHomes around $203KMissouri · 586 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.

IrontonOne of the healthiest towns
Health89% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates Housing$135K typical home50% below the MO typical home SchoolsBetter than 77%of MO districts All about Ironton →
ArcadiaHomes around $203K
Housing$203K typical home24% below the MO typical home HistorySettled in 18491 place on the National Register All about Arcadia →
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.

Rent2.1×
Rent runs higher in Ironton
Ironton $738Arcadia $346
Median age11.1 yrs
Arcadia skews older
Arcadia 47.4Ironton 36.3
Age 65++11.6 pts
Arcadia has more people 65 and up
Arcadia 29.4%Ironton 17.8%
Size2.9×
Ironton is the bigger place
Ironton 1,692Arcadia 586
Jobs per worker+89%
Ironton is more of a job hub
Ironton 1.36Arcadia 0.72
Work in town+14 pts
More of Ironton’s workers stay in town
Ironton 16.5%Arcadia 2.5%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $380 more a month in Arcadia

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.

Ironton$770/mo
Typical home $135K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.61% · or rent about $738/mo · Housing →
Arcadia$1,160/mo
Typical home $203K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.55% · or rent about $346/mo · Housing →

The difference: $380 a month, about $4,600 a year, between Arcadia and Ironton.

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.

Where they are

Ironton and Arcadia share a border

And the people who already live in one and work in the other.

IrontonArcadiaIrontonArcadia
Ironton ↔ Arcadia0.7 miles apart · They share a border
Who commutes between them
28 Arcadia residents work in Ironton (13.9% of its workers)
9 Ironton residents work in Arcadia (1.7% of its workers)
Work & commute in Arcadia →
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
A−IrontonBetter than 77% of districts in the state –ArcadiaNot graded
Health
DIrontonHealthier than 11% of U.S. towns –ArcadiaNot 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
IrontonArcadia
Snow a year9″9″
January low21°F21°F
July high88°F88°F
Growing season (days)174d174d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)92nd87th
Outdoors & history
IrontonArcadia
Settled—1849
National Register places31
Archive photos56
Famous people born here4—
Community
IrontonArcadia
Library hours a week50 hrs—
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.

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.

IrontonArcadia
People
Population 1,692Highest 586Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +1%Lowest MO: +2.8% +1.6%Highest MO: +2.8%
Median age 36.3±2.7Lowest 7% below MO 47.4±6.7Highest 22% above MO
Kids under 18 28.8%±3.5Highest MO: 22.3% 21.3%±5.8Lowest MO: 22.3%
Ironton and Arcadia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 17.8%±2.7Lowest MO: 17.9% 29.4%±5Highest MO: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 28.4%Highest MO: 32.4% 21.9%Lowest MO: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 5.1%±2.5Highest MO: 5.7% 2.6%±2.3Lowest MO: 5.7%
Ironton and Arcadia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $46,750±$6kLowest 34% below MO $48,750±$27kHighest 31% below MO
Arcadia and Ironton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $120,000±$8kLowest 48% below MO $154,800±$39kHighest 33% below MO
Arcadia and Ironton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $738±$144Highest 29% below MO $346±$179Lowest 67% below MO
Property taxmedian, yearly $726Lowest 63% below MO $858Highest 56% below MO
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 47.7%±16.6Highest MO: 45.6% 36.5%±26Lowest MO: 45.6%
Ironton and Arcadia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 14.5%Lowest MO: 12.6% 25%Highest MO: 12.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 74.2%Lowest MO: 68.1% 75.5%Highest MO: 68.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1965Lowest 13 yrs older than MO 1969Highest 9 yrs older than MO
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 23 minLowest about the MO average 25 minHighest 6% above MO
Work from home 9%±6.1Lowest MO: 13% 16.4%±10.2Highest MO: 13%
Arcadia and Ironton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 16.5%Highest 2.5%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 23.8 miLowest 25.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.36Highest 0.72Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Farmington (8%)Ironton (14%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others 2% work in Arcadia14% work in Ironton
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.9%Lowest 7%Highest
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 71.4Highest 61.0Lowest
Schools
School district ARCADIA VALLEY R-II—
High school in town Arcadia Valley High—
Students per teacherat that high school 14.3 —
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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