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Jasper vs Diamond

23 miles apart. The biggest differences: property tax bill (+62% in Diamond) and average commute (6 min in Jasper).

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Jasper, MOKnown for its schoolsMissouri · 808 people
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Diamond, MOA small town of 914Missouri · 914 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.

JasperKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 28%of MO districts All about Jasper →
DiamondA small town of 914
Quiet strengthsDiamond doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Diamond →
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 bill+62%
Tax bills are bigger in Diamond
Diamond $1,076Jasper $665
Average commute6 min
Jasper has the shorter commute
Diamond 28 minJasper 22 min
Growth since 2010+5.2 pts
Jasper has grown faster since 2010
Jasper -2.7%Diamond -7.9%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $750 more a month in Diamond

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.

Jasper$720/mo
Typical home $126K (Census) · tax rate 0.53% · or rent about $667/mo · Housing →
Diamond$1,470/mo
Typical home $250K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.76% · or rent about $863/mo · Housing →

The difference: $750 a month, about $9,100 a year, between Diamond and Jasper.

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
CJasperBetter than 28% of districts in the state C+DiamondBetter than 39% 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
JasperDiamond
Snow a year7″8″
January low22°F25°F
July high88°F90°F
Growing season (days)199d206d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)71st53rd
Outdoors & history
JasperDiamond
Trails0 mi—
Conserved land0%—
Archive photos116
Famous people born here—2
Community
JasperDiamond
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

23 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

JasperDiamondJasperDiamond
Jasper ↔ Diamond23 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.

JasperDiamond
People
Population 808Lowest 914Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -2.7%Highest MO: +2.8% -7.9%Lowest MO: +2.8%
Median age 36.2±4.1Lowest 7% below MO 37.3±4.7Highest 4% below MO
Diamond and Jasper are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 24.9%±4.3Highest MO: 22.3% 20.1%±4.6Lowest MO: 22.3%
Jasper and Diamond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 18.1%±3.1Highest MO: 17.9% 13.2%±0.6Lowest MO: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 16.5%Lowest MO: 32.4% 17.9%Highest MO: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.1%±1.8Lowest MO: 5.7% 3.9%±2.8Highest MO: 5.7%
Diamond and Jasper are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $51,458±$18kLowest 27% below MO $73,587±$11kHighest 4% above MO
Diamond and Jasper are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $126,200±$24kLowest 45% below MO $141,400±$11kHighest 39% below MO
Diamond and Jasper are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $667±$52Lowest 35% below MO $863±$240Highest 16% below MO
Diamond and Jasper are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $665Lowest 66% below MO $1,076Highest 45% below MO
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 32.8%±33.7Highest MO: 45.6% 27%±24Lowest MO: 45.6%
Jasper and Diamond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 13.2%Highest MO: 12.6% 3.7%Lowest MO: 12.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 78%Lowest MO: 68.1% 78.3%Highest MO: 68.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1973Lowest 5 yrs older than MO 1984Highest 6 yrs newer than MO
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 22 minLowest 8% below MO 28 minHighest 17% above MO
Work from home 2.8%±2.4Lowest MO: 13% 7.1%±3.6Highest MO: 13%
Diamond and Jasper are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 3.9%Lowest 6.3%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 20.3 miHighest 12.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.87Lowest 1.12Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Joplin (23%)Joplin (34%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in DiamondFew work in Jasper
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 1Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 72.9Lowest 94.6Highest
Schools
School district JASPER CO. R-VDIAMOND R-IV
High school in town Jasper Co. High SchoolDiamond High
Students per teacherat that high school 11.7Highest 11.0Lowest
Missouri average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
Deciding?

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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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