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La Belle vs Arbyrd

295 miles apart. The biggest differences: growth since 2010 (+21.2 pts in La Belle) and street grid (3× in La Belle).

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La Belle, MOA small town of 775Missouri · 775 people
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Arbyrd, MOHomes around $60KMissouri · 432 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.

La BelleA small town of 775
Quiet strengthsLa Belle doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about La Belle →
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.

Growth since 2010+21.2 pts
La Belle has grown faster since 2010
La Belle +0.6%Arbyrd -20.6%
Street grid3×
La Belle has the more walkable street grid
La Belle 120Arbyrd 40.0
Jobs per worker2.4×
La Belle is more of a job hub
La Belle 0.56Arbyrd 0.23
Property tax bill+40%
Tax bills are bigger in La Belle
La Belle $521Arbyrd $372
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs about the same each month

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.

La Belle$460/mo
Typical home $79K (Census) · tax rate 0.66% · or rent about $400/mo · Housing →
Arbyrd$350/mo
Typical home $60K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.79% · or rent about $618/mo · Housing →

The difference: $110 a month, about $1,300 a year, between La Belle 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.

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
La BelleArbyrd
Snow a year18″4″
January low18°F—
July high86°F—
Growing season (days)184d—
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)55th83rd
Outdoors & history
La BelleArbyrd
Settled18721919
Archive photos45
Community
La BelleArbyrd
Library hours a week34 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.

Where they are

295 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

La BelleMOArbyrdMO
La Belle ↔ Arbyrd295 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.

La BelleArbyrd
People
Population 775Highest 432Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +0.6%Highest MO: +2.8% -20.6%Lowest MO: +2.8%
Median age 27.9±10Lowest 28% below MO 28.1±4.9Highest 28% below MO
Arbyrd and La Belle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 28.1%±8.2Lowest MO: 22.3% 29.6%±8.4Highest MO: 22.3%
Arbyrd and La Belle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 12.5%±4.1 MO: 17.9% 12.5%±4.8 MO: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 6.9%Lowest MO: 32.4% 7%Highest MO: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 5.3%±4.9Highest MO: 5.7% 1.2%±3.2Lowest MO: 5.7%
La Belle and Arbyrd are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $36,688±$11kLowest 48% below MO $37,000±$18kHighest 48% below MO
Arbyrd and La Belle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $79,400±$34kHighest 66% below MO $46,800±$12kLowest 80% below MO
La Belle and Arbyrd are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $400±$253Lowest 61% below MO $618±$28Highest 40% below MO
Arbyrd and La Belle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $521Highest 73% below MO $372Lowest 81% below MO
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 44.4%±33.5Highest MO: 45.6% 21.9%±39.3Lowest MO: 45.6%
La Belle and Arbyrd are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 42.2%Highest MO: 12.6% 27.1%Lowest MO: 12.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 71.4%Lowest MO: 68.1% 73.1%Highest MO: 68.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1955Lowest 23 yrs older than MO 1961Highest 17 yrs older than MO
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 22 minHighest 7% below MO 21 minLowest 11% below MO
Work from home 5.4%±4.6Highest MO: 13% 0%±7.2Lowest MO: 13%
La Belle and Arbyrd are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 6.5%Highest 2.3%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 31.3 miHighest 15.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.56Highest 0.23Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Quincy (14%)Paragould (25%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in ArbyrdFew work in La Belle
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 120Highest 40.0Lowest
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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