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La Monte vs Crocker

85 miles apart. The biggest differences: property tax bill (+33% in La Monte) and jobs per worker (2× in Crocker).

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La Monte, MOKnown for its schoolsMissouri · 1,126 people
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Crocker, MOKnown for its schoolsMissouri · 1,024 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 MonteKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 19%of MO districts Housing$222K typical home17% below the MO typical home All about La Monte →
CrockerKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 15%of MO districts Housing$211K typical home21% below the MO typical home Health63% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Crocker →
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+33%
Tax bills are bigger in La Monte
La Monte $780Crocker $588
Jobs per worker2×
Crocker is more of a job hub
Crocker 0.88La Monte 0.44
Growth since 2010+5.2 pts
La Monte has grown faster since 2010
La Monte -11.1%Crocker -16.3%
Work in town+9.9 pts
More of Crocker’s workers stay in town
Crocker 10.4%La Monte 0.5%
Average commute5 min
La Monte has the shorter commute
Crocker 25 minLa Monte 21 min
★ What stands out · 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
C−La MonteBetter than 19% of districts in the state C−CrockerBetter than 15% of districts in the state
Health
BLa MonteHealthier than 58% of U.S. towns C+CrockerHealthier than 37% of U.S. towns
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 Monte$1,300/mo
Typical home $222K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.70% · or rent about $778/mo · Housing →
Crocker$1,210/mo
Typical home $211K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.58% · or rent about $546/mo · Housing →

The difference: $90 a month, about $1,000 a year, between La Monte and Crocker.

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 MonteCrocker
Snow a year13″10″
January low19°F22°F
July high87°F89°F
Growing season (days)186d185d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)50th50th
Outdoors & history
La MonteCrocker
Trails—0 mi
Conserved land—0%
Archive photos21
Famous people born here21
Community
La MonteCrocker
Library hours a week—44 hrs
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined01

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

85 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

La MonteMOCrockerMO
La Monte ↔ Crocker85 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 MonteCrocker
People
Population 1,126Highest 1,024Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -11.1%Highest MO: +2.8% -16.3%Lowest MO: +2.8%
Median age 34.6±6.1Highest 11% below MO 33±7.6Lowest 15% below MO
La Monte and Crocker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 24.6%±3.8Highest MO: 22.3% 19.3%±5.1Lowest MO: 22.3%
La Monte and Crocker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 13.8%±3.9Lowest MO: 17.9% 15.8%±4.9Highest MO: 17.9%
Crocker and La Monte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 8.6%Lowest MO: 32.4% 10.3%Highest MO: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3%±2.5Highest MO: 5.7% 2.6%±2.1Lowest MO: 5.7%
La Monte and Crocker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $65,648±$9kHighest 7% below MO $58,207±$11kLowest 18% below MO
La Monte and Crocker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $110,900±$39kHighest 52% below MO $101,600±$27kLowest 56% below MO
La Monte and Crocker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $778±$146Highest 25% below MO $546±$362Lowest 47% below MO
La Monte and Crocker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $780Highest 60% below MO $588Lowest 70% below MO
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 29.8%±13.5Lowest MO: 45.6% 45%±26.5Highest MO: 45.6%
Crocker and La Monte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 16.3%Lowest MO: 12.6% 21.9%Highest MO: 12.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 67.8%Lowest MO: 68.1% 70%Highest MO: 68.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1968Highest 10 yrs older than MO 1963Lowest 15 yrs older than MO
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 21 minLowest 13% below MO 25 minHighest 6% above MO
Work from home 11.2%±11.6Highest MO: 13% 6.8%±5.1Lowest MO: 13%
La Monte and Crocker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0.5%Lowest 10.4%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 10.8 miLowest 16.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.44Lowest 0.88Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Sedalia (35%)St. Robert (9%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in CrockerFew work in La Monte
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 0Lowest 1Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 56.0Lowest 70.2Highest
Schools
School district LA MONTE R-IVCROCKER R-II
High school in town La Monte HighCrocker High
Students per teacherat that high school 10.1Lowest 11.9Highest
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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