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La Plata vs Greenfield

194 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (8.8× in La Plata) and rent (+72% in Greenfield).

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La Plata, MOHomes around $127KMissouri · 1,351 people
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Greenfield, MOOne of the healthiest townsMissouri · 1,229 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 PlataHomes around $127K
Housing$127K typical home53% below the MO typical home Health70% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates History4 historic places4 places on the National Register All about La Plata →
GreenfieldOne of the healthiest towns
Health92% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates Housing$166K typical home38% below the MO typical home HistorySettled in 18412 places on the National Register All about Greenfield →
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.

Trails8.8×
La Plata has more miles of trail
La Plata 3.5 miGreenfield 0.4 mi
Rent+72%
Rent runs higher in Greenfield
Greenfield $574La Plata $334
Street grid2×
Greenfield has the more walkable street grid
Greenfield 150La Plata 74.5
Property tax bill+24%
Tax bills are bigger in La Plata
La Plata $856Greenfield $690
Average commute6 min
La Plata has the shorter commute
Greenfield 29 minLa Plata 23 min
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $230 more a month in Greenfield

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 Plata$750/mo
Typical home $127K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.81% · or rent about $334/mo · Housing →
Greenfield$980/mo
Typical home $166K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.80% · or rent about $574/mo · Housing →

The difference: $230 a month, about $2,800 a year, between Greenfield and La Plata.

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
BLa PlataBetter than 56% of districts in the state BGreenfieldBetter than 57% of districts in the state
Health
CLa PlataHealthier than 30% of U.S. towns DGreenfieldHealthier than 8% of U.S. towns
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 PlataGreenfield
Snow a year19″13″
January low15°F22°F
July high86°F90°F
Growing season (days)179d198d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)46th57th
Outdoors & history
La PlataGreenfield
Trails4 mi0 mi
Conserved land0%0%
Settled—1841
National Register places42
Archive photos42
Famous people born here23
Community
La PlataGreenfield
Library hours a week16 hrs47 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

194 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

La PlataMOGreenfieldMO
La Plata ↔ Greenfield194 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 PlataGreenfield
People
Population 1,351Highest 1,229Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -8%Highest MO: +2.8% -11%Lowest MO: +2.8%
Median age 44±6Lowest 13% above MO 44.3±5.2Highest 14% above MO
Greenfield and La Plata are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 18.9%±3.7Lowest MO: 22.3% 19.8%±4.6Highest MO: 22.3%
Greenfield and La Plata are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 27.2%±4.9Highest MO: 17.9% 26.1%±3.5Lowest MO: 17.9%
La Plata and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 14.2%Highest MO: 32.4% 13.5%Lowest MO: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 8.1%±4.7Highest MO: 5.7% 0.8%±1.3Lowest MO: 5.7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $50,000±$12kHighest 29% below MO $36,420±$5kLowest 48% below MO
La Plata and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $105,800±$18kHighest 54% below MO $86,600±$12kLowest 62% below MO
La Plata and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $334±$15Lowest 68% below MO $574±$58Highest 44% below MO
Property taxmedian, yearly $856Highest 56% below MO $690Lowest 65% below MO
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 33.7%±30.2Highest MO: 45.6% 29.1%±11Lowest MO: 45.6%
La Plata and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 9.1%Lowest MO: 12.6% 26.7%Highest MO: 12.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 65.6%Highest MO: 68.1% 58.4%Lowest MO: 68.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1964Highest 14 yrs older than MO 1960Lowest 18 yrs older than MO
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 23 minLowest about the MO average 29 minHighest 23% above MO
Work from home 6.4%±4.5Highest MO: 13% 4.4%±3.2Lowest MO: 13%
La Plata and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 13.3%Highest 6.8%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 18.8 miLowest 31.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.67Lowest 0.68Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Kirksville (24%)Springfield (26%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in GreenfieldFew work in La Plata
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles 3.5 miHighest 0.4 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 2.2 miHighest 0.4 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 1Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 74.5Lowest 150Highest
Schools
School district LA PLATA R-IIGREENFIELD R-IV
High school in town La Plata HighGreenfield High
Students per teacherat that high school 8.9Highest 8.8Lowest
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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