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Lone Jack vs Gower

56 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (6.5× in Gower) and growth since 2010 (+41.6 pts in Lone Jack).

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Lone Jack, MOHomes around $448KMissouri · 1,412 people
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Gower, MOKnown for its schoolsMissouri · 1,799 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.

Lone JackHomes around $448K
Housing$448K typical home67% above the MO typical home HealthHealthier than 74%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates SchoolsBetter than 63%of MO districts All about Lone Jack →
GowerKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 90%of MO districts Housing$321K typical home20% above the MO typical home All about Gower →
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.

Street grid6.5×
Gower has the more walkable street grid
Gower 74.0Lone Jack 11.4
Growth since 2010+41.6 pts
Lone Jack has grown faster since 2010
Lone Jack +42.1%Gower +0.5%
Property tax bill2.2×
Tax bills are bigger in Lone Jack
Lone Jack $3,605Gower $1,624
Home values+55%
Homes cost more in Lone Jack
Lone Jack $330,100Gower $213,200
Household income+45%
Households in Lone Jack earn more
Lone Jack $121,389Gower $83,750
Typical home built31 yrs
Gower’s homes are older
Lone Jack 2006Gower 1975
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $870 more a month in Lone Jack

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.

Lone Jack$2,760/mo
Typical home $448K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.09% · or rent about $1,203/mo · Housing →
Gower$1,890/mo
Typical home $321K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.76% · or rent about $926/mo · Housing →

The difference: $870 a month, about $10,400 a year, between Lone Jack and Gower.

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.

Safety
BLone JackSafer than 59% of U.S. towns –GowerNot graded
Schools
BLone JackBetter than 63% of districts in the state AGowerBetter than 90% of districts in the state
Health
B+Lone JackHealthier than 74% of U.S. towns C+GowerHealthier than 41% 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
Lone JackGower
Snow a year17″18″
January low21°F20°F
July high88°F88°F
Growing season (days)204d193d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)17th58th
Outdoors & history
Lone JackGower
Trails—0 mi
Conserved land—0%
Settled1841—
Archive photos—1
Community
Lone JackGower
Library hours a week61 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

56 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Lone JackMOGowerMO
Lone Jack ↔ Gower56 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.

Lone JackGower
People
Population 1,412Lowest 1,799Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +42.1%Highest MO: +2.8% +0.5%Lowest MO: +2.8%
Median age 33.8±1.5Highest 13% below MO 33±3.5Lowest 15% below MO
Lone Jack and Gower are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 34.5%±3Highest MO: 22.3% 33%±5.6Lowest MO: 22.3%
Lone Jack and Gower are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 8.6%±2.2Lowest MO: 17.9% 17.1%±4.9Highest MO: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 36.4%Highest MO: 32.4% 33.3%Lowest MO: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 5.2%±1.8Lowest MO: 5.7% 7.5%±3.1Highest MO: 5.7%
Gower and Lone Jack are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $121,389±$7kHighest 72% above MO $83,750±$21kLowest 18% above MO
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $330,100±$19kHighest 43% above MO $213,200±$17kLowest 7% below MO
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,203±$132Highest 16% above MO $926±$123Lowest 10% below MO
Property taxmedian, yearly $3,605Highest 85% above MO $1,624Lowest 17% below MO
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 24.4%±31.9Lowest MO: 45.6% 52.3%±29.6Highest MO: 45.6%
Gower and Lone Jack are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 5.5%Lowest MO: 12.6% 10.9%Highest MO: 12.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 90.2%Highest MO: 68.1% 85%Lowest MO: 68.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 2006Highest 28 yrs newer than MO 1975Lowest 3 yrs older than MO
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 33 minHighest 41% above MO 29 minLowest 22% above MO
Work from home 13.8%±3.9Highest MO: 13% 7.3%±3.2Lowest MO: 13%
Lone Jack and Gower are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 4.2%Lowest 7%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 21.3 miLowest 25.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.52Highest 0.45Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Kansas City (27%)Kansas City (19%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in GowerFew work in Lone Jack
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 11.4Lowest 74.0Highest
Schools
School district LONE JACK C-6EAST BUCHANAN CO. C-1 (025076)
High school in town Lone Jack HighEast Buchanan High
Students per teacherat that high school 12.7Lowest 13.5Highest
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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