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Marble Hill vs Purdy

220 miles apart. The biggest differences: average commute (14 min in Purdy) and property tax bill (+34% in Marble Hill).

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Marble Hill, MOOne of the healthiest townsMissouri · 1,758 people

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Purdy, MOKnown for its schoolsMissouri · 1,121 people

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.

Marble HillOne of the healthiest towns

Health91% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates Housing$120K typical home55% below the MO typical home

HistorySettled in 18512 places on the National Register All about Marble Hill →

PurdyKnown for its schools

SchoolsBetter than 14%of MO districts Health83% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates Housing$217K typical home19% below the MO typical home All about Purdy →

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.

Average commute14 min

Purdy has the shorter commute

Marble Hill 32 minPurdy 18 min

Property tax bill+34%

Tax bills are bigger in Marble Hill

Marble Hill $748Purdy $557

Jobs per worker+59%

Marble Hill is more of a job hub

Marble Hill 1.27Purdy 0.80

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $540 more a month in Purdy

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.

Down paymentRate%

Marble Hill$700/mo

Typical home $120K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.74% · or rent about $775/mo · Housing →

Purdy$1,250/mo

Typical home $217K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.60% · or rent about $539/mo · Housing →

The difference: $540 a month, about $6,500 a year, between Purdy and Marble Hill.

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

–Marble HillNot graded DPurdyBetter than 14% of districts in the state

Health

DMarble HillHealthier than 9% of U.S. towns C−PurdyHealthier than 17% 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

Marble HillPurdy

Snow a year8″7″

January low24°F 24°F

July high90°F 88°F

Growing season (days)202d 199d

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)86th 65th

Outdoors & history

Marble HillPurdy

Trails1 mi —

Conserved land0%—

Settled1851 —

National Register places2 —

Community

Marble HillPurdy

Library hours a week33 hrs —

Posts this month0 0

Neighbors joined0 0

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

220 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Marble HillMO PurdyMO

Marble Hill ↔ Purdy220 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.

Only big differences vs Missouri average

Marble HillPurdy

People

Population 1,758Highest 1,121Lowest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -6%Highest MO: +2.8% -6.1%Lowest MO: +2.8%

Median age 28.8±4.6Lowest 26% below MO 30.8±6Highest 21% below MO

Purdy and Marble Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Kids under 18 34.4%±6.3Lowest MO: 22.3% 34.9%±6.8Highest MO: 22.3%

Purdy and Marble Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Age 65+ 11.8%±3.5Lowest MO: 17.9% 14.8%±8.8Highest MO: 17.9%

Purdy and Marble Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 6.5%Lowest MO: 32.4% 7.9%Highest MO: 32.4%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2%±1.8Highest MO: 5.7% 0.4%±1.4Lowest MO: 5.7%

Marble Hill and Purdy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $37,734±$10kHighest 47% below MO $36,711±$11kLowest 48% below MO

Marble Hill and Purdy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $101,400±$12kHighest 56% below MO $92,300±$43kLowest 60% below MO

Marble Hill and Purdy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Rentmedian gross, monthly $775±$137Highest 25% below MO $539±$411Lowest 48% below MO

Marble Hill and Purdy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Property taxmedian, yearly $748Highest 62% below MO $557Lowest 71% below MO

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 55.2%±23.5Highest MO: 45.6% 44.3%±26Lowest MO: 45.6%

Marble Hill and Purdy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Below poverty line 29.5%Lowest MO: 12.6% 36.9%Highest MO: 12.6%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 54.9%Lowest MO: 68.1% 61.4%Highest MO: 68.1%

Typical home builtmedian year 1968Lowest 10 yrs older than MO 1979Highest 1 yr newer than MO

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 32 minHighest 36% above MO 18 minLowest 23% below MO

Work from home 2.8%±4.5Lowest MO: 13% 3.2%±4Highest MO: 13%

Purdy and Marble Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Work in townworking residents 12.6%Highest 4.9%Lowest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 24.3 miHighest 10.8 miLowest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.27Highest 0.80Lowest

Top workplaceoutside town Cape Girardeau (15%)Monett (18%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in PurdyFew work in Marble Hill

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%

Trailsmapped miles 0.8 miHighest 0.0 miLowest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.5 miHighest 0.0 miLowest

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2Highest 0Lowest

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 72.4Lowest 100Highest

Schools

School district —PURDY R-II

High school in town —Purdy High

Students per teacherat that high school — 11.5

Missouri average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024

Deciding?

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Marble Hill neighborsTown Square →

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Purdy neighborsTown Square →

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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.