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Marceline vs Granby

206 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (4.6× in Marceline) and work in town (+28.3 pts in Marceline).

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Marceline, MOOne of the healthiest townsMissouri · 2,292 people
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Granby, MOHomes around $205KMissouri · 2,745 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.

MarcelineOne of the healthiest towns
Health88% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates Housing$150K typical home44% below the MO typical home HistorySettled in 18875 places on the National Register All about Marceline →
GranbyHomes around $205K
Housing$205K typical home23% below the MO typical home Health94% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates SchoolsBetter than 38%of MO districts All about Granby →
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.

Jobs per worker4.6×
Marceline is more of a job hub
Marceline 1.28Granby 0.28
Work in town+28.3 pts
More of Marceline’s workers stay in town
Marceline 32.2%Granby 3.9%
Property tax bill+29%
Tax bills are bigger in Marceline
Marceline $769Granby $596
Average commute5 min
Marceline has the shorter commute
Granby 23 minMarceline 18 min
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $290 more a month in Granby

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.

Marceline$880/mo
Typical home $150K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.80% · or rent about $642/mo · Housing →
Granby$1,170/mo
Typical home $205K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.57% · or rent about $846/mo · Housing →

The difference: $290 a month, about $3,500 a year, between Granby and Marceline.

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
–MarcelineNot graded C+GranbyBetter than 38% of districts in the state
Health
DMarcelineHealthier than 12% of U.S. towns DGranbyHealthier than 6% 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
MarcelineGranby
Snow a year19″8″
January low18°F25°F
July high87°F90°F
Growing season (days)192d206d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)38th63rd
Outdoors & history
MarcelineGranby
Trails1 mi—
Conserved land0%—
Settled1887—
National Register places5—
Archive photos124
Famous people born here—1
Community
MarcelineGranby
Library hours a week40 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

206 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

MarcelineMOGranbyMO
Marceline ↔ Granby206 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.

MarcelineGranby
People
Population 2,292Lowest 2,745Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -4.9%Lowest MO: +2.8% -3.9%Highest MO: +2.8%
Median age 35.3±5.5Lowest 9% below MO 35.4±7.6Highest 9% below MO
Granby and Marceline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 29.5%±5.5Highest MO: 22.3% 29.3%±4.8Lowest MO: 22.3%
Marceline and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 15.4%±3Highest MO: 17.9% 12.9%±3.4Lowest MO: 17.9%
Marceline and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 19%Highest MO: 32.4% 16.9%Lowest MO: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.9%±1.8Highest MO: 5.7% 2.8%±1.7Lowest MO: 5.7%
Marceline and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $63,355±$18kHighest 10% below MO $48,864±$18kLowest 31% below MO
Marceline and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $96,700±$16kLowest 58% below MO $104,700±$27kHighest 55% below MO
Granby and Marceline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $642±$149Lowest 38% below MO $846±$90Highest 18% below MO
Granby and Marceline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $769Highest 61% below MO $596Lowest 69% below MO
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 55.4%±2.1Highest MO: 45.6% 40.7%±16.1Lowest MO: 45.6%
Marceline and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 19.4%Lowest MO: 12.6% 25.6%Highest MO: 12.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 72.7%Lowest MO: 68.1% 72.8%Highest MO: 68.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1965Lowest 13 yrs older than MO 1972Highest 6 yrs older than MO
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 18 minLowest 25% below MO 23 minHighest about the MO average
Work from home 7.3%±7.5Highest MO: 13% 5.9%±3.9Lowest MO: 13%
Marceline and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 32.2%Highest 3.9%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 8.8 miLowest 17.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.28Highest 0.28Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Brookfield (15%)Neosho (18%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in GranbyFew work in Marceline
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles 1.4 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.4 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 5Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 48.2Highest 38.3Lowest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading —#196 of 226 in MO
School district —EAST NEWTON CO. R-VI
High school in town —None in town
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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