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Memphis vs Unionville

44 miles apart. The biggest differences: home values (+26% in Memphis) and trails (+67% in Memphis).

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Memphis, MOHomes around $116KMissouri · 1,782 people
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Unionville, MOOne of the healthiest townsMissouri · 1,824 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.

MemphisHomes around $116K
Housing$116K typical home57% below the MO typical home Health74% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates HistorySettled in 18431 place on the National Register All about Memphis →
UnionvilleOne of the healthiest towns
Health74% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates Housing$196K typical home27% below the MO typical home HistorySettled in 18531 place on the National Register All about Unionville →
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.

Home values+26%
Homes cost more in Memphis
Memphis $132,800Unionville $105,400
Trails+67%
Memphis has more miles of trail
Memphis 0.5 miUnionville 0.3 mi
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $500 more a month in Unionville

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.

Memphis$680/mo
Typical home $116K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.75% · or rent about $471/mo · Housing →
Unionville$1,180/mo
Typical home $196K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.94% · or rent about $516/mo · Housing →

The difference: $500 a month, about $6,000 a year, between Unionville and Memphis.

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
C+MemphisBetter than 38% of districts in the state –UnionvilleNot graded
Health
CMemphisHealthier than 26% of U.S. towns CUnionvilleHealthier than 26% 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
MemphisUnionville
Snow a year19″29″
January low14°F15°F
July high86°F86°F
Growing season (days)176d186d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)39th55th
Outdoors & history
MemphisUnionville
Trails1 mi0 mi
Conserved land0%0%
Settled18431853
National Register places11
Archive photos76
Famous people born here74
Community
MemphisUnionville
Library hours a week44 hrs45 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

44 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

MemphisMOUnionvilleMO
Memphis ↔ Unionville44 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.

MemphisUnionville
People
Population 1,782Lowest 1,824Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -5%Highest MO: +2.8% -7%Lowest MO: +2.8%
Median age 37.8±5.9Highest 3% below MO 36±6Lowest 8% below MO
Memphis and Unionville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 24%±4.8Lowest MO: 22.3% 30.7%±5Highest MO: 22.3%
Unionville and Memphis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 19.7%±3.9Highest MO: 17.9% 19.2%±3.9Lowest MO: 17.9%
Memphis and Unionville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 20.3%Lowest MO: 32.4% 20.5%Highest MO: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 1.7%±1.7Lowest MO: 5.7% 1.9%±1.7Highest MO: 5.7%
Unionville and Memphis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $55,125±$10kLowest 22% below MO $61,406±$10kHighest 13% below MO
Unionville and Memphis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $132,800±$12kHighest 42% below MO $105,400±$14kLowest 54% below MO
Rentmedian gross, monthly $471±$107Lowest 54% below MO $516±$69Highest 50% below MO
Unionville and Memphis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,000Highest 49% below MO $994Lowest 49% below MO
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 27.6%±12.3Lowest MO: 45.6% 41.4%±19.7Highest MO: 45.6%
Unionville and Memphis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 12.2%Lowest MO: 12.6% 18.3%Highest MO: 12.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 71.8%Highest MO: 68.1% 70.5%Lowest MO: 68.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1969Highest 9 yrs older than MO 1968Lowest 10 yrs older than MO
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 16 minHighest 32% below MO 15 minLowest 38% below MO
Work from home 9.9%±5.6Highest MO: 13% 5%±3.5Lowest MO: 13%
Memphis and Unionville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 37.5%Highest 29.6%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 20.3 miHighest 19.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.04Highest 0.90Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Kirksville (5%)Centerville (9%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in UnionvilleFew work in Memphis
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles 0.5 miHighest 0.3 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.3 miHighest 0.2 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 4Highest 2Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 107Highest 95.7Lowest
Schools
School district SCOTLAND CO. R-I—
High school in town Scotland Co. High—
Students per teacherat that high school 9.7 —
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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