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Milan vs Appleton City

147 miles apart. The biggest differences: work in town (+47.1 pts in Milan) and age 65+ (+13.6 pts in Appleton City).

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Milan, MOHomes around $111KMissouri · 1,859 people

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Appleton City, MOOne of the healthiest townsMissouri · 1,221 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.

MilanHomes around $111K

Housing$111K typical home58% below the MO typical home Work1,666 jobsbased in Milan, a regional job hub Health93% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Milan →

Appleton CityOne of the healthiest towns

Health89% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates SchoolsBetter than 19%of MO districts Housing$174K typical home35% below the MO typical home All about Appleton City →

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.

Work in town+47.1 pts

More of Milan’s workers stay in town

Milan 59.1%Appleton City 12%

Age 65++13.6 pts

Appleton City has more people 65 and up

Appleton City 29.3%Milan 15.7%

Average commute10 min

Milan has the shorter commute

Appleton City 23 minMilan 13 min

Jobs per worker+71%

Milan is more of a job hub

Milan 2.33Appleton City 1.36

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $380 more a month in Appleton City

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%

Milan$670/mo

Typical home $111K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.89% · or rent about $697/mo · Housing →

Appleton City$1,040/mo

Typical home $174K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.92% · or rent about $557/mo · Housing →

The difference: $380 a month, about $4,500 a year, between Appleton City and Milan.

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

B−MilanSafer than 54% of U.S. towns –Appleton CityNot graded

Schools

CMilanBetter than 26% of districts in the state C−Appleton CityBetter than 19% of districts in the state

Health

DMilanHealthier than 7% of U.S. towns DAppleton CityHealthier than 11% 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

MilanAppleton City

Snow a year17″10″

January low—21°F

July high—88°F

Growing season (days)—202d

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)45th 61st

Outdoors & history

MilanAppleton City

Trails0 mi —

Conserved land0%—

Settled1845 1870

National Register places2 1

Archive photos5 3

Famous people born here3 5

Community

MilanAppleton City

Library hours a week27 hrs 24 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

147 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

MilanMO Appleton CityMO

Milan ↔ Appleton City147 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

MilanAppleton City

People

Population 1,859Highest 1,221Lowest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -7.2%Highest MO: +2.8% -8.4%Lowest MO: +2.8%

Median age 41.3±5.7Highest 6% above MO 39.7±5.2Lowest about the MO average

Milan and Appleton City are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Kids under 18 25.6%±2.9Highest MO: 22.3% 20%±5.1Lowest MO: 22.3%

Milan and Appleton City are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Age 65+ 15.7%±4.2Lowest MO: 17.9% 29.3%±5.6Highest MO: 17.9%

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 17.8%Lowest MO: 32.4% 18.2%Highest MO: 32.4%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 4.1%±2.9Highest MO: 5.7% 2.4%±2.3Lowest MO: 5.7%

Milan and Appleton City are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $56,063±$6kHighest 21% below MO $49,036±$5kLowest 31% below MO

Milan and Appleton City are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $89,400±$13kLowest 61% below MO $98,200±$19kHighest 57% below MO

Appleton City and Milan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Rentmedian gross, monthly $697±$85Highest 33% below MO $557±$110Lowest 46% below MO

Milan and Appleton City are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Property taxmedian, yearly $800Lowest 59% below MO $900Highest 54% below MO

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 25.2%±13Lowest MO: 45.6% 33.8%±17.8Highest MO: 45.6%

Appleton City and Milan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Below poverty line 10.7%Lowest MO: 12.6% 10.9%Highest MO: 12.6%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 62.7%Highest MO: 68.1% 58%Lowest MO: 68.1%

Typical home builtmedian year 1966Lowest 12 yrs older than MO 1972Highest 6 yrs older than MO

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 13 minLowest 45% below MO 23 minHighest about the MO average

Work from home 3.5%±3.2Lowest MO: 13% 7.5%±3.3Highest MO: 13%

Appleton City and Milan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Work in townworking residents 59.1%Highest 12%Lowest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 0.8 miLowest 32.8 miHighest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 2.33Highest 1.36Lowest

Top workplaceoutside town Kirksville (3%)Clinton (16%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Appleton CityFew work in Milan

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%

Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 0.2 miHighest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.2 miHighest

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Highest 0Lowest

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 81.2Lowest 89.2Highest

Schools

School district MILAN C-2APPLETON CITY R-II

High school in town Milan C-2 High SchoolAppleton City High

Students per teacherat that high school 9.8Highest 8.8Lowest

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

Deciding?

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Milan 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.