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Montevallo Township vs Vienna

123 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (49.8× in Vienna) and street grid (28.6× in Vienna).

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Montevallo Township, MOA small town of 686Vernon County · 686 people
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Vienna, MOA regional job hubMissouri · 661 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.

Montevallo TownshipA small town of 686
Quiet strengthsMontevallo Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Montevallo Township →
ViennaA regional job hub
Work514 jobsbased in Vienna, a regional job hub SchoolsBetter than 18%of MO districts All about Vienna →
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.

Jobs per worker49.8×
Vienna is more of a job hub
Vienna 1.99Montevallo Township 0.04
Street grid28.6×
Vienna has the more walkable street grid
Vienna 65.7Montevallo Township 2.3
Trails6.1×
Montevallo Township has more miles of trail
Montevallo Township 5.5 miVienna 0.9 mi
Household income+85%
Households in Montevallo Township earn more
Montevallo Township $70,610Vienna $38,221
Age 65++20.5 pts
Vienna has more people 65 and up
Vienna 30.7%Montevallo Township 10.2%
Property tax bill+43%
Tax bills are bigger in Montevallo Township
Montevallo Township $1,333Vienna $932
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $370 more a month in Montevallo Township

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.

Montevallo Township$1,760/mo
Typical home $314K (Census) · tax rate 0.42% · or rent about $1,064/mo · Housing →
Vienna$1,390/mo
Typical home $242K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.58% · or rent about $591/mo · Housing →

The difference: $370 a month, about $4,500 a year, between Montevallo Township and Vienna.

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
–Montevallo TownshipNot graded C−ViennaBetter than 18% of districts in the state
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
Montevallo TownshipVienna
Snow a year7″17″
January low22°F22°F
July high88°F89°F
Growing season (days)199d207d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)54th77th
Outdoors & history
Montevallo TownshipVienna
Trails6 mi1 mi
Conserved land0%0%
National Register places—1
Archive photos—3
Famous people born here12
Community
Montevallo TownshipVienna
Library hours a week—22 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

123 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Montevallo TownshipVernon CountyViennaMO
Montevallo Township ↔ Vienna123 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.

Montevallo TownshipVienna
People
Population 686Highest 661Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census — -4.8% MO: +2.8%
Median age 42.3±8.3Lowest 8% above MO 46.3±13.4Highest 19% above MO
Vienna and Montevallo Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 33.4%±17.7Highest MO: 22.3% 16.6%±6.4Lowest MO: 22.3%
Montevallo Township and Vienna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 10.2%±4Lowest MO: 17.9% 30.7%±7.4Highest MO: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 33.2%Highest MO: 32.4% 16.6%Lowest MO: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±2.5Lowest MO: 5.7% 5.4%±4.1Highest MO: 5.7%
Vienna and Montevallo Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $70,610±$13kHighest about the MO average $38,221±$3kLowest 46% below MO
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $314,300±$234kHighest 36% above MO $159,400±$40kLowest 31% below MO
Montevallo Township and Vienna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,064±$756Highest 3% above MO $591±$257Lowest 43% below MO
Montevallo Township and Vienna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,333Highest 32% below MO $932Lowest 52% below MO
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±19.7Lowest MO: 45.6% 38.9%±21.5Highest MO: 45.6%
Vienna and Montevallo Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 8.9%Lowest MO: 12.6% 26.4%Highest MO: 12.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 44.8%Highest MO: 68.1% 44.4%Lowest MO: 68.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1988Highest 10 yrs newer than MO 1984Lowest 6 yrs newer than MO
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 31 minHighest 33% above MO 21 minLowest 12% below MO
Work from home 11%±7.8Highest MO: 13% 0%±4.5Lowest MO: 13%
Montevallo Township and Vienna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0%Lowest 16.3%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 39.8 miHighest 28.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.04Lowest 1.99Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Nevada (27%)Jefferson City (26%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in ViennaFew work in Montevallo Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles 5.5 miHighest 0.9 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miLowest 0.8 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 1Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 2.3Lowest 65.7Highest
Schools
School district —MARIES CO. R-I
High school in town —Vienna High
Students per teacherat that high school — 10.5
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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