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Mora vs Arthur Township

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: street grid (13.9× in Mora) and jobs per worker (16.7× in Mora).

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Mora, MNHomes around $235KMinnesota · 3,732 people
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Arthur Township, MNA small town of 1,597Kanabec County · 1,597 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.

MoraHomes around $235K
Housing$235K typical home33% below the MN typical home Work3,071 jobsbased in Mora, a regional job hub Schools#113 for schools in MNof 230 towns All about Mora →
Arthur TownshipA small town of 1,597
Quiet strengthsArthur Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Arthur Township →
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.

Street grid13.9×
Mora has the more walkable street grid
Mora 39.0Arthur Township 2.8
Jobs per worker16.7×
Mora is more of a job hub
Mora 2.00Arthur Township 0.12
Work in town+33.3 pts
More of Mora’s workers stay in town
Mora 34.1%Arthur Township 0.8%
Homeowners+30.5 pts renters
Mora has more renters
Arthur Township 91.2%Mora 60.7%
Home values+36%
Homes cost more in Arthur Township
Arthur Township $233,000Mora $171,800
Growth since 2010+6.5 pts
Mora has grown faster since 2010
Mora +2.6%Arthur Township -3.9%
★ What stands out · Where they are

Mora and Arthur Township share a border

And the people who already live in one and work in the other.

MoraArthur TownshipMoraArthur Township
Mora ↔ Arthur Township1.8 miles apart · They share a border
Who commutes between them
178 Arthur Township residents work in Mora (24% of its workers)
Work & commute in Arthur Township →
Monthly cost

A typical home costs about the same each month

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.

Mora$1,520/mo
Typical home $235K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.48% · or rent about $788/mo · Housing →
Arthur Township$1,440/mo
Typical home $233K (Census) · tax rate 1.11% · or rent about $1,098/mo · Housing →

The difference: $90 a month, about $1,000 a year, between Mora and Arthur Township.

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 Minnesota ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Schools
B+MoraBetter than 67% of districts in the state –Arthur TownshipNot graded
Health
CMoraHealthier than 32% of U.S. towns C+Arthur TownshipHealthier than 38% 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
MoraArthur Township
Snow a year52″52″
January low1°F1°F
July high80°F80°F
Growing season (days)142d142d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)47th60th
Outdoors & history
MoraArthur Township
Trails2 mi3 mi
Conserved land2.9%1.7%
Settled18821883
National Register places31
Archive photos6—
Famous people born here3—
Community
MoraArthur Township
Library hours a week52 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.

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.

MoraArthur Township
People
Population 3,732Highest 1,597Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +2.6%Highest MN: +7.6% -3.9%Lowest MN: +7.6%
Median age 43.2±5Lowest 11% above MN 48.9±3.9Highest 26% above MN
Arthur Township and Mora are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 18.9%±4.5Lowest MN: 22.9% 22.2%±2.6Highest MN: 22.9%
Arthur Township and Mora are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 28%±5Highest MN: 17.3% 22.6%±0.9Lowest MN: 17.3%
Mora and Arthur Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 16.7%Lowest MN: 39.4% 19.5%Highest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 1.8%±0.8Highest MN: 5.8% 1.3%±0.8Lowest MN: 5.8%
Mora and Arthur Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $52,535±$17kLowest 41% below MN $72,375±$7kHighest 19% below MN
Arthur Township and Mora are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $171,800±$15kLowest 48% below MN $233,000±$22kHighest 29% below MN
Rentmedian gross, monthly $788±$253Lowest 38% below MN $1,098±$112Highest 14% below MN
Arthur Township and Mora are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,549Lowest 24% below MN $2,579Highest 23% below MN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 41.6%±10.6Highest MN: 48.1% 8.3%±31.1Lowest MN: 48.1%
Mora and Arthur Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 16.6%Highest MN: 9.3% 7.1%Lowest MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 60.7%Lowest MN: 72.2% 91.2%Highest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1979 same as MN 1979 same as MN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 26 minLowest 16% above MN 30 minHighest 34% above MN
Work from home 4.4%±3.1Lowest MN: 17.6% 12.1%±5.8Highest MN: 17.6%
Arthur Township and Mora are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 34.1%Highest 0.8%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 21.3 miLowest 22.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 2.00Highest 0.12Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Cambridge (6%)Mora (24%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Arthur Township24% work in Mora
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 2.9%Highest 1.7%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 1.9 miLowest 3.4 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.4 miHighest 0.1 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1 1
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 39.0Highest 2.8Lowest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #113 of 230 in MN—
School district Mora Public Schools—
High school in town Mora High School—
Students per teacherat that high school 16.0 —
Minnesota average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
Deciding?

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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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