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Napoleon vs Cairo

92 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (7.3× in Cairo) and property tax bill (+89% in Napoleon).

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Napoleon, MOA history townMissouri · 201 people
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Cairo, MOA regional job hubMissouri · 245 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.

NapoleonA history town
HistorySettled in 183610 archive photos, postcards and papers Housing$314K typical home17% above the MO typical home All about Napoleon →
CairoA regional job hub
Work123 jobsbased in Cairo, a regional job hub SchoolsBetter than 93%of MO districts All about Cairo →
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.

Street grid7.3×
Cairo has the more walkable street grid
Cairo 84.0Napoleon 11.5
Property tax bill+89%
Tax bills are bigger in Napoleon
Napoleon $1,705Cairo $900
Jobs per worker3×
Cairo is more of a job hub
Cairo 1.54Napoleon 0.51
Average commute11 min
Cairo has the shorter commute
Napoleon 25 minCairo 14 min
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $350 more a month in Napoleon

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.

Napoleon$1,890/mo
Typical home $314K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.93% · Housing →
Cairo$1,540/mo
Typical home $266K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.67% · or rent about $538/mo · Housing →

The difference: $350 a month, about $4,100 a year, between Napoleon and Cairo.

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
–NapoleonNot graded ACairoBetter than 93% 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
NapoleonCairo
Snow a year14″15″
January low20°F19°F
July high88°F87°F
Growing season (days)197d195d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)41st47th
Outdoors & history
NapoleonCairo
Trails—0 mi
Conserved land—0%
Settled1836—
Archive photos10—
Community
NapoleonCairo
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

92 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

NapoleonMOCairoMO
Napoleon ↔ Cairo92 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.

NapoleonCairo
People
Population 201Lowest 245Highest
Median age 49.4±8.9Highest 27% above MO 48.1±6.2Lowest 23% above MO
Napoleon and Cairo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 13.9%±12.2Lowest MO: 22.3% 18.8%±7.5Highest MO: 22.3%
Cairo and Napoleon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 27.9%±13.7Highest MO: 17.9% 19.2%±10.3Lowest MO: 17.9%
Napoleon and Cairo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 18.4%Lowest MO: 32.4% 23.6%Highest MO: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2%±6.7 MO: 5.7% 2%±2.5 MO: 5.7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $69,219±$46kHighest about the MO average $63,438±$20kLowest 10% below MO
Napoleon and Cairo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $183,300±$60kHighest 20% below MO $134,400±$54kLowest 42% below MO
Napoleon and Cairo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly — $538±$279 48% below MO
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,705Highest 12% below MO $900Lowest 54% below MO
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100Lowest MO: 45.6% 44.4%±100Highest MO: 45.6%
Cairo and Napoleon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 1%Lowest MO: 12.6% 14.7%Highest MO: 12.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 90.1%Lowest MO: 68.1% 90.4%Highest MO: 68.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1978Highest same as MO 1970Lowest 8 yrs older than MO
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 25 minHighest 6% above MO 14 minLowest 42% below MO
Work from home 13.3%±10.2Highest MO: 13% 3.7%±5.4Lowest MO: 13%
Napoleon and Cairo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 1.4%Lowest 2.5%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 18.8 miHighest 16.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.51Lowest 1.54Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Kansas City (23%)Moberly (40%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in CairoFew work in Napoleon
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 1Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 11.5Lowest 84.0Highest
Schools
School district —NORTHEAST RANDOLPH CO. R-IV
High school in town —Northeast High
Students per teacherat that high school — 9.4
Missouri average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
Deciding?

Ask the people who live there

The numbers stop at the town line. Neighbors can tell you about the commute at 7am, the schools, the winters and the feel of the place.

Napoleon 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.

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