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Old Monroe vs Clark

90 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (5.2× in Old Monroe) and rent (+59% in Old Monroe).

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Old Monroe, MOHomes around $344KMissouri · 236 people

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Clark, MOA small town of 200Missouri · 200 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.

Old MonroeHomes around $344K

Housing$344K typical home29% above the MO typical home All about Old Monroe →

ClarkA small town of 200

Quiet strengthsClark doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.

All about Clark →

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.

Jobs per worker5.2×

Old Monroe is more of a job hub

Old Monroe 0.68Clark 0.13

Rent runs higher in Old Monroe

Old Monroe $1,225Clark $771

Street grid2.2×

Old Monroe has the more walkable street grid

Old Monroe 150Clark 68.5

Property tax bill+43%

Tax bills are bigger in Clark

Clark $1,271Old Monroe $887

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $1,170 more a month in Old Monroe

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%

Old Monroe$1,970/mo

Typical home $344K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.57% · or rent about $1,225/mo · Housing →

Clark$790/mo

Typical home $131K (Census) · tax rate 0.97% · or rent about $771/mo · Housing →

The difference: $1,170 a month, about $14,100 a year, between Old Monroe and Clark.

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.

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

Old MonroeClark

Snow a year9″15″

January low22°F 19°F

July high88°F 87°F

Growing season (days)203d 195d

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)83rd 52nd

Outdoors & history

Old MonroeClark

Trails0 mi 0 mi

Conserved land0%0%

Settled1819 —

Archive photos—15

Famous people born here1 —

Community

Old MonroeClark

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

90 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Old MonroeMO ClarkMO

Old Monroe ↔ Clark90 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

Old MonroeClark

People

Population 236Highest 200Lowest

Median age 32±7.7Lowest 18% below MO 34.1±5.8Highest 13% below MO

Clark and Old Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Kids under 18 25.4%±12.3Lowest MO: 22.3% 40.5%±27Highest MO: 22.3%

Clark and Old Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Age 65+ 10.2%±8.1Lowest MO: 17.9% 11%±12.8Highest MO: 17.9%

Clark and Old Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 8.7%Highest MO: 32.4% 7.8%Lowest MO: 32.4%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 5.9%±5.7Highest MO: 5.7% 0%±8.5Lowest MO: 5.7%

Old Monroe and Clark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $61,250±$17kLowest 13% below MO $71,250±$40kHighest about the MO average

Clark and Old Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $155,900±$24kHighest 32% below MO $131,300±$31kLowest 43% below MO

Old Monroe and Clark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,225±$190Highest 19% above MO $771±$47Lowest 25% below MO

Property taxmedian, yearly $887Lowest 54% below MO $1,271Highest 35% below MO

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 66.7%±85.3Lowest MO: 45.6% 75%±100Highest MO: 45.6%

Clark and Old Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Below poverty line 5.6%Lowest MO: 12.6% 21%Highest MO: 12.6%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 81.6%Highest MO: 68.1% 81.4%Lowest MO: 68.1%

Typical home builtmedian year 1960Lowest 18 yrs older than MO 1965Highest 13 yrs older than MO

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 24 minHighest about the MO average 23 minLowest about the MO average

Work from home 12.2%±14.8Highest MO: 13% 2.6%±3.6Lowest MO: 13%

Old Monroe and Clark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Work in townworking residents 1.8%Highest 0%Lowest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 20.8 miLowest 22.8 miHighest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.68Highest 0.13Lowest

Top workplaceoutside town O'Fallon (9%)Moberly (25%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in ClarkFew work in Old Monroe

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 1 1

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 150Highest 68.5Lowest

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.

Old Monroe neighborsTown Square →

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Clark neighborsTown Square →

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Bordering Old Monroe

Winfield1,745 people · $208K homes

Towns like Old Monroe

High Hill238 people · $124K homes

Green Township226 people · $158K homes

Hume209 people · $90K homes

Doylesport Township294 people

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.