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Old Monroe vs Winfield

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: size (7.4× in Winfield) and rent (+65% in Old Monroe).

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Old Monroe, MOHomes around $344KMissouri · 236 people
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Winfield, MOOne of the healthiest townsMissouri · 1,745 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.

Old MonroeHomes around $344K
Housing$344K typical home29% above the MO typical home All about Old Monroe →
WinfieldOne of the healthiest towns
Health77% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates SchoolsBetter than 28%of MO districts All about Winfield →
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.

Size7.4×
Winfield is the bigger place
Winfield 1,745Old Monroe 236
Rent+65%
Rent runs higher in Old Monroe
Old Monroe $1,225Winfield $744
Property tax bill+64%
Tax bills are bigger in Winfield
Winfield $1,453Old Monroe $887
Typical home built40 yrs
Old Monroe’s homes are older
Winfield 2000Old Monroe 1960
Home values+33%
Homes cost more in Winfield
Winfield $208,100Old Monroe $155,900
Street grid+88%
Old Monroe has the more walkable street grid
Old Monroe 150Winfield 79.5
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $300 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.

Old Monroe$1,970/mo
Typical home $344K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.57% · or rent about $1,225/mo · Housing →
Winfield$1,670/mo
Typical home $287K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.70% · or rent about $744/mo · Housing →

The difference: $300 a month, about $3,500 a year, between Old Monroe and Winfield.

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.

Where they are

Old Monroe and Winfield share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Old MonroeWinfieldOld MonroeWinfield
Old Monroe ↔ Winfield4.1 miles apart · They share a border
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
–Old MonroeNot graded B−WinfieldSafer than 47% of U.S. towns
Schools
–Old MonroeNot graded CWinfieldBetter than 28% of districts in the state
Health
–Old MonroeNot graded C−WinfieldHealthier than 23% 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
Old MonroeWinfield
Snow a year9″16″
January low22°F20°F
July high88°F87°F
Growing season (days)203d181d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)83rd72nd
Outdoors & history
Old MonroeWinfield
Trails0 mi—
Conserved land0%—
Settled18191879
Archive photos—6
Famous people born here1—
Community
Old MonroeWinfield
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.

Old MonroeWinfield
People
Population 236Lowest 1,745Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census — +8.1% MO: +2.8%
Median age 32±7.7Lowest 18% below MO 38±2.1Highest about the MO average
Winfield 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% 26%±4.3Highest MO: 22.3%
Winfield and Old Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 10.2%±8.1Highest MO: 17.9% 7.7%±2.8Lowest MO: 17.9%
Old Monroe and Winfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 8.7%Lowest MO: 32.4% 17.1%Highest MO: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 5.9%±5.7Highest MO: 5.7% 4.6%±2.3Lowest MO: 5.7%
Old Monroe and Winfield 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 $75,766±$7kHighest 7% above MO
Winfield 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±$24kLowest 32% below MO $208,100±$18kHighest 10% below MO
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,225±$190Highest 19% above MO $744±$140Lowest 28% below MO
Property taxmedian, yearly $887Lowest 54% below MO $1,453Highest 25% below MO
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 66.7%±85.3Highest MO: 45.6% 28.1%±13.8Lowest MO: 45.6%
Old Monroe and Winfield 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% 18%Highest MO: 12.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 81.6%Highest MO: 68.1% 64.8%Lowest MO: 68.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1960Lowest 18 yrs older than MO 2000Highest 22 yrs newer than MO
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 24 minLowest about the MO average 32 minHighest 34% above MO
Work from home 12.2%±14.8Highest MO: 13% 5.8%±3.6Lowest MO: 13%
Old Monroe and Winfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 1.8%Lowest 5.1%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 20.8 miHighest 19.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.68Highest 0.50Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town O'Fallon (9%)O'Fallon (10%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in WinfieldFew 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 1Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 150Highest 79.5Lowest
Schools
School district —WINFIELD R-IV
High school in town —Winfield High
Students per teacherat that high school — 13.5
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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