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Oronogo vs Gower

168 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (2.8× in Gower) and work from home (+12.3 pts in Oronogo).

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Oronogo, MOKnown for its schoolsMissouri · 2,804 people
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Gower, MOKnown for its schoolsMissouri · 1,799 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.

OronogoKnown for its schools
Schools#1 for schools in MOof 226 towns Housing$250K typical home7% below the MO typical home SafetySafer than 87%of U.S. towns we grade All about Oronogo →
GowerKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 90%of MO districts Housing$321K typical home20% above the MO typical home All about Gower →
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 worker2.8×
Gower is more of a job hub
Gower 0.45Oronogo 0.16
Work from home+12.3 pts
More people work from home in Oronogo
Oronogo 19.6%Gower 7.3%
Typical home built29 yrs
Gower’s homes are older
Oronogo 2004Gower 1975
Property tax bill+30%
Tax bills are bigger in Gower
Gower $1,624Oronogo $1,247
Average commute7 min
Oronogo has the shorter commute
Gower 29 minOronogo 22 min
Growth since 2010+6.9 pts
Oronogo has grown faster since 2010
Oronogo +7.4%Gower +0.5%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $440 more a month in Gower

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.

Oronogo$1,450/mo
Typical home $250K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.66% · or rent about $1,299/mo · Housing →
Gower$1,890/mo
Typical home $321K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.76% · or rent about $926/mo · Housing →

The difference: $440 a month, about $5,300 a year, between Gower and Oronogo.

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.

Safety
AOronogoSafer than 87% of U.S. towns –GowerNot graded
Schools
AOronogoBetter than 89% of districts in the state AGowerBetter than 90% of districts in the state
Health
C+OronogoHealthier than 41% of U.S. towns C+GowerHealthier than 41% 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
OronogoGower
Snow a year8″18″
January low—20°F
July high—88°F
Growing season (days)—193d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)73rd58th
Outdoors & history
OronogoGower
Trails—0 mi
Conserved land—0%
Archive photos—1
Famous people born here1—
Community
OronogoGower
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

168 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

OronogoMOGowerMO
Oronogo ↔ Gower168 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.

OronogoGower
People
Population 2,804Highest 1,799Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +7.4%Highest MO: +2.8% +0.5%Lowest MO: +2.8%
Median age 32.8±3.3Lowest 16% below MO 33±3.5Highest 15% below MO
Gower and Oronogo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 34.6%±6.2Highest MO: 22.3% 33%±5.6Lowest MO: 22.3%
Oronogo and Gower are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 9.7%±3.1Lowest MO: 17.9% 17.1%±4.9Highest MO: 17.9%
Gower and Oronogo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 31%Lowest MO: 32.4% 33.3%Highest MO: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.4%±1.9Lowest MO: 5.7% 7.5%±3.1Highest MO: 5.7%
Gower and Oronogo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $91,563±$8kHighest 30% above MO $83,750±$21kLowest 18% above MO
Oronogo and Gower are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $188,500±$8kLowest 18% below MO $213,200±$17kHighest 7% below MO
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,299±$483Highest 26% above MO $926±$123Lowest 10% below MO
Oronogo and Gower are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,247Lowest 36% below MO $1,624Highest 17% below MO
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 32%±31.9Lowest MO: 45.6% 52.3%±29.6Highest MO: 45.6%
Gower and Oronogo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 5%Lowest MO: 12.6% 10.9%Highest MO: 12.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 90.9%Highest MO: 68.1% 85%Lowest MO: 68.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 2004Highest 26 yrs newer than MO 1975Lowest 3 yrs older than MO
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 22 minLowest 8% below MO 29 minHighest 22% above MO
Work from home 19.6%±7.1Highest MO: 13% 7.3%±3.2Lowest MO: 13%
Work in townworking residents 0.8%Lowest 7%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 8.8 miLowest 25.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.16Lowest 0.45Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Joplin (32%)Kansas City (19%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in GowerFew work in Oronogo
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.1%Highest 0%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 0.1 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
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 64.0Lowest 74.0Highest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #1 of 226 in MO—
School district WEBB CITY R-VIIEAST BUCHANAN CO. C-1 (025076)
High school in town None in townEast Buchanan 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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