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Paris vs Cooper Township

142 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (29.4× in Paris) and work from home (+10.8 pts in Cooper Township).

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Paris, MOA history townMissouri · 1,587 people
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Cooper Township, MOOne of the healthiest townsGentry County · 1,765 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.

ParisA history town
HistorySettled in 18311 place on the National Register Housing$207K typical home23% below the MO typical home All about Paris →
Cooper TownshipOne of the healthiest towns
Health84% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Cooper Township →
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 grid29.4×
Paris has the more walkable street grid
Paris 97.1Cooper Township 3.3
Work from home+10.8 pts
More people work from home in Cooper Township
Cooper Township 12.8%Paris 2%
Property tax bill+18%
Tax bills are bigger in Cooper Township
Cooper Township $1,338Paris $1,132
Growth since 2010+4 pts
Paris has grown faster since 2010
Paris -4.8%Cooper Township -8.8%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $380 more a month in Paris

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.

Paris$1,230/mo
Typical home $207K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.86% · or rent about $752/mo · Housing →
Cooper Township$850/mo
Typical home $141K (Census) · tax rate 0.95% · or rent about $834/mo · Housing →

The difference: $380 a month, about $4,600 a year, between Paris and Cooper 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 Missouri ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Schools
C+ParisBetter than 39% of districts in the state BCooper TownshipBetter than 58% of districts in the state
Health
C+ParisHealthier than 40% of U.S. towns C−Cooper TownshipHealthier than 16% 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
ParisCooper Township
Snow a year16″19″
January low17°F15°F
July high87°F86°F
Growing season (days)177d184d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)51st62nd
Outdoors & history
ParisCooper Township
Trails0 mi3 mi
Conserved land1.2%0%
Settled1831—
National Register places1—
Archive photos43
Community
ParisCooper Township
Library hours a week33 hrs41 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.

Where they are

142 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

ParisMOCooper TownshipGentry County
Paris ↔ Cooper Township142 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.

ParisCooper Township
People
Population 1,587Lowest 1,765Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -4.8%Highest MO: +2.8% -8.8%Lowest MO: +2.8%
Median age 41.5±9.6Highest 6% above MO 40.7±3.1Lowest 4% above MO
Paris and Cooper Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 27.3%±5.6Highest MO: 22.3% 25.7%±3.9Lowest MO: 22.3%
Paris and Cooper Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 18.1%±3Lowest MO: 17.9% 20.4%±3.3Highest MO: 17.9%
Cooper Township and Paris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 19.3%Lowest MO: 32.4% 19.9%Highest MO: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.8%±2Highest MO: 5.7% 2%±1.1Lowest MO: 5.7%
Paris and Cooper Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $63,487±$14kHighest 10% below MO $53,173±$24kLowest 25% below MO
Paris and Cooper Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $131,200±$16kLowest 43% below MO $141,100±$28kHighest 39% below MO
Cooper Township and Paris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $752±$147Lowest 27% below MO $834±$168Highest 19% below MO
Cooper Township and Paris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,132Lowest 42% below MO $1,338Highest 31% below MO
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 32.3%±14.7Lowest MO: 45.6% 37.9%±15.2Highest MO: 45.6%
Cooper Township and Paris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 8%Lowest MO: 12.6% 23.5%Highest MO: 12.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 70.1%Lowest MO: 68.1% 71.5%Highest MO: 68.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1958Lowest 20 yrs older than MO 1969Highest 9 yrs older than MO
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 21 minHighest 11% below MO 19 minLowest 19% below MO
Work from home 2%±2Lowest MO: 13% 12.8%±5.9Highest MO: 13%
Work in townworking residents 14.4%Lowest 15.6%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 25.3 miLowest 33.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.86Highest 0.76Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Mexico (7%)St. Joseph (18%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Cooper TownshipFew work in Paris
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 1.2%Highest 0%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 3.3 miHighest
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 97.1Highest 3.3Lowest
Schools
School district PARIS R-IISTANBERRY R-II
High school in town Paris HighStanberry High
Students per teacherat that high school 11.6Highest 9.7Lowest
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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