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Pilot Knob vs Ridgeway

260 miles apart. The biggest differences: property tax bill (+37% in Pilot Knob) and average commute (6 min in Ridgeway).

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Pilot Knob, MOHomes around $140KMissouri · 653 people

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Ridgeway, MOA small town of 478Missouri · 478 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.

Pilot KnobHomes around $140K

Housing$140K typical home48% below the MO typical home

HistorySettled in 18582 places on the National Register All about Pilot Knob →

RidgewayA small town of 478

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

All about Ridgeway →

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.

Property tax bill+37%

Tax bills are bigger in Pilot Knob

Pilot Knob $828Ridgeway $606

Average commute6 min

Ridgeway has the shorter commute

Pilot Knob 22 minRidgeway 16 min

Typical home built15 yrs

Ridgeway’s homes are older

Pilot Knob 1971Ridgeway 1956

Homeowners+9.4 pts renters

Pilot Knob has more renters

Ridgeway 63.3%Pilot Knob 53.9%

Conserved land+8.3 pts

Pilot Knob has more conserved land

Pilot Knob 8.3%Ridgeway 0%

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $340 more a month in Pilot Knob

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%

Pilot Knob$820/mo

Typical home $140K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.77% · or rent about $660/mo · Housing →

Ridgeway$490/mo

Typical home $83K (Census) · tax rate 0.73% · or rent about $435/mo · Housing →

The difference: $340 a month, about $4,000 a year, between Pilot Knob and Ridgeway.

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

Pilot KnobRidgeway

Snow a year9″21″

January low21°F 16°F

July high88°F 87°F

Growing season (days)174d 186d

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)92nd 44th

Outdoors & history

Pilot KnobRidgeway

Trails0 mi —

Conserved land8.3%—

Settled1858 —

National Register places2 —

Archive photos6 —

Community

Pilot KnobRidgeway

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

260 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Pilot KnobMO RidgewayMO

Pilot Knob ↔ Ridgeway260 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

Pilot KnobRidgeway

People

Population 653Highest 478Lowest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -10.1% MO: +2.8% —

Median age 47.7±20.6Highest 22% above MO 46.5±7.4Lowest 19% above MO

Pilot Knob and Ridgeway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Kids under 18 15.3%±4.8Lowest MO: 22.3% 20.9%±6.4Highest MO: 22.3%

Ridgeway and Pilot Knob are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Age 65+ 23.4%±5.6Highest MO: 17.9% 16.9%±4Lowest MO: 17.9%

Pilot Knob and Ridgeway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 7.3%Highest MO: 32.4% 6.5%Lowest MO: 32.4%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2%±3.3Highest MO: 5.7% 1%±2.7Lowest MO: 5.7%

Pilot Knob and Ridgeway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $44,500±$11kHighest 37% below MO $39,000±$13kLowest 45% below MO

Pilot Knob and Ridgeway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $108,000±$8kHighest 53% below MO $83,100±$22kLowest 64% below MO

Pilot Knob and Ridgeway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Rentmedian gross, monthly $660±$90Highest 36% below MO $435±$380Lowest 58% below MO

Pilot Knob and Ridgeway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Property taxmedian, yearly $828Highest 57% below MO $606Lowest 69% below MO

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 34.7%±18.3Highest MO: 45.6% 25.6%±58Lowest MO: 45.6%

Pilot Knob and Ridgeway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Below poverty line 16.5%Lowest MO: 12.6% 34.5%Highest MO: 12.6%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 53.9%Lowest MO: 68.1% 63.3%Highest MO: 68.1%

Typical home builtmedian year 1971Highest 7 yrs older than MO 1956Lowest 22 yrs older than MO

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 22 minHighest 8% below MO 16 minLowest 33% below MO

Work from home 0%±4 MO: 13% 0%±9.6 MO: 13%

Work in townworking residents 4.3%Highest 3.9%Lowest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 21.8 miHighest 20.8 miLowest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.89Highest 0.68Lowest

Top workplaceoutside town Farmington (13%)Bethany (17%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in RidgewayFew work in Pilot Knob

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 8.3%Highest 0%Lowest

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 60.5Highest 54.2Lowest

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.

Pilot Knob neighborsTown Square →

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Ridgeway neighborsTown Square →

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Bordering Pilot Knob

Ironton1,692 people · $120K homes

Towns like Pilot Knob

Lowry City618 people · $82K homes

Van Horn Township404 people · $86K homes

Morrisville595 people · $151K homes

Ellington1,057 people · $71K homes

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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.