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Purdy vs Cool Valley

237 miles apart. The biggest differences: property tax bill (3× in Cool Valley) and typical home built (24 yrs in Cool Valley).

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Purdy, MOKnown for its schoolsMissouri · 1,121 people
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Cool Valley, MOOne of the healthiest townsMissouri · 1,411 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.

PurdyKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 14%of MO districts Health83% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates Housing$217K typical home19% below the MO typical home All about Purdy →
Cool ValleyOne of the healthiest towns
Health99% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates Housing$105K typical home61% below the MO typical home SchoolsBetter than 14%of MO districts All about Cool Valley →
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 bill3×
Tax bills are bigger in Cool Valley
Cool Valley $1,668Purdy $557
Typical home built24 yrs
Cool Valley’s homes are older
Purdy 1979Cool Valley 1955
Jobs per worker2×
Purdy is more of a job hub
Purdy 0.80Cool Valley 0.41
Growth since 2010+7 pts
Purdy has grown faster since 2010
Purdy -6.1%Cool Valley -13.1%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $550 more a month in Purdy

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.

Purdy$1,250/mo
Typical home $217K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.60% · or rent about $539/mo · Housing →
Cool Valley$690/mo
Typical home $105K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.62% · or rent about $992/mo · Housing →

The difference: $550 a month, about $6,600 a year, between Purdy and Cool Valley.

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
DPurdyBetter than 14% of districts in the state DCool ValleyBetter than 14% of districts in the state
Health
C−PurdyHealthier than 17% of U.S. towns D−Cool ValleyHealthier than 1% 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
PurdyCool Valley
Snow a year7″17″
January low24°F24°F
July high88°F90°F
Growing season (days)199d215d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)65th76th
Community
PurdyCool Valley
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

237 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

PurdyMOCool ValleyMO
Purdy ↔ Cool Valley237 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.

PurdyCool Valley
People
Population 1,121Lowest 1,411Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -6.1%Highest MO: +2.8% -13.1%Lowest MO: +2.8%
Median age 30.8±6Highest 21% below MO 27.3±7Lowest 30% below MO
Purdy and Cool Valley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 34.9%±6.8Highest MO: 22.3% 34.2%±2.7Lowest MO: 22.3%
Purdy and Cool Valley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 14.8%±8.8Highest MO: 17.9% 11.7%±5.2Lowest MO: 17.9%
Purdy and Cool Valley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 7.9%Lowest MO: 32.4% 12.1%Highest MO: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0.4%±1.4Lowest MO: 5.7% 4.5%±3Highest MO: 5.7%
Cool Valley and Purdy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $36,711±$11kLowest 48% below MO $53,560±$13kHighest 24% below MO
Cool Valley and Purdy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $92,300±$43kLowest 60% below MO $102,800±$13kHighest 55% below MO
Cool Valley and Purdy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $539±$411Lowest 48% below MO $992±$287Highest 4% below MO
Cool Valley and Purdy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $557Lowest 71% below MO $1,668Highest 14% below MO
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 44.3%±26Highest MO: 45.6% 36.4%±18Lowest MO: 45.6%
Purdy and Cool Valley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 36.9%Highest MO: 12.6% 28.8%Lowest MO: 12.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 61.4%Lowest MO: 68.1% 62.7%Highest MO: 68.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1979Highest 1 yr newer than MO 1955Lowest 23 yrs older than MO
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 18 minHighest 23% below MO 17 minLowest 27% below MO
Work from home 3.2%±4Lowest MO: 13% 19.2%±12.1Highest MO: 13%
Cool Valley and Purdy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 4.9%Highest 0%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 10.8 miHighest 7.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.80Highest 0.41Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Monett (18%)St. Louis (23%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Cool ValleyFew work in Purdy
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 0.1%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 100Highest 74.4Lowest
Schools
School district PURDY R-IIFERGUSON-FLORISSANT R-II
High school in town Purdy HighThe Innovation School at CV
Students per teacherat that high school 11.5Lowest 19.6Highest
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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