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Rea vs Montier 274 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (8.2× in Rea).
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Rea, MO A small town of 39 Missouri · 39 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.
Rea A small town of 39
Quiet strengths Rea doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Rea →
Montier A small town of 60
Quiet strengths Montier doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Montier →
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.
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
Growing season (days) 184d — Outdoors & history
National Register places 1 —
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 274 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Rea ↔ Montier 274 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.
Raising kids Affordability Owning a home Short commute Working from home Younger crowd Settled, older crowd Growing town Outdoorsy Walkable streets
Population
39 Lowest 60 Highest
Median age
52.1 ±12.7 Highest 34% above MO 47.4 ±0.4 Lowest 22% above MO
Kids under 18
20.5% ±85.1 Highest MO: 22.3% 0% ±56.6 Lowest MO: 22.3%
Age 65+
25.6% ±86.2 Highest MO: 17.9% 0% ±69.3 Lowest MO: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
0% MO: 32.4% 0% MO: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±43.5 Lowest MO: 5.7% 31.7% ±24.7 Highest MO: 5.7%
Household incomemedian
$95,179 ±$36k 35% above MO —
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$85,000 ±$3k 63% below MO —
Property taxmedian, yearly
$1,139 42% below MO —
Below poverty line
0% MO: 12.6% 0% MO: 12.6%
Homeownersof occupied homes
100% MO: 68.1% 100% MO: 68.1%
Typical home builtmedian year
1998 20 yrs newer than MO —
Average commuteone way
22 min 7% below MO —
Work from home
5.3% ±8.6 Highest MO: 13% 0% ±20 Lowest MO: 13%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
19.8 mi Highest 16.8 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.00 0.00
Top workplaceoutside town
St. Joseph (44%) Summersville (8%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Montier Few work in Rea
Conserved landshare of the town
0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles
0.2 mi Highest 0.0 mi Lowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
2.0 mi Highest 0.0 mi Lowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
92.0 Highest 11.2 Lowest
“±” Census margin of error ACS 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.
Rea or Montier: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Rea? → Moving to Rea: what should I know? →
Your question goes to Rea’s Town Square.
Montier or Rea: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Montier? → Moving to Montier: what should I know? →
Your question goes to Montier’s Town Square.
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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