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Risco vs Chamois

181 miles apart. The biggest differences: property tax bill (2× in Risco) and street grid (2.5× in Chamois).

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Risco, MOHomes around $85KMissouri · 288 people

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Chamois, MOHomes around $193KMissouri · 375 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.

RiscoHomes around $85K

Housing$85K typical home68% below the MO typical home SchoolsBetter than 32%of MO districts All about Risco →

ChamoisHomes around $193K

Housing$193K typical home28% below the MO typical home

HistorySettled in 18562 places on the National Register All about Chamois →

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 bill2×

Tax bills are bigger in Risco

Risco $826Chamois $420

Street grid2.5×

Chamois has the more walkable street grid

Chamois 115Risco 46.4

Average commute13 min

Risco has the shorter commute

Chamois 38 minRisco 24 min

Jobs per worker+62%

Risco is more of a job hub

Risco 0.68Chamois 0.42

Typical home built14 yrs

Chamois’s homes are older

Risco 1966Chamois 1952

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $580 more a month in Chamois

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%

Risco$540/mo

Typical home $85K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.33% · or rent about $696/mo · Housing →

Chamois$1,120/mo

Typical home $193K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.65% · or rent about $640/mo · Housing →

The difference: $580 a month, about $6,900 a year, between Chamois and Risco.

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

CRiscoBetter than 32% of districts in the state B−ChamoisBetter than 53% of districts in the state

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

RiscoChamois

Snow a year7″11″

January low28°F 21°F

July high88°F 88°F

Growing season (days)227d 191d

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)89th 89th

Outdoors & history

RiscoChamois

Trails1 mi —

Conserved land0%—

Settled—1856

National Register places—2

Archive photos—2

Community

RiscoChamois

Library hours a week8 hrs —

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

181 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

RiscoMO ChamoisMO

Risco ↔ Chamois181 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

RiscoChamois

People

Population 288Lowest 375Highest

Median age 36.7±18.5Highest 6% below MO 35.4±5.1Lowest 9% below MO

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

Kids under 18 29.5%±9.4Highest MO: 22.3% 24.8%±7.2Lowest MO: 22.3%

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

Age 65+ 26.7%±8.5Highest MO: 17.9% 16.3%±6.7Lowest MO: 17.9%

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

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 4.1%Lowest MO: 32.4% 10.3%Highest MO: 32.4%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±5.9Lowest MO: 5.7% 0.8%±0.9Highest MO: 5.7%

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

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $48,000±$11kHighest 32% below MO $39,833±$14kLowest 44% below MO

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

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $62,300±$28kLowest 73% below MO $64,400±$12kHighest 72% below MO

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

Rentmedian gross, monthly $696±$82Highest 33% below MO $640±$170Lowest 38% below MO

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

Property taxmedian, yearly $826Highest 58% below MO $420Lowest 78% below MO

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 29.4%±100Lowest MO: 45.6% 61.9%±100Highest MO: 45.6%

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

Below poverty line 25.3%Lowest MO: 12.6% 26.2%Highest MO: 12.6%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 78.6%Lowest MO: 68.1% 83.6%Highest MO: 68.1%

Typical home builtmedian year 1966Highest 12 yrs older than MO 1952Lowest 26 yrs older than MO

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 24 minLowest about the MO average 38 minHighest 60% above MO

Work from home 0%±10.8Lowest MO: 13% 1.6%±3.2Highest MO: 13%

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

Work in townworking residents 1.1%Lowest 2.9%Highest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 24.3 mi 24.3 mi

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.68Highest 0.42Lowest

Top workplaceoutside town Gideon (12%)Jefferson City (33%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in ChamoisFew work in Risco

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 0.1%Highest

Trailsmapped miles 1.0 miHighest 0.0 miLowest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 1.7 miHighest 0.0 miLowest

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 46.4Lowest 115Highest

Schools

School district RISCO R-IIOSAGE CO. R-I

High school in town Risco HighChamois High

Students per teacherat that high school 9.4Highest 5.7Lowest

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.

Risco neighborsTown Square →

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Chamois neighborsTown Square →

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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.