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Ritchey vs Avilla

18 miles apart. The biggest differences: property tax bill (+69% in Avilla) and street grid (2.1× in Ritchey).

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Ritchey, MOA small town of 62Missouri · 62 people
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Avilla, MOKnown for its schoolsMissouri · 70 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.

RitcheyA small town of 62
Quiet strengthsRitchey doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Ritchey →
AvillaKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 31%of MO districts HistorySettled in 18581 place on the National Register All about Avilla →
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+69%
Tax bills are bigger in Avilla
Avilla $720Ritchey $425
Street grid2.1×
Ritchey has the more walkable street grid
Ritchey 224Avilla 108
Average commute6 min
Ritchey has the shorter commute
Avilla 28 minRitchey 23 min
Typical home built12 yrs
Ritchey’s homes are older
Avilla 1971Ritchey 1959
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $180 more a month in Avilla

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.

Ritchey$330/mo
Typical home $56K (Census) · tax rate 0.75% · or rent about $925/mo · Housing →
Avilla$510/mo
Typical home $85K (Census) · tax rate 0.85% · Housing →

The difference: $180 a month, about $2,100 a year, between Avilla and Ritchey.

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
–RitcheyNot graded CAvillaBetter than 31% 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
RitcheyAvilla
Snow a year6″13″
January low—22°F
July high—90°F
Growing season (days)—198d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)71st53rd
Outdoors & history
RitcheyAvilla
Settled—1858
National Register places—1
Archive photos—3
Famous people born here—1
Community
RitcheyAvilla
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

18 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

RitcheyAvillaRitcheyAvilla
Ritchey ↔ Avilla18 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.

RitcheyAvilla
People
Population 62Lowest 70Highest
Median age 32.5±28.5Lowest 17% below MO 33.5±12.9Highest 14% below MO
Avilla and Ritchey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 25.8%±41.3Lowest MO: 22.3% 42.9%±32.7Highest MO: 22.3%
Avilla and Ritchey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 22.6%±42.6Highest MO: 17.9% 2.9%±57.1Lowest MO: 17.9%
Ritchey and Avilla are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 7.1%Highest MO: 32.4% 0%Lowest MO: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.2%±19.8Highest MO: 5.7% 0%±24.2Lowest MO: 5.7%
Ritchey and Avilla are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $56,300±$20kLowest 76% below MO $85,000±$64kHighest 63% below MO
Avilla and Ritchey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $925±$494 10% below MO —
Property taxmedian, yearly $425Lowest 78% below MO $720Highest 63% below MO
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 66.7%±100Highest MO: 45.6% 40%±100Lowest MO: 45.6%
Ritchey and Avilla are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 32.3%Highest MO: 12.6% 7.1%Lowest MO: 12.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 76%Lowest MO: 68.1% 78.3%Highest MO: 68.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1959Lowest 19 yrs older than MO 1971Highest 7 yrs older than MO
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 23 minLowest 4% below MO 28 minHighest 20% above MO
Work from home 0%±48 MO: 13% 0%±31.6 MO: 13%
Work in townworking residents 0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 15.3 miLowest 17.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.00Lowest 1.63Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Joplin (25%)Carthage (28%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in AvillaFew work in Ritchey
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Trail densitymiles per sq mi — 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 224Highest 108Lowest
Schools
School district —AVILLA R-XIII
High school in town —None in town
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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