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Ritchey vs Vista 78 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (2.9× in Ritchey) and average commute (14 min in Vista).
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.
Ritchey A small town of 62
Quiet strengths Ritchey doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Ritchey →
Vista A small town of 46
Quiet strengths Vista doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Vista →
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) — 189d
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 78 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Ritchey ↔ Vista 78 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
62 Highest 46 Lowest
Median age
32.5 ±28.5 Lowest 17% below MO 35.5 ±9.3 Highest 9% below MO
Kids under 18
25.8% ±41.3 Lowest MO: 22.3% 34.8% ±55.4 Highest MO: 22.3%
Age 65+
22.6% ±42.6 Highest MO: 17.9% 0% ±90.4 Lowest MO: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
7.1% Lowest MO: 32.4% 13.8% Highest MO: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.2% ±19.8 Lowest MO: 5.7% 4.3% ±26.7 Highest MO: 5.7%
Household incomemedian
— $48,750 ±$14k 31% below MO
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$56,300 ±$20k 76% below MO —
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$925 ±$494 10% below MO —
Property taxmedian, yearly
$425 Lowest 78% below MO $620 Highest 68% below MO
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
66.7% ±100 Highest MO: 45.6% 0% ±100 Lowest MO: 45.6%
Below poverty line
32.3% Highest MO: 12.6% 8.7% Lowest MO: 12.6%
Homeownersof occupied homes
76% Highest MO: 68.1% 73.3% Lowest MO: 68.1%
Typical home builtmedian year
1959 Lowest 19 yrs older than MO 1985 Highest 7 yrs newer than MO
Average commuteone way
23 min Highest 4% below MO 9 min Lowest 63% below MO
Work from home
0% ±48 MO: 13% 0% ±44.4 MO: 13%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
15.3 mi Lowest 24.3 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.00 0.00
Top workplaceoutside town
Joplin (25%) Appleton City (20%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Vista Few work in Ritchey
Conserved landshare of the town
0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles
0.0 mi Lowest 0.1 mi Highest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
— 1.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
224 Highest 76.9 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.
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Towns like Ritchey 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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