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

276 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

RivesMO DeerfieldMO

Rives ↔ Deerfield276 miles apart

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Only big differences vs Missouri average

RivesDeerfield

People

Population 64Highest 43Lowest

Median age 73±36.5Highest 87% above MO 65.8±5Lowest 69% above MO

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

Kids under 18 9.4%±42.7Lowest MO: 22.3% 11.6%±69.9Highest MO: 22.3%

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

Age 65+ 56.3%±53.8Lowest MO: 17.9% 69.8%±65.9Highest MO: 17.9%

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

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 7%Highest MO: 32.4% 5.3%Lowest MO: 32.4%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 1.6%±19Highest MO: 5.7% 0%±39.5Lowest MO: 5.7%

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

Cost of living

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied — $113,900±$40k 51% below MO

Property taxmedian, yearly — $400 79% below MO

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent — 100%±100 MO: 45.6%

Below poverty line 4.7%Lowest MO: 12.6% 18.6%Highest MO: 12.6%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 100%Highest MO: 68.1% 96.3%Lowest MO: 68.1%

Typical home builtmedian year 1974Highest 4 yrs older than MO 1959Lowest 19 yrs older than MO

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 31 minHighest 32% above MO 18 minLowest 26% below MO

Work from home 0%±57.1 MO: 13% 0%±100 MO: 13%

Work in townworking residents 0% 0%

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 10.3 miHighest 8.8 miLowest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.06Lowest 1.42Highest

Top workplaceoutside town Kennett (25%)Nevada (58%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in DeerfieldFew work in Rives

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%

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 33.1Lowest 99.2Highest

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.

Rives vs Deerfield

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