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Roscoe vs Chula

136 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (8.5× in Chula) and conserved land (+54.7 pts in Roscoe).

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Roscoe, MOKnown for its schoolsMissouri · 101 people

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Chula, MOHomes around $202KMissouri · 159 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.

RoscoeKnown for its schools

SchoolsBetter than 7%of MO districts All about Roscoe →

ChulaHomes around $202K

Housing$202K typical home25% below the MO typical home All about Chula →

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.

Street grid8.5×

Chula has the more walkable street grid

Chula 176Roscoe 20.7

Conserved land+54.7 pts

Roscoe has more conserved land

Roscoe 54.7%Chula 0%

Property tax bill+52%

Tax bills are bigger in Chula

Chula $700Roscoe $462

Typical home built20 yrs

Roscoe’s homes are older

Chula 1958Roscoe 1938

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $800 more a month in Chula

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%

Roscoe$410/mo

Typical home $71K (Census) · tax rate 0.65% · Housing →

Chula$1,210/mo

Typical home $202K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.92% · or rent about $581/mo · Housing →

The difference: $800 a month, about $9,600 a year, between Chula and Roscoe.

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

DRoscoeBetter than 7% of districts in the state –ChulaNot graded

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

RoscoeChula

Snow a year10″14″

January low21°F 16°F

July high90°F 87°F

Growing season (days)189d 187d

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)77th 44th

Community

RoscoeChula

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

136 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

RoscoeMO ChulaMO

Roscoe ↔ Chula136 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

RoscoeChula

People

Population 101Lowest 159Highest

Median age 34.8±22.8Highest 11% below MO 32.8±12.2Lowest 16% below MO

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

Kids under 18 37.6%±31.9Highest MO: 22.3% 28.9%±8.8Lowest MO: 22.3%

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

Age 65+ 23.8%±19.6Highest MO: 17.9% 15.7%±16.4Lowest MO: 17.9%

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

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 6.6%Highest MO: 32.4% 6.4%Lowest MO: 32.4%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±16.8Lowest MO: 5.7% 4.4%±4Highest MO: 5.7%

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

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $43,611±$15kHighest 38% below MO $40,625±$12kLowest 43% below MO

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

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $71,300±$67kLowest 69% below MO $76,300±$11kHighest 67% below MO

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

Rentmedian gross, monthly — $581±$28 44% below MO

Property taxmedian, yearly $462Lowest 76% below MO $700Highest 64% below MO

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 100%±100Highest MO: 45.6% 0%±100Lowest MO: 45.6%

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

Below poverty line 12.9%Lowest MO: 12.6% 27%Highest MO: 12.6%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 80.6%Lowest MO: 68.1% 82.1%Highest MO: 68.1%

Typical home builtmedian year 1938Lowest 40 yrs older than MO 1958Highest 20 yrs older than MO

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 24 minHighest about the MO average 24 minLowest about the MO average

Work from home 0%±54.5Lowest MO: 13% 1.6%±3.2Highest MO: 13%

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

Work in townworking residents 0%Lowest 3.6%Highest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 41.3 miLowest 70.8 miHighest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.00Lowest 0.31Highest

Top workplaceoutside town Bolivar (18%)Chillicothe (27%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in ChulaFew work in Roscoe

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 54.7%Highest 0%Lowest

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 20.7Lowest 176Highest

Schools

School district ROSCOE C-1—

High school in town None in town—

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.

Roscoe neighborsTown Square →

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Chula 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.