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Roscoe vs Ritchey 74 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (10.8× in Ritchey) and conserved land (+54.7 pts in Roscoe).
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 →
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.
★ What stands out · Monthly cost A typical home costs about the same each month 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 payment3.5% 10% 20% Rate
Roscoe $410 /mo
Typical home $71K (Census) · tax rate 0.65% · Housing →
Ritchey $330 /mo
Typical home $56K (Census) · tax rate 0.75% · or rent about $925/mo · Housing →
The difference: $80 a month , about $1,000 a year , between Roscoe 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.
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 74 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Roscoe ↔ Ritchey 74 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
101 Highest 62 Lowest
Median age
34.8 ±22.8 Highest 11% below MO 32.5 ±28.5 Lowest 17% below MO
Kids under 18
37.6% ±31.9 Highest MO: 22.3% 25.8% ±41.3 Lowest MO: 22.3%
Age 65+
23.8% ±19.6 Highest MO: 17.9% 22.6% ±42.6 Lowest MO: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
6.6% Lowest MO: 32.4% 7.1% Highest MO: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±16.8 Lowest MO: 5.7% 3.2% ±19.8 Highest MO: 5.7%
Household incomemedian
$43,611 ±$15k 38% below MO —
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$71,300 ±$67k Highest 69% below MO $56,300 ±$20k Lowest 76% below MO
Rentmedian gross, monthly
— $925 ±$494 10% below MO
Property taxmedian, yearly
$462 Highest 76% below MO $425 Lowest 78% below MO
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
100% ±100 Highest MO: 45.6% 66.7% ±100 Lowest MO: 45.6%
Below poverty line
12.9% Lowest MO: 12.6% 32.3% Highest MO: 12.6%
Homeownersof occupied homes
80.6% Highest MO: 68.1% 76% Lowest MO: 68.1%
Typical home builtmedian year
1938 Lowest 40 yrs older than MO 1959 Highest 19 yrs older than MO
Average commuteone way
24 min Highest about the MO average 23 min Lowest 4% below MO
Work from home
0% ±54.5 MO: 13% 0% ±48 MO: 13%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
41.3 mi Highest 15.3 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.00 0.00
Top workplaceoutside town
Bolivar (18%) Joplin (25%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Ritchey Few work in Roscoe
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 —
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
20.7 Lowest 224 Highest
School district
ROSCOE C-1 —
High school in town
None in town —
“±” 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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Ritchey or Roscoe: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Ritchey? → Moving to Ritchey: what should I know? →
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Towns like Roscoe 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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