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Roscoe vs Vista

8 miles apart. The biggest differences: conserved land (+54.7 pts in Roscoe) and street grid (3.7× in Vista).

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Roscoe, MOKnown for its schoolsMissouri · 101 people
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Vista, MOA small town of 46Missouri · 46 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.

RoscoeKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 7%of MO districts All about Roscoe →
VistaA small town of 46
Quiet strengthsVista doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Vista →
The biggest differences

Where they part ways

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Conserved land+54.7 pts
Roscoe has more conserved land
Roscoe 54.7%Vista 0%
Street grid3.7×
Vista has the more walkable street grid
Vista 76.9Roscoe 20.7
Typical home built47 yrs
Roscoe’s homes are older
Vista 1985Roscoe 1938
Average commute15 min
Vista has the shorter commute
Roscoe 24 minVista 9 min
Property tax bill+34%
Tax bills are bigger in Vista
Vista $620Roscoe $462
Size2.2×
Roscoe is the bigger place
Roscoe 101Vista 46
★ What stands out · 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 –VistaNot 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
RoscoeVista
Snow a year10″10″
January low21°F21°F
July high90°F90°F
Growing season (days)189d189d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)77th57th
Community
RoscoeVista
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

8 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

RoscoeVistaRoscoeVista
Roscoe ↔ Vista8.4 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.

RoscoeVista
People
Population 101Highest 46Lowest
Median age 34.8±22.8Lowest 11% below MO 35.5±9.3Highest 9% below MO
Vista and Roscoe 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% 34.8%±55.4Lowest MO: 22.3%
Roscoe and Vista 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% 0%±90.4Lowest MO: 17.9%
Roscoe and Vista are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 6.6%Lowest MO: 32.4% 13.8%Highest MO: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±16.8Lowest MO: 5.7% 4.3%±26.7Highest MO: 5.7%
Vista 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±$15kLowest 38% below MO $48,750±$14kHighest 31% below MO
Vista and Roscoe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $71,300±$67k 69% below MO —
Property taxmedian, yearly $462Lowest 76% below MO $620Highest 68% below MO
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 100%±100Highest MO: 45.6% 0%±100Lowest MO: 45.6%
Roscoe and Vista are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 12.9%Highest MO: 12.6% 8.7%Lowest MO: 12.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 80.6%Highest MO: 68.1% 73.3%Lowest MO: 68.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1938Lowest 40 yrs older than MO 1985Highest 7 yrs newer than MO
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 24 minHighest about the MO average 9 minLowest 63% below MO
Work from home 0%±54.5 MO: 13% 0%±44.4 MO: 13%
Work in townworking residents 0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 41.3 miHighest 24.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.00 0.00
Top workplaceoutside town Bolivar (18%)Appleton City (20%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in VistaFew work in Roscoe
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 54.7%Highest 0%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 0.1 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 1.0 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 20.7Lowest 76.9Highest
Schools
School district ROSCOE C-1—
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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