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Rosebud vs Delta

122 miles apart. The biggest differences: property tax bill (+68% in Rosebud) and jobs per worker (2.8× in Rosebud).

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Rosebud, MOKnown for its schoolsMissouri · 442 people

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Delta, MOHomes around $125KMissouri · 532 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.

RosebudKnown for its schools

SchoolsBetter than 64%of MO districts All about Rosebud →

DeltaHomes around $125K

Housing$125K typical home54% below the MO typical home SchoolsBetter than 18%of MO districts All about Delta →

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.

Property tax bill+68%

Tax bills are bigger in Rosebud

Rosebud $1,359Delta $810

Jobs per worker2.8×

Rosebud is more of a job hub

Rosebud 0.83Delta 0.30

Street grid2.1×

Delta has the more walkable street grid

Delta 97.3Rosebud 45.9

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $930 more a month in Rosebud

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%

Rosebud$1,650/mo

Typical home $271K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.02% · or rent about $500/mo · Housing →

Delta$720/mo

Typical home $125K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.68% · or rent about $707/mo · Housing →

The difference: $930 a month, about $11,100 a year, between Rosebud and Delta.

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

BRosebudBetter than 64% of districts in the state C−DeltaBetter than 18% of districts in the state

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

RosebudDelta

Snow a year14″8″

January low18°F 24°F

July high87°F 90°F

Growing season (days)168d 202d

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)54th 79th

Outdoors & history

RosebudDelta

Archive photos2 —

Community

RosebudDelta

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

122 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

RosebudMO DeltaMO

Rosebud ↔ Delta122 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

RosebudDelta

People

Population 442Lowest 532Highest

Median age 41±17.8Highest 5% above MO 40.9±12Lowest 5% above MO

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

Kids under 18 19.9%±8.7Highest MO: 22.3% 17.3%±4.8Lowest MO: 22.3%

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

Age 65+ 13.3%±3.1Highest MO: 17.9% 12%±9.7Lowest MO: 17.9%

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

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 9.4%Highest MO: 32.4% 5.2%Lowest MO: 32.4%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0.5%±2.8Lowest MO: 5.7% 3.2%±3.7Highest MO: 5.7%

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

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $50,625±$22kHighest 28% below MO $45,625±$31kLowest 35% below MO

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

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $132,800±$51kHighest 42% below MO $119,400±$20kLowest 48% below MO

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

Rentmedian gross, monthly $500±$124Lowest 52% below MO $707±$183Highest 32% below MO

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

Property taxmedian, yearly $1,359Highest 30% below MO $810Lowest 58% below MO

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 37.2%±56.4Lowest MO: 45.6% 38.2%±60.9Highest MO: 45.6%

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

Below poverty line 13.3%Highest MO: 12.6% 6.2%Lowest MO: 12.6%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 72.4%Lowest MO: 68.1% 76%Highest MO: 68.1%

Typical home builtmedian year 1979Highest 1 yr newer than MO 1970Lowest 8 yrs older than MO

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 27 minHighest 15% above MO 25 minLowest 7% above MO

Work from home 0%±5.9Lowest MO: 13% 2.5%±4Highest MO: 13%

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

Work in townworking residents 0.7%Highest 0.5%Lowest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 23.3 miHighest 13.3 miLowest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.83Highest 0.30Lowest

Top workplaceoutside town Owensville (13%)Cape Girardeau (34%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in DeltaFew work in Rosebud

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%

Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 0.2 miHighest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.5 miHighest

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 45.9Lowest 97.3Highest

Schools

School district —DELTA R-V

High school in town —Delta High

Students per teacherat that high school — 9.6

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.

Rosebud 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.