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Rosebud vs Eminence

85 miles apart. The biggest differences: property tax bill (3.6× in Rosebud) and average commute (43 min in Rosebud).

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Rosebud, MOKnown for its schoolsMissouri · 442 people
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Eminence, MOA regional job hubMissouri · 388 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.

RosebudKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 64%of MO districts All about Rosebud →
EminenceA regional job hub
Work315 jobsbased in Eminence, a regional job hub SchoolsBetter than 29%of MO districts Housing$194K typical home27% below the MO typical home All about Eminence →
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.

Property tax bill3.6×
Tax bills are bigger in Rosebud
Rosebud $1,359Eminence $375
Average commute43 min
Rosebud has the shorter commute
Eminence 70 minRosebud 27 min
Work in town+20.9 pts
More of Eminence’s workers stay in town
Eminence 21.6%Rosebud 0.7%
Jobs per worker2.2×
Eminence is more of a job hub
Eminence 1.84Rosebud 0.83
Conserved land+11.2 pts
Eminence has more conserved land
Eminence 11.2%Rosebud 0%
Typical home built16 yrs
Eminence’s homes are older
Rosebud 1979Eminence 1963
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $580 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.

Rosebud$1,650/mo
Typical home $271K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.02% · or rent about $500/mo · Housing →
Eminence$1,070/mo
Typical home $194K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.31% · or rent about $432/mo · Housing →

The difference: $580 a month, about $7,000 a year, between Rosebud and Eminence.

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 CEminenceBetter than 29% 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
RosebudEminence
Snow a year14″6″
January low18°F21°F
July high87°F92°F
Growing season (days)168d182d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)54th84th
Outdoors & history
RosebudEminence
Trails—2 mi
Conserved land—11.2%
Archive photos22
Community
RosebudEminence
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

85 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

RosebudMOEminenceMO
Rosebud ↔ Eminence85 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.

RosebudEminence
People
Population 442Highest 388Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census — -14.2% MO: +2.8%
Median age 41±17.8Highest 5% above MO 38.7±20.6Lowest about the MO average
Rosebud and Eminence 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%±8.5Lowest MO: 22.3%
Rosebud and Eminence are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 13.3%±3.1Lowest MO: 17.9% 20.1%±10Highest MO: 17.9%
Eminence and Rosebud 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% 8.5%±9.4Highest MO: 5.7%
Eminence 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 $45,417±$14kLowest 36% below MO
Rosebud and Eminence 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 $120,700±$41kLowest 48% below MO
Rosebud and Eminence are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $500±$124Highest 52% below MO $432±$201Lowest 58% below MO
Rosebud and Eminence 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 $375Lowest 81% below MO
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 37.2%±56.4Highest MO: 45.6% 22.4%±39.8Lowest MO: 45.6%
Rosebud and Eminence are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 13.3%Lowest MO: 12.6% 30.8%Highest MO: 12.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 72.4%Lowest MO: 68.1% 75%Highest MO: 68.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1979Highest 1 yr newer than MO 1963Lowest 15 yrs older than MO
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 27 minLowest 15% above MO 70 minHighest 199% above MO
Work from home 0%±5.9Lowest MO: 13% 2.2%±4.3Highest MO: 13%
Eminence 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%Lowest 21.6%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 23.3 miHighest 22.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.83Lowest 1.84Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Owensville (13%)Summersville (4%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in EminenceFew work in Rosebud
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 11.2%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 1.5 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.8 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 2Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 45.9Highest 33.1Lowest
Schools
School district —EMINENCE R-I
High school in town —Eminence High
Students per teacherat that high school — 8.6
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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