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Senath vs Crane

197 miles apart. The biggest differences: growth since 2010 (+12.1 pts in Crane) and street grid (+93% in Crane).

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Senath, MOOne of the healthiest townsMissouri · 1,662 people
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Crane, MOOne of the healthiest townsMissouri · 1,760 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.

SenathOne of the healthiest towns
Health98% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates Housing$99K typical home63% below the MO typical home All about Senath →
CraneOne of the healthiest towns
Health87% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates Housing$148K typical home45% below the MO typical home SchoolsBetter than 37%of MO districts All about Crane →
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.

Growth since 2010+12.1 pts
Crane has grown faster since 2010
Crane +2.3%Senath -9.8%
Street grid+93%
Crane has the more walkable street grid
Crane 95.5Senath 49.4
Typical home built13 yrs
Crane’s homes are older
Senath 1975Crane 1962
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $260 more a month in Crane

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.

Senath$570/mo
Typical home $99K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.66% · or rent about $530/mo · Housing →
Crane$830/mo
Typical home $148K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.45% · or rent about $696/mo · Housing →

The difference: $260 a month, about $3,100 a year, between Crane and Senath.

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
–SenathNot graded C+CraneBetter than 37% of districts in the state
Health
D−SenathHealthier than 2% of U.S. towns DCraneHealthier than 13% of U.S. towns
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
SenathCrane
Snow a year4″12″
January low—22°F
July high—90°F
Growing season (days)—189d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)81st77th
Outdoors & history
SenathCrane
Trails0 mi—
Conserved land0%—
Community
SenathCrane
Library hours a week20 hrs48 hrs
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined10

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

197 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

SenathMOCraneMO
Senath ↔ Crane197 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.

SenathCrane
People
Population 1,662Lowest 1,760Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -9.8%Lowest MO: +2.8% +2.3%Highest MO: +2.8%
Median age 31.7±4.9Highest 19% below MO 30.2±7.3Lowest 23% below MO
Senath and Crane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 32.7%±6Highest MO: 22.3% 31.9%±2Lowest MO: 22.3%
Senath and Crane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 15.5%±4Highest MO: 17.9% 14.3%±4.4Lowest MO: 17.9%
Senath and Crane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 6.3%Lowest MO: 32.4% 13.1%Highest MO: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 1.9%±2.2Lowest MO: 5.7% 2.4%±2Highest MO: 5.7%
Crane and Senath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $31,667±$12kLowest 55% below MO $37,132±$19kHighest 47% below MO
Crane and Senath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $79,500±$19kLowest 65% below MO $120,800±$42kHighest 48% below MO
Crane and Senath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $530±$179Lowest 49% below MO $696±$245Highest 33% below MO
Crane and Senath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $525Lowest 73% below MO $549Highest 72% below MO
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 64.9%±15.6Lowest MO: 45.6% 69.8%±29.4Highest MO: 45.6%
Crane and Senath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 24.2%Lowest MO: 12.6% 34.2%Highest MO: 12.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 57%Highest MO: 68.1% 56.1%Lowest MO: 68.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1975Highest 3 yrs older than MO 1962Lowest 16 yrs older than MO
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 30 minHighest 28% above MO 26 minLowest 11% above MO
Work from home 2.4%±2.6Lowest MO: 13% 9.8%±5.8Highest MO: 13%
Crane and Senath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 9.9%Highest 8.4%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 19.8 miLowest 23.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.67Highest 0.55Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Kennett (12%)Springfield (24%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in CraneFew work in Senath
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles 0.4 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.2 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 49.4Lowest 95.5Highest
Schools
School district —CRANE R-III
High school in town —Crane High
Students per teacherat that high school — 10.8
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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