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Seneca vs Adrian

109 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (4× in Adrian) and rent (+43% in Seneca).

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Seneca, MOOne of the healthiest townsMissouri · 1,906 people
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Adrian, MOOne of the healthiest townsMissouri · 1,857 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.

SenecaOne of the healthiest towns
Health90% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates SafetySafer than 29%of U.S. towns we grade SchoolsBetter than 66%of MO districts All about Seneca →
AdrianOne of the healthiest towns
Health67% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Adrian →
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.

Trails4×
Adrian has more miles of trail
Adrian 1.2 miSeneca 0.3 mi
Rent+43%
Rent runs higher in Seneca
Seneca $902Adrian $631
Growth since 2010+7.7 pts
Adrian has grown faster since 2010
Adrian +3.2%Seneca -4.5%
Property tax bill+25%
Tax bills are bigger in Adrian
Adrian $977Seneca $780
Average commute4 min
Seneca has the shorter commute
Adrian 27 minSeneca 23 min
Jobs per worker+50%
Adrian is more of a job hub
Adrian 0.99Seneca 0.66
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $210 more a month in Adrian

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.

Seneca$1,290/mo
Typical home $225K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.59% · or rent about $902/mo · Housing →
Adrian$1,500/mo
Typical home $260K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.61% · or rent about $631/mo · Housing →

The difference: $210 a month, about $2,500 a year, between Adrian and Seneca.

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.

Safety
CSenecaSafer than 29% of U.S. towns C+AdrianSafer than 44% of U.S. towns
Schools
B+SenecaBetter than 66% of districts in the state –AdrianNot graded
Health
DSenecaHealthier than 10% of U.S. towns CAdrianHealthier than 33% 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
SenecaAdrian
Snow a year8″10″
January low25°F20°F
July high90°F90°F
Growing season (days)206d192d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)90th61st
Outdoors & history
SenecaAdrian
Trails—1 mi
Conserved land—3.4%
Settled18691880
Archive photos106
Famous people born here53
Community
SenecaAdrian
Library hours a week31 hrs27 hrs
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

109 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

SenecaMOAdrianMO
Seneca ↔ Adrian109 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.

SenecaAdrian
People
Population 1,906Highest 1,857Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -4.5%Lowest MO: +2.8% +3.2%Highest MO: +2.8%
Median age 39.9±11.7Lowest about the MO average 40.8±5.5Highest 5% above MO
Adrian and Seneca are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 25.2%±5Lowest MO: 22.3% 25.5%±4.3Highest MO: 22.3%
Adrian and Seneca are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 24.3%±3.2Highest MO: 17.9% 22.4%±3.4Lowest MO: 17.9%
Seneca and Adrian are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 7%Lowest MO: 32.4% 12.8%Highest MO: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 1.4%±1.1Lowest MO: 5.7% 1.9%±1.2Highest MO: 5.7%
Adrian and Seneca are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $46,023±$10kLowest 35% below MO $52,829±$9kHighest 25% below MO
Adrian and Seneca are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $132,600±$38kLowest 42% below MO $159,500±$9kHighest 31% below MO
Adrian and Seneca are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $902±$102Highest 13% below MO $631±$79Lowest 39% below MO
Property taxmedian, yearly $780Lowest 60% below MO $977Highest 50% below MO
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 51.8%±20.8Highest MO: 45.6% 37.2%±13.8Lowest MO: 45.6%
Seneca and Adrian are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 21.4%Highest MO: 12.6% 13.8%Lowest MO: 12.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 64.2%Lowest MO: 68.1% 64.3%Highest MO: 68.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1972Highest 6 yrs older than MO 1969Lowest 9 yrs older than MO
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 23 minLowest 3% below MO 27 minHighest 14% above MO
Work from home 7.1%±4.6Lowest MO: 13% 10%±6Highest MO: 13%
Adrian and Seneca are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 9.8%Lowest 11.9%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 16.8 miLowest 24.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.66Lowest 0.99Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Joplin (25%)Butler (11%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in AdrianFew work in Seneca
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 3.4%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.3 miLowest 1.2 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miLowest 0.7 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 3Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 59.6Lowest 73.4Highest
Schools
School district SENECA R-VII—
High school in town Seneca High—
Students per teacherat that high school 13.0 —
Missouri average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
Deciding?

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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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