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Seymour vs Diggins

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (20.4× in Seymour) and size (8.1× in Seymour).

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Seymour, MOOne of the healthiest townsMissouri · 2,179 people
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Diggins, MOA small town of 269Missouri · 269 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.

SeymourOne of the healthiest towns
Health96% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates SafetySafer than 68%of U.S. towns we grade SchoolsBetter than 37%of MO districts All about Seymour →
DigginsA small town of 269
Quiet strengthsDiggins doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Diggins →
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.

Jobs per worker20.4×
Seymour is more of a job hub
Seymour 1.43Diggins 0.07
Size8.1×
Seymour is the bigger place
Seymour 2,179Diggins 269
Property tax bill+70%
Tax bills are bigger in Diggins
Diggins $814Seymour $478
Median age16.4 yrs
Diggins skews older
Diggins 47.7Seymour 31.3
Household income+49%
Households in Diggins earn more
Diggins $76,667Seymour $51,591
Homeowners+19.7 pts renters
Seymour has more renters
Diggins 82.7%Seymour 63%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $480 more a month in Seymour

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.

Seymour$1,440/mo
Typical home $258K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.41% · or rent about $731/mo · Housing →
Diggins$960/mo
Typical home $171K (Census) · tax rate 0.48% · or rent about $640/mo · Housing →

The difference: $480 a month, about $5,800 a year, between Seymour and Diggins.

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.

Where they are

Seymour and Diggins share a border

And the people who already live in one and work in the other.

SeymourDigginsSeymourDiggins
Seymour ↔ Diggins4.8 miles apart · They share a border
Who commutes between them
4 Diggins residents work in Seymour (4% of its workers)
Work & commute in Diggins →
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
B+SeymourSafer than 68% of U.S. towns –DigginsNot graded
Schools
C+SeymourBetter than 37% of districts in the state –DigginsNot graded
Health
D−SeymourHealthier than 4% of U.S. towns –DigginsNot 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
SeymourDiggins
Snow a year8″5″
January low21°F22°F
July high88°F88°F
Growing season (days)197d191d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)41st48th
Outdoors & history
SeymourDiggins
Trails0 mi—
Conserved land0%—
Archive photos2—
Famous people born here31
Community
SeymourDiggins
Library hours a week47 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.

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.

SeymourDiggins
People
Population 2,179Highest 269Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -4.2% MO: +2.8% —
Median age 31.3±3.3Lowest 20% below MO 47.7±7Highest 22% above MO
Kids under 18 25.5%±6.8Highest MO: 22.3% 14.9%±7Lowest MO: 22.3%
Seymour and Diggins are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 15.8%±2.3Lowest MO: 17.9% 21.2%±7.3Highest MO: 17.9%
Diggins and Seymour are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 10.4%Lowest MO: 32.4% 12.1%Highest MO: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 4.9%±2.6Highest MO: 5.7% 4.1%±6.7Lowest MO: 5.7%
Seymour and Diggins are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $51,591±$5kLowest 27% below MO $76,667±$6kHighest 8% above MO
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $116,900±$15kLowest 49% below MO $170,800±$48kHighest 26% below MO
Diggins and Seymour are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $731±$26Highest 29% below MO $640±$106Lowest 38% below MO
Seymour and Diggins are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $478Lowest 75% below MO $814Highest 58% below MO
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 45.2%±11Highest MO: 45.6% 5.6%±100Lowest MO: 45.6%
Seymour and Diggins are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 31.4%Highest MO: 12.6% 7.1%Lowest MO: 12.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 63%Lowest MO: 68.1% 82.7%Highest MO: 68.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1982Highest 4 yrs newer than MO 1979Lowest 1 yr newer than MO
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 31 minLowest 32% above MO 40 minHighest 68% above MO
Work from home 4.9%±3.1Highest MO: 13% 0.7%±1.4Lowest MO: 13%
Seymour and Diggins are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 15.1%Highest 0%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 26.8 miHighest 23.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.43Highest 0.07Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Springfield (30%)Springfield (39%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Diggins4% work in Seymour
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles 0.3 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 43.0Lowest 47.2Highest
Schools
School district SEYMOUR R-II—
High school in town Seymour 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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