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Slater vs Anderson

193 miles apart. The biggest differences: work in town (+14.1 pts in Slater) and property tax bill (+25% in Slater).

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Slater, MOOne of the healthiest townsMissouri · 2,066 people
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Anderson, MOHomes around $170KMissouri · 2,685 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.

SlaterOne of the healthiest towns
Health94% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates SchoolsBetter than 9%of MO districts Housing$134K typical home50% below the MO typical home All about Slater →
AndersonHomes around $170K
Housing$170K typical home37% below the MO typical home Schools#47 for schools in MOof 226 towns Health96% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Anderson →
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.

Work in town+14.1 pts
More of Slater’s workers stay in town
Slater 20.9%Anderson 6.8%
Property tax bill+25%
Tax bills are bigger in Slater
Slater $793Anderson $634
Street grid+48%
Slater has the more walkable street grid
Slater 99.5Anderson 67.2
Typical home built13 yrs
Slater’s homes are older
Anderson 1976Slater 1963
★ What stands out · 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
DSlaterBetter than 9% of districts in the state B−AndersonBetter than 50% of districts in the state
Health
DSlaterHealthier than 6% of U.S. towns D−AndersonHealthier than 4% of U.S. towns
Monthly cost

A typical home costs $160 more a month in Anderson

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.

Slater$810/mo
Typical home $134K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.93% · or rent about $545/mo · Housing →
Anderson$970/mo
Typical home $170K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.55% · or rent about $731/mo · Housing →

The difference: $160 a month, about $2,000 a year, between Anderson and Slater.

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.

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
SlaterAnderson
Snow a year8″9″
January low19°F25°F
July high88°F88°F
Growing season (days)196d191d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)11th87th
Outdoors & history
SlaterAnderson
Trails0 mi—
Conserved land0%—
Settled1889—
Archive photos11
Famous people born here52
Community
SlaterAnderson
Library hours a week15 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

193 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

SlaterMOAndersonMO
Slater ↔ Anderson193 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.

SlaterAnderson
People
Population 2,066Lowest 2,685Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -1.2%Lowest MO: +2.8% +1%Highest MO: +2.8%
Median age 37.5±10.7Highest 4% below MO 36±5.7Lowest 8% below MO
Slater and Anderson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 20.5%±6.1Lowest MO: 22.3% 24.9%±4.1Highest MO: 22.3%
Anderson and Slater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 17.9%±4Highest MO: 17.9% 14.1%±2.2Lowest MO: 17.9%
Slater and Anderson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 13.7%Highest MO: 32.4% 12%Lowest MO: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 4.6%±3.5Highest MO: 5.7% 1.5%±1.2Lowest MO: 5.7%
Slater and Anderson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $39,479±$21kLowest 44% below MO $53,966±$7kHighest 24% below MO
Anderson and Slater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $85,300±$27kLowest 63% below MO $116,200±$32kHighest 50% below MO
Anderson and Slater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $545±$349Lowest 47% below MO $731±$108Highest 29% below MO
Anderson and Slater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $793Highest 59% below MO $634Lowest 67% below MO
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 71.8%±18Highest MO: 45.6% 24.7%±8.3Lowest MO: 45.6%
Below poverty line 34%Highest MO: 12.6% 17.7%Lowest MO: 12.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 53.4%Highest MO: 68.1% 52.9%Lowest MO: 68.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1963Lowest 15 yrs older than MO 1976Highest 2 yrs older than MO
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 20 minHighest 13% below MO 20 minLowest 14% below MO
Work from home 2.3%±2.7Lowest MO: 13% 4.3%±1.8Highest MO: 13%
Anderson and Slater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 20.9%Highest 6.8%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 15.8 miLowest 23.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.61Lowest 0.71Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Marshall (21%)Noel (10%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in AndersonFew work in Slater
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles 0.2 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 99.5Highest 67.2Lowest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading —#47 of 226 in MO
School district SLATERMCDONALD CO. R-I
High school in town Slater HighNone in town
Students per teacherat that high school 10.1 —
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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