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Slater vs Cabool

154 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (7× in Cabool) and jobs per worker (2.9× in Cabool).

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Slater, MOOne of the healthiest townsMissouri · 2,066 people
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Cabool, MOA regional job hubMissouri · 2,348 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 →
CaboolA regional job hub
Work1,207 jobsbased in Cabool, a regional job hub Health91% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates Housing$203K typical home24% below the MO typical home All about Cabool →
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.

Trails7×
Cabool has more miles of trail
Cabool 1.4 miSlater 0.2 mi
Jobs per worker2.9×
Cabool is more of a job hub
Cabool 1.79Slater 0.61
Street grid2.2×
Slater has the more walkable street grid
Slater 99.5Cabool 45.7
Growth since 2010+8.1 pts
Slater has grown faster since 2010
Slater -1.2%Cabool -9.3%
Typical home built12 yrs
Slater’s homes are older
Cabool 1975Slater 1963
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $370 more a month in Cabool

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 →
Cabool$1,170/mo
Typical home $203K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.67% · or rent about $475/mo · Housing →

The difference: $370 a month, about $4,400 a year, between Cabool 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.

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 –CaboolNot graded
Health
DSlaterHealthier than 6% of U.S. towns DCaboolHealthier than 9% 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
SlaterCabool
Snow a year8″10″
January low19°F22°F
July high88°F87°F
Growing season (days)196d196d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)11th77th
Outdoors & history
SlaterCabool
Trails0 mi1 mi
Conserved land0%0%
Settled18891882
Archive photos1—
Famous people born here5—
Community
SlaterCabool
Library hours a week15 hrs39 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

154 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

SlaterMOCaboolMO
Slater ↔ Cabool154 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.

SlaterCabool
People
Population 2,066Lowest 2,348Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -1.2%Highest MO: +2.8% -9.3%Lowest MO: +2.8%
Median age 37.5±10.7Lowest 4% below MO 38.7±5.1Highest about the MO average
Cabool and Slater 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% 27.9%±6.3Highest MO: 22.3%
Cabool and Slater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 17.9%±4 MO: 17.9% 17.9%±3.3 MO: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 13.7%Lowest MO: 32.4% 20.1%Highest MO: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 4.6%±3.5Highest MO: 5.7% 3.9%±2.4Lowest MO: 5.7%
Slater and Cabool are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $39,479±$21kHighest 44% below MO $33,929±$10kLowest 52% below MO
Slater and Cabool 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 $130,000±$50kHighest 44% below MO
Cabool and Slater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $545±$349Highest 47% below MO $475±$290Lowest 54% below MO
Slater and Cabool are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $793Lowest 59% below MO $869Highest 55% below MO
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 71.8%±18Highest MO: 45.6% 41%±13.2Lowest MO: 45.6%
Slater and Cabool are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 34%Highest MO: 12.6% 28.9%Lowest MO: 12.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 53.4% MO: 68.1% 53.4% MO: 68.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1963Lowest 15 yrs older than MO 1975Highest 3 yrs older than MO
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 20 minHighest 13% below MO 18 minLowest 25% below MO
Work from home 2.3%±2.7Lowest MO: 13% 6.9%±4.4Highest MO: 13%
Cabool 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%Lowest 21.9%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 15.8 miLowest 25.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.61Lowest 1.79Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Marshall (21%)Springfield (8%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in CaboolFew work in Slater
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles 0.2 miLowest 1.4 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miLowest 0.3 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 99.5Highest 45.7Lowest
Schools
School district SLATER—
High school in town Slater High—
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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