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Sparta vs Winfield

187 miles apart. The biggest differences: age 65+ (+11.8 pts in Sparta) and average commute (7 min in Winfield).

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Sparta, MOKnown for its schoolsMissouri · 2,331 people
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Winfield, MOOne of the healthiest townsMissouri · 1,745 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.

SpartaKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 79%of MO districts Health63% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Sparta →
WinfieldOne of the healthiest towns
Health77% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates SchoolsBetter than 28%of MO districts All about Winfield →
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.

Age 65++11.8 pts
Sparta has more people 65 and up
Sparta 19.5%Winfield 7.7%
Average commute7 min
Winfield has the shorter commute
Sparta 39 minWinfield 32 min
★ 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.

Safety
BSpartaSafer than 59% of U.S. towns B−WinfieldSafer than 47% of U.S. towns
Schools
A−SpartaBetter than 79% of districts in the state CWinfieldBetter than 28% of districts in the state
Health
C+SpartaHealthier than 37% of U.S. towns C−WinfieldHealthier than 23% of U.S. towns
Monthly cost

A typical home costs about the same each month

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.

Sparta$1,540/mo
Typical home $265K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.70% · or rent about $768/mo · Housing →
Winfield$1,670/mo
Typical home $287K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.70% · or rent about $744/mo · Housing →

The difference: $130 a month, about $1,600 a year, between Winfield and Sparta.

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
SpartaWinfield
Snow a year17″16″
January low20°F20°F
July high86°F87°F
Growing season (days)167d181d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)58th72nd
Outdoors & history
SpartaWinfield
Trails0 mi—
Conserved land0%—
Settled—1879
Archive photos26
Famous people born here1—
Community
SpartaWinfield
Library hours a week58 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

187 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

SpartaMOWinfieldMO
Sparta ↔ Winfield187 miles apart
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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.

SpartaWinfield
People
Population 2,331Highest 1,745Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +6.8%Lowest MO: +2.8% +8.1%Highest MO: +2.8%
Median age 37±6.5Lowest 5% below MO 38±2.1Highest about the MO average
Winfield and Sparta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 24.8%±6.5Lowest MO: 22.3% 26%±4.3Highest MO: 22.3%
Winfield and Sparta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 19.5%±6.3Highest MO: 17.9% 7.7%±2.8Lowest MO: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 12.1%Lowest MO: 32.4% 17.1%Highest MO: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 5.6%±4.6Highest MO: 5.7% 4.6%±2.3Lowest MO: 5.7%
Sparta and Winfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $63,182±$10kLowest 11% below MO $75,766±$7kHighest 7% above MO
Winfield and Sparta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $181,500±$32kLowest 21% below MO $208,100±$18kHighest 10% below MO
Winfield and Sparta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $768±$54Highest 26% below MO $744±$140Lowest 28% below MO
Sparta and Winfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,265Lowest 35% below MO $1,453Highest 25% below MO
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 40.1%±6.6Highest MO: 45.6% 28.1%±13.8Lowest MO: 45.6%
Sparta and Winfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 11.9%Lowest MO: 12.6% 18%Highest MO: 12.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 67.8%Highest MO: 68.1% 64.8%Lowest MO: 68.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1994Lowest 16 yrs newer than MO 2000Highest 22 yrs newer than MO
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 39 minHighest 65% above MO 32 minLowest 34% above MO
Work from home 4.8%±1.8Lowest MO: 13% 5.8%±3.6Highest MO: 13%
Winfield and Sparta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 4.5%Lowest 5.1%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 17.3 miLowest 19.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.49Lowest 0.50Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Springfield (45%)O'Fallon (10%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in WinfieldFew work in Sparta
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 83.0Highest 79.5Lowest
Schools
School district SPARTA R-IIIWINFIELD R-IV
High school in town Sparta HighWinfield High
Students per teacherat that high school 13.4Lowest 13.5Highest
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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