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St. Robert vs Willard

78 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (4.2× in St. Robert) and household income (+35% in Willard).

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St. Robert, MOHomes around $239KMissouri · 5,356 people
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Willard, MOKnown for its schoolsMissouri · 6,488 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.

St. RobertHomes around $239K
Housing$239K typical home11% below the MO typical home Work2,688 jobsbased in St. Robert, a regional job hub Health62% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about St. Robert →
WillardKnown for its schools
Schools#83 for schools in MOof 226 towns Housing$274K typical home2% above the MO typical home HealthHealthier than 62%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Willard →
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.

Jobs per worker4.2×
St. Robert is more of a job hub
St. Robert 1.97Willard 0.47
Household income+35%
Households in Willard earn more
Willard $84,600St. Robert $62,641
Property tax bill+24%
Tax bills are bigger in Willard
Willard $1,713St. Robert $1,384
Street grid+50%
Willard has the more walkable street grid
Willard 46.7St. Robert 31.2
Average commute5 min
St. Robert has the shorter commute
Willard 23 minSt. Robert 19 min
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $240 more a month in Willard

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.

St. Robert$1,380/mo
Typical home $239K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.61% · or rent about $1,087/mo · Housing →
Willard$1,620/mo
Typical home $274K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.80% · or rent about $984/mo · Housing →

The difference: $240 a month, about $2,900 a year, between Willard and St. Robert.

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

Willard places higher on 16 of 20 MO lists

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
–St. RobertNot graded B+WillardSafer than 67% of U.S. towns
Schools
B+St. RobertBetter than 69% of districts in the state A−WillardBetter than 79% of districts in the state
Health
C+St. RobertHealthier than 38% of U.S. towns BWillardHealthier than 62% of U.S. towns
3St. Robert
16Willard

Lists won, of 20 where both are ranked. Ties go to nobody.

Highest graduation rateSchools · 216 towns #165#6 Fewest uninsuredHealth · 261 towns #179#39 Shortest commuteGetting around · 261 towns #65#160 Lowest obesityHealth · 261 towns #146#68 Most remote workersWork · 255 towns #137#64 Most activeHealth · 261 towns #104#38 Highest incomeIncome · 261 towns #119#59 Closest to a top hospitalHealth · 261 towns #194#245

Left end = #1 in Missouri. Showing the lists where the towns are furthest apart. All of St. Robert’s rankings →

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
St. RobertWillard
Snow a year10″14″
January low22°F24°F
July high89°F90°F
Growing season (days)185d199d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)31st44th
Outdoors & history
St. RobertWillard
Trails2 mi0 mi
Conserved land0.7%1%
Settled—1884
Famous people born here—2
Community
St. RobertWillard
Library hours a week—48 hrs
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined10

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

78 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

St. RobertMOWillardMO
St. Robert ↔ Willard78 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.

St. RobertWillard
People
Population 5,356Lowest 6,488Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +19.6%Lowest MO: +2.8% +20%Highest MO: +2.8%
Median age 32.8±5.7Highest 16% below MO 32.2±5.9Lowest 17% below MO
St. Robert and Willard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 22.1%±4.9Lowest MO: 22.3% 32.8%±6.5Highest MO: 22.3%
Willard and St. Robert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 13.1%±3.6Highest MO: 17.9% 10.3%±2.5Lowest MO: 17.9%
St. Robert and Willard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 32.8%Lowest MO: 32.4% 33.1%Highest MO: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 7.2%±2.9Highest MO: 5.7% 2.2%±1.5Lowest MO: 5.7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $62,641±$8kLowest 11% below MO $84,600±$11kHighest 20% above MO
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $225,300±$23kHighest about the MO average $212,900±$19kLowest 8% below MO
St. Robert and Willard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,087±$123Highest 5% above MO $984±$170Lowest 5% below MO
St. Robert and Willard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,384Lowest 29% below MO $1,713Highest 12% below MO
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 41.5%±14.8Highest MO: 45.6% 27.3%±12.9Lowest MO: 45.6%
St. Robert and Willard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 19.2%Highest MO: 12.6% 9.7%Lowest MO: 12.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 63%Lowest MO: 68.1% 70.2%Highest MO: 68.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 2001Highest 23 yrs newer than MO 1998Lowest 20 yrs newer than MO
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 19 minLowest 21% below MO 23 minHighest about the MO average
Work from home 8.3%±4.9Lowest MO: 13% 14.7%±5.5Highest MO: 13%
Willard and St. Robert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 15.3%Highest 7.5%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 21.8 miHighest 11.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.97Highest 0.47Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Fort Leonard Wood (15%)Springfield (58%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in WillardFew work in St. Robert
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.7%Lowest 1%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 2.3 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.3 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 4Highest 3Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 31.2Lowest 46.7Highest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #100 of 226 in MO#83 of 226 in MO
School district WAYNESVILLE R-VIWILLARD R-II
High school in town None in townWillard High
Students per teacherat that high school — 15.7
Missouri average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
Deciding?

Ask the people who live there

The numbers stop at the town line. Neighbors can tell you about the commute at 7am, the schools, the winters and the feel of the place.

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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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