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Stanberry vs Appleton City

143 miles apart. The biggest differences: rent (+53% in Stanberry) and age 65+ (+11.5 pts in Appleton City).

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Stanberry, MOHomes around $97KMissouri · 1,235 people
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Appleton City, MOOne of the healthiest townsMissouri · 1,221 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.

StanberryHomes around $97K
Housing$97K typical home64% below the MO typical home Health83% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Stanberry →
Appleton CityOne of the healthiest towns
Health89% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates SchoolsBetter than 19%of MO districts Housing$174K typical home35% below the MO typical home All about Appleton City →
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.

Rent+53%
Rent runs higher in Stanberry
Stanberry $852Appleton City $557
Age 65++11.5 pts
Appleton City has more people 65 and up
Appleton City 29.3%Stanberry 17.8%
Property tax bill+31%
Tax bills are bigger in Stanberry
Stanberry $1,177Appleton City $900
Average commute4 min
Stanberry has the shorter commute
Appleton City 23 minStanberry 19 min
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $440 more a month in Appleton City

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.

Stanberry$600/mo
Typical home $97K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.20% · or rent about $852/mo · Housing →
Appleton City$1,040/mo
Typical home $174K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.92% · or rent about $557/mo · Housing →

The difference: $440 a month, about $5,300 a year, between Appleton City and Stanberry.

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
–StanberryNot graded C−Appleton CityBetter than 19% of districts in the state
Health
C−StanberryHealthier than 17% of U.S. towns DAppleton CityHealthier than 11% 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
StanberryAppleton City
Snow a year19″10″
January low15°F21°F
July high86°F88°F
Growing season (days)184d202d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)62nd61st
Outdoors & history
StanberryAppleton City
Trails0 mi—
Conserved land0%—
Settled18791870
National Register places—1
Archive photos13
Famous people born here—5
Community
StanberryAppleton City
Library hours a week41 hrs24 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

143 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

StanberryMOAppleton CityMO
Stanberry ↔ Appleton City143 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.

StanberryAppleton City
People
Population 1,235Highest 1,221Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -4.7%Highest MO: +2.8% -8.4%Lowest MO: +2.8%
Median age 40.5±5.5Highest 4% above MO 39.7±5.2Lowest about the MO average
Stanberry and Appleton City are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 23.8%±4.2Highest MO: 22.3% 20%±5.1Lowest MO: 22.3%
Stanberry and Appleton City are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 17.8%±2.8Lowest MO: 17.9% 29.3%±5.6Highest MO: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 23.6%Highest MO: 32.4% 18.2%Lowest MO: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.3%±1.8Lowest MO: 5.7% 2.4%±2.3Highest MO: 5.7%
Appleton City and Stanberry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $62,639±$28kHighest 11% below MO $49,036±$5kLowest 31% below MO
Stanberry and Appleton City are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $98,000±$33kLowest 57% below MO $98,200±$19kHighest 57% below MO
Appleton City and Stanberry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $852±$141Highest 18% below MO $557±$110Lowest 46% below MO
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,177Highest 40% below MO $900Lowest 54% below MO
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 35.8%±15.9Highest MO: 45.6% 33.8%±17.8Lowest MO: 45.6%
Stanberry and Appleton City are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 19%Highest MO: 12.6% 10.9%Lowest MO: 12.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 62.4%Highest MO: 68.1% 58%Lowest MO: 68.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1965Lowest 13 yrs older than MO 1972Highest 6 yrs older than MO
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 19 minLowest 21% below MO 23 minHighest about the MO average
Work from home 9.6%±5.8Highest MO: 13% 7.5%±3.3Lowest MO: 13%
Stanberry and Appleton City are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 16%Highest 12%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 33.3 miHighest 32.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.01Lowest 1.36Highest
Top workplaceoutside town St. Joseph (18%)Clinton (16%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Appleton CityFew work in Stanberry
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 0.2 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.2 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 79.7Lowest 89.2Highest
Schools
School district —APPLETON CITY R-II
High school in town —Appleton City High
Students per teacherat that high school — 8.8
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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