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Turney vs Berger

173 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (13.8× in Turney) and average commute (12 min in Berger).

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Turney, MOHomes around $413KMissouri · 108 people

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Berger, MOA small town of 169Missouri · 169 people

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.

TurneyHomes around $413K

Housing$413K typical home54% above the MO typical home All about Turney →

BergerA small town of 169

Quiet strengthsBerger doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.

All about Berger →

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 worker13.8×

Turney is more of a job hub

Turney 0.55Berger 0.04

Average commute12 min

Berger has the shorter commute

Turney 35 minBerger 23 min

Typical home built26 yrs

Berger’s homes are older

Turney 1975Berger 1949

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $640 more a month in Turney

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.

Down paymentRate%

Turney$2,520/mo

Typical home $413K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.02% · Housing →

Berger$1,870/mo

Typical home $299K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.22% · or rent about $883/mo · Housing →

The difference: $640 a month, about $7,700 a year, between Turney and Berger.

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

TurneyBerger

Snow a year8″14″

January low16°F 18°F

July high87°F 87°F

Growing season (days)175d 168d

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)57th 57th

Outdoors & history

TurneyBerger

Trails0 mi —

Conserved land0%—

Settled1869 —

Archive photos—3

Famous people born here1 —

Community

TurneyBerger

Posts this month0 0

Neighbors joined0 1

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

173 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

TurneyMO BergerMO

Turney ↔ Berger173 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.

Only big differences vs Missouri average

TurneyBerger

People

Population 108Lowest 169Highest

Median age 42±16.3Lowest 8% above MO 43.4±10.3Highest 11% above MO

Berger and Turney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Kids under 18 31.5%±13.4Highest MO: 22.3% 19.5%±13.1Lowest MO: 22.3%

Turney and Berger are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Age 65+ 20.4%±29.6Highest MO: 17.9% 16.6%±16.4Lowest MO: 17.9%

Turney and Berger are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 15.1%Lowest MO: 32.4% 16.5%Highest MO: 32.4%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 1.9%±11.7Highest MO: 5.7% 1.2%±7.3Lowest MO: 5.7%

Turney and Berger are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $63,542±$28kHighest 10% below MO $55,938±$15kLowest 21% below MO

Turney and Berger are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $117,900±$49kHighest 49% below MO $96,300±$17kLowest 58% below MO

Turney and Berger are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Rentmedian gross, monthly — $883±$311 15% below MO

Property taxmedian, yearly $1,200Highest 38% below MO $1,173Lowest 40% below MO

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 100%±100Highest MO: 45.6% 38.5%±100Lowest MO: 45.6%

Turney and Berger are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Below poverty line 14.8%Lowest MO: 12.6% 19.1%Highest MO: 12.6%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 74.4%Lowest MO: 68.1% 79%Highest MO: 68.1%

Typical home builtmedian year 1975Highest 3 yrs older than MO 1949Lowest 29 yrs older than MO

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 35 minHighest 48% above MO 23 minLowest about the MO average

Work from home 0%±26.1Lowest MO: 13% 7.6%±9.4Highest MO: 13%

Berger and Turney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Work in townworking residents 0% 0%

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 39.3 miHighest 23.3 miLowest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.55Highest 0.04Lowest

Top workplaceoutside town Kansas City (16%)Washington (23%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in BergerFew work in Turney

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 69.2Highest 55.7Lowest

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.

Turney neighborsTown Square →

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Berger neighborsTown Square →

T Weaver · 1w

Life in Berger

1 neighbor in Berger can answer.

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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.