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Vanduser vs Reeds 247 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (3× in Vanduser) and average commute (14 min in Vanduser).
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Reeds, MO A small town of 208 Missouri · 208 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.
Reeds A small town of 208
Quiet strengths Reeds doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Reeds →
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.
★ What stands out · Monthly cost A typical home costs $1,250 more a month in Reeds 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 payment3.5% 10% 20% Rate
Vanduser $400 /mo
Typical home $64K (Census) · tax rate 1.22% · or rent about $866/mo · Housing →
Reeds $1,650 /mo
Typical home $286K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.64% · Housing →
The difference: $1,250 a month , about $15,000 a year , between Reeds and Vanduser.
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.
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.
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 247 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Vanduser ↔ Reeds 247 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.
Raising kids Affordability Owning a home Short commute Working from home Younger crowd Settled, older crowd Growing town Outdoorsy Walkable streets
Population
198 Lowest 208 Highest
Median age
29.9 ±13.3 Lowest 23% below MO 30 ±29.4 Highest 23% below MO
Kids under 18
30.3% ±6.3 Lowest MO: 22.3% 33.7% ±18 Highest MO: 22.3%
Age 65+
20.7% ±7.9 Highest MO: 17.9% 4.3% ±17.7 Lowest MO: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
0% Lowest MO: 32.4% 1.9% Highest MO: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0.5% ±6.2 Lowest MO: 5.7% 10.1% ±11.7 Highest MO: 5.7%
Household incomemedian
$42,500 ±$11k Highest 40% below MO $35,750 ±$23k Lowest 49% below MO
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$64,100 ±$16k Lowest 72% below MO $114,600 ±$43k Highest 50% below MO
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$866 ±$34 16% below MO —
Property taxmedian, yearly
$780 Highest 60% below MO $733 Lowest 62% below MO
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
4.8% ±100 Lowest MO: 45.6% 100% ±94.3 Highest MO: 45.6%
Below poverty line
27.4% Lowest MO: 12.6% 52.4% Highest MO: 12.6%
Homeownersof occupied homes
62.9% Lowest MO: 68.1% 71.9% Highest MO: 68.1%
Typical home builtmedian year
1976 Lowest 2 yrs older than MO 1981 Highest 3 yrs newer than MO
Average commuteone way
18 min Lowest 23% below MO 32 min Highest 34% above MO
Work from home
0% ±19.4 Lowest MO: 13% 24.7% ±27.1 Highest MO: 13%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
10.8 mi Lowest 19.3 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.30 Highest 0.00 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
Sikeston (41%) Sarcoxie (15%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Reeds Few work in Vanduser
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
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
271 Highest 91.3 Lowest
“±” Census margin of error ACS 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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Towns like Vanduser 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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