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Viburnum vs Miner

104 miles apart. The biggest differences: home values (+48% in Miner) and street grid (2× in Viburnum).

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Viburnum, MOHomes around $141KMissouri · 803 people
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Miner, MOA regional job hubMissouri · 950 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.

ViburnumHomes around $141K
Housing$141K typical home47% below the MO typical home SchoolsBetter than 20%of MO districts All about Viburnum →
MinerA regional job hub
Work951 jobsbased in Miner, a regional job hub All about Miner →
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.

Home values+48%
Homes cost more in Miner
Miner $131,600Viburnum $88,800
Street grid2×
Viburnum has the more walkable street grid
Viburnum 29.6Miner 14.9
Average commute8 min
Miner has the shorter commute
Viburnum 22 minMiner 14 min
Jobs per worker+65%
Miner is more of a job hub
Miner 2.33Viburnum 1.41
★ What stands out · 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.

Viburnum$840/mo
Typical home $141K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.82% · or rent about $514/mo · Housing →
Miner$750/mo
Typical home $132K (Census) · tax rate 0.57% · or rent about $713/mo · Housing →

The difference: $80 a month, about $1,000 a year, between Viburnum and Miner.

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
C−ViburnumBetter than 20% of districts in the state –MinerNot graded
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
ViburnumMiner
Snow a year12″3″
January low21°F28°F
July high86°F91°F
Growing season (days)198d225d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)85th81st
Community
ViburnumMiner
Library hours a week12 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

104 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

ViburnumMOMinerMO
Viburnum ↔ Miner104 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.

ViburnumMiner
People
Population 803Lowest 950Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -3.8%Highest MO: +2.8% -6.9%Lowest MO: +2.8%
Median age 43.3±5.6Highest 11% above MO 42±13Lowest 8% above MO
Viburnum and Miner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 24.5%±3.9Lowest MO: 22.3% 26.2%±5.5Highest MO: 22.3%
Miner and Viburnum are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 19.6%±4Lowest MO: 17.9% 20.2%±3.4Highest MO: 17.9%
Miner and Viburnum are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 14%Highest MO: 32.4% 12.3%Lowest MO: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 1.7%±2.1Lowest MO: 5.7% 4.8%±4.3Highest MO: 5.7%
Miner and Viburnum are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $41,250±$13kLowest 42% below MO $52,000±$12kHighest 26% below MO
Miner and Viburnum are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $88,800±$21kLowest 61% below MO $131,600±$9kHighest 43% below MO
Rentmedian gross, monthly $514±$188Lowest 50% below MO $713±$247Highest 31% below MO
Miner and Viburnum are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $732Lowest 62% below MO $745Highest 62% below MO
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 77.1%±22.4Highest MO: 45.6% 33.3%±30.2Lowest MO: 45.6%
Viburnum and Miner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 20.8%Highest MO: 12.6% 14.4%Lowest MO: 12.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 80.1%Highest MO: 68.1% 79.9%Lowest MO: 68.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1970Lowest 8 yrs older than MO 1975Highest 3 yrs older than MO
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 22 minHighest 6% below MO 14 minLowest 42% below MO
Work from home 0.8%±1.5Lowest MO: 13% 6.3%±6Highest MO: 13%
Miner and Viburnum are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 8%Highest 4.7%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 35.3 miHighest 5.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.41Lowest 2.33Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Farmington (11%)Sikeston (48%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in MinerFew work in Viburnum
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.2%Lowest 1.4%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.3 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.2 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 29.6Highest 14.9Lowest
Schools
School district IRON CO. C-4—
High school in town Viburnum High—
Students per teacherat that high school 11.4 —
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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