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Vista vs Roscoe

8 miles apart. The biggest differences: conserved land (+54.7 pts in Roscoe) and street grid (3.7× in Vista).

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Vista, MOA small town of 46Missouri · 46 people
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Roscoe, MOKnown for its schoolsMissouri · 101 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.

VistaA small town of 46
Quiet strengthsVista doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Vista →
RoscoeKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 7%of MO districts All about Roscoe →
The biggest differences

Where they part ways

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Conserved land+54.7 pts
Roscoe has more conserved land
Roscoe 54.7%Vista 0%
Street grid3.7×
Vista has the more walkable street grid
Vista 76.9Roscoe 20.7
Typical home built47 yrs
Roscoe’s homes are older
Vista 1985Roscoe 1938
Average commute15 min
Vista has the shorter commute
Roscoe 24 minVista 9 min
Property tax bill+34%
Tax bills are bigger in Vista
Vista $620Roscoe $462
Size2.2×
Roscoe is the bigger place
Roscoe 101Vista 46
★ What stands out · 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
–VistaNot graded DRoscoeBetter than 7% of districts in the state
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
VistaRoscoe
Snow a year10″10″
January low21°F21°F
July high90°F90°F
Growing season (days)189d189d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)57th77th
Community
VistaRoscoe
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

8 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

VistaRoscoeVistaRoscoe
Vista ↔ Roscoe8.4 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.

VistaRoscoe
People
Population 46Lowest 101Highest
Median age 35.5±9.3Highest 9% below MO 34.8±22.8Lowest 11% below MO
Vista and Roscoe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 34.8%±55.4Lowest MO: 22.3% 37.6%±31.9Highest MO: 22.3%
Roscoe and Vista are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 0%±90.4Lowest MO: 17.9% 23.8%±19.6Highest MO: 17.9%
Roscoe and Vista are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 13.8%Highest MO: 32.4% 6.6%Lowest MO: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 4.3%±26.7Highest MO: 5.7% 0%±16.8Lowest MO: 5.7%
Vista and Roscoe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $48,750±$14kHighest 31% below MO $43,611±$15kLowest 38% below MO
Vista and Roscoe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied — $71,300±$67k 69% below MO
Property taxmedian, yearly $620Highest 68% below MO $462Lowest 76% below MO
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100Lowest MO: 45.6% 100%±100Highest MO: 45.6%
Roscoe and Vista are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 8.7%Lowest MO: 12.6% 12.9%Highest MO: 12.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 73.3%Lowest MO: 68.1% 80.6%Highest MO: 68.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1985Highest 7 yrs newer than MO 1938Lowest 40 yrs older than MO
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 9 minLowest 63% below MO 24 minHighest about the MO average
Work from home 0%±44.4 MO: 13% 0%±54.5 MO: 13%
Work in townworking residents 0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 24.3 miLowest 41.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.00 0.00
Top workplaceoutside town Appleton City (20%)Bolivar (18%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in RoscoeFew work in Vista
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 54.7%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.1 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 1.0 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 76.9Highest 20.7Lowest
Schools
School district —ROSCOE C-1
High school in town —None in town
Missouri average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
Deciding?

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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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