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Warsaw vs Fields Creek Township

26 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (19.7× in Warsaw) and trails (5.5× in Fields Creek Township).

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Warsaw, MOA regional job hubMissouri · 1,980 people
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Fields Creek Township, MOA regional job hubHenry County · 1,796 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.

WarsawA regional job hub
Work1,465 jobsbased in Warsaw, a regional job hub Health92% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates SafetySafer than 17%of U.S. towns we grade All about Warsaw →
Fields Creek TownshipA regional job hub
Work3,050 jobsbased in Fields Creek Township, a regional job hub Health87% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Fields Creek Township →
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.

Street grid19.7×
Warsaw has the more walkable street grid
Warsaw 78.7Fields Creek Township 4.0
Trails5.5×
Fields Creek Township has more miles of trail
Fields Creek Township 1.1 miWarsaw 0.2 mi
Property tax bill+88%
Tax bills are bigger in Fields Creek Township
Fields Creek Township $1,734Warsaw $920
Jobs per worker2.2×
Fields Creek Township is more of a job hub
Fields Creek Township 4.66Warsaw 2.09
Rent+24%
Rent runs higher in Warsaw
Warsaw $727Fields Creek Township $584
Homeowners+15.5 pts renters
Fields Creek Township has more renters
Warsaw 63.3%Fields Creek Township 47.8%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $170 more a month in Fields Creek Township

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.

Warsaw$1,090/mo
Typical home $189K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.61% · or rent about $727/mo · Housing →
Fields Creek Township$1,260/mo
Typical home $213K (Census) · tax rate 0.82% · or rent about $584/mo · Housing →

The difference: $170 a month, about $2,100 a year, between Fields Creek Township and Warsaw.

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.

Safety
C−WarsawSafer than 17% of U.S. towns –Fields Creek TownshipNot graded
Schools
B−WarsawBetter than 48% of districts in the state –Fields Creek TownshipNot graded
Health
DWarsawHealthier than 8% of U.S. towns DFields Creek TownshipHealthier than 13% 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
WarsawFields Creek Township
Snow a year18″11″
January low19°F19°F
July high88°F90°F
Growing season (days)191d187d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)65th60th
Outdoors & history
WarsawFields Creek Township
Trails0 mi1 mi
Conserved land1.4%3.9%
Settled18371873
National Register places1—
Archive photos6—
Famous people born here2—
Community
WarsawFields Creek Township
Library hours a week51 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

26 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

WarsawFields Creek TownshipWarsawFields Creek Township
Warsaw ↔ Fields Creek Township26 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.

WarsawFields Creek Township
People
Population 1,980Highest 1,796Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +3.9%Highest MO: +2.8% +1.9%Lowest MO: +2.8%
Median age 53.3±5.6Highest 37% above MO 52.7±6.9Lowest 35% above MO
Warsaw and Fields Creek Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 18.6%±4.2Highest MO: 22.3% 17.8%±5.1Lowest MO: 22.3%
Warsaw and Fields Creek Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 34.3%±10.2Highest MO: 17.9% 23.3%±6.2Lowest MO: 17.9%
Warsaw and Fields Creek Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 14.9%Lowest MO: 32.4% 19.7%Highest MO: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.6%±3.9Highest MO: 5.7% 2.8%±3.7Lowest MO: 5.7%
Warsaw and Fields Creek Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $41,413±$8kLowest 41% below MO $42,965±$14kHighest 39% below MO
Fields Creek Township and Warsaw are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $152,000±$31kLowest 34% below MO $212,500±$152kHighest 8% below MO
Fields Creek Township and Warsaw are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $727±$45Highest 30% below MO $584±$85Lowest 43% below MO
Property taxmedian, yearly $920Lowest 53% below MO $1,734Highest 11% below MO
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 51.9%±12.4Lowest MO: 45.6% 54.7%±24.9Highest MO: 45.6%
Fields Creek Township and Warsaw are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 20.1%Highest MO: 12.6% 10.8%Lowest MO: 12.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 63.3%Highest MO: 68.1% 47.8%Lowest MO: 68.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1977Lowest 1 yr older than MO 1995Highest 17 yrs newer than MO
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 24 minHighest about the MO average 16 minLowest 30% below MO
Work from home 3.1%±4.7Lowest MO: 13% 5.9%±3.4Highest MO: 13%
Fields Creek Township and Warsaw are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 16.4%Lowest 22.9%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 32.8 miHighest 24.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 2.09Lowest 4.66Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Sedalia (11%)Clinton (38%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Fields Creek TownshipFew work in Warsaw
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 1.4%Lowest 3.9%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.2 miLowest 1.1 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Lowest 4Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 78.7Highest 4.0Lowest
Schools
School district WARSAW R-IX—
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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