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Willard vs St. Robert

78 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (4.2× in St. Robert) and household income (+35% in Willard).

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Willard, MOKnown for its schoolsMissouri · 6,488 people
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St. Robert, MOHomes around $239KMissouri · 5,356 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.

WillardKnown for its schools
Schools#83 for schools in MOof 226 towns Housing$274K typical home2% above the MO typical home HealthHealthier than 62%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Willard →
St. RobertHomes around $239K
Housing$239K typical home11% below the MO typical home Work2,688 jobsbased in St. Robert, a regional job hub Health62% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about St. Robert →
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 worker4.2×
St. Robert is more of a job hub
St. Robert 1.97Willard 0.47
Household income+35%
Households in Willard earn more
Willard $84,600St. Robert $62,641
Property tax bill+24%
Tax bills are bigger in Willard
Willard $1,713St. Robert $1,384
Street grid+50%
Willard has the more walkable street grid
Willard 46.7St. Robert 31.2
Average commute5 min
St. Robert has the shorter commute
Willard 23 minSt. Robert 19 min
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $240 more a month in Willard

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.

Willard$1,620/mo
Typical home $274K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.80% · or rent about $984/mo · Housing →
St. Robert$1,380/mo
Typical home $239K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.61% · or rent about $1,087/mo · Housing →

The difference: $240 a month, about $2,900 a year, between Willard and St. Robert.

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

Willard places higher on 16 of 20 MO lists

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
B+WillardSafer than 67% of U.S. towns –St. RobertNot graded
Schools
A−WillardBetter than 79% of districts in the state B+St. RobertBetter than 69% of districts in the state
Health
BWillardHealthier than 62% of U.S. towns C+St. RobertHealthier than 38% of U.S. towns
16Willard
3St. Robert

Lists won, of 20 where both are ranked. Ties go to nobody.

Highest graduation rateSchools · 216 towns #6#165 Fewest uninsuredHealth · 261 towns #39#179 Shortest commuteGetting around · 261 towns #160#65 Lowest obesityHealth · 261 towns #68#146 Most remote workersWork · 255 towns #64#137 Most activeHealth · 261 towns #38#104 Highest incomeIncome · 261 towns #59#119 Closest to a top hospitalHealth · 261 towns #245#194

Left end = #1 in Missouri. Showing the lists where the towns are furthest apart. All of Willard’s rankings →

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
WillardSt. Robert
Snow a year14″10″
January low24°F22°F
July high90°F89°F
Growing season (days)199d185d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)44th31st
Outdoors & history
WillardSt. Robert
Trails0 mi2 mi
Conserved land1%0.7%
Settled1884—
Famous people born here2—
Community
WillardSt. Robert
Library hours a week48 hrs—
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined01

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

78 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

WillardMOSt. RobertMO
Willard ↔ St. Robert78 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.

WillardSt. Robert
People
Population 6,488Highest 5,356Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +20%Highest MO: +2.8% +19.6%Lowest MO: +2.8%
Median age 32.2±5.9Lowest 17% below MO 32.8±5.7Highest 16% below MO
St. Robert and Willard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 32.8%±6.5Highest MO: 22.3% 22.1%±4.9Lowest MO: 22.3%
Willard and St. Robert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 10.3%±2.5Lowest MO: 17.9% 13.1%±3.6Highest MO: 17.9%
St. Robert and Willard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 33.1%Highest MO: 32.4% 32.8%Lowest MO: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.2%±1.5Lowest MO: 5.7% 7.2%±2.9Highest MO: 5.7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $84,600±$11kHighest 20% above MO $62,641±$8kLowest 11% below MO
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $212,900±$19kLowest 8% below MO $225,300±$23kHighest about the MO average
St. Robert and Willard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $984±$170Lowest 5% below MO $1,087±$123Highest 5% above MO
St. Robert and Willard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,713Highest 12% below MO $1,384Lowest 29% below MO
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 27.3%±12.9Lowest MO: 45.6% 41.5%±14.8Highest MO: 45.6%
St. Robert and Willard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 9.7%Lowest MO: 12.6% 19.2%Highest MO: 12.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 70.2%Highest MO: 68.1% 63%Lowest MO: 68.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1998Lowest 20 yrs newer than MO 2001Highest 23 yrs newer than MO
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 23 minHighest about the MO average 19 minLowest 21% below MO
Work from home 14.7%±5.5Highest MO: 13% 8.3%±4.9Lowest MO: 13%
Willard and St. Robert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 7.5%Lowest 15.3%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 11.8 miLowest 21.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.47Lowest 1.97Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Springfield (58%)Fort Leonard Wood (15%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in St. RobertFew work in Willard
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 1%Highest 0.7%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 2.3 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.3 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 3Lowest 4Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 46.7Highest 31.2Lowest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #83 of 226 in MO#100 of 226 in MO
School district WILLARD R-IIWAYNESVILLE R-VI
High school in town Willard HighNone in town
Students per teacherat that high school 15.7 —
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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