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Winfield vs Sparta

187 miles apart. The biggest differences: age 65+ (+11.8 pts in Sparta) and average commute (7 min in Winfield).

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Winfield, MOOne of the healthiest townsMissouri · 1,745 people
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Sparta, MOKnown for its schoolsMissouri · 2,331 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.

WinfieldOne of the healthiest towns
Health77% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates SchoolsBetter than 28%of MO districts All about Winfield →
SpartaKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 79%of MO districts Health63% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Sparta →
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.

Age 65++11.8 pts
Sparta has more people 65 and up
Sparta 19.5%Winfield 7.7%
Average commute7 min
Winfield has the shorter commute
Sparta 39 minWinfield 32 min
★ 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.

Safety
B−WinfieldSafer than 47% of U.S. towns BSpartaSafer than 59% of U.S. towns
Schools
CWinfieldBetter than 28% of districts in the state A−SpartaBetter than 79% of districts in the state
Health
C−WinfieldHealthier than 23% of U.S. towns C+SpartaHealthier than 37% of U.S. towns
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.

Winfield$1,670/mo
Typical home $287K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.70% · or rent about $744/mo · Housing →
Sparta$1,540/mo
Typical home $265K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.70% · or rent about $768/mo · Housing →

The difference: $130 a month, about $1,600 a year, between Winfield and Sparta.

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.

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
WinfieldSparta
Snow a year16″17″
January low20°F20°F
July high87°F86°F
Growing season (days)181d167d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)72nd58th
Outdoors & history
WinfieldSparta
Trails—0 mi
Conserved land—0%
Settled1879—
Archive photos62
Famous people born here—1
Community
WinfieldSparta
Library hours a week—58 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

187 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

WinfieldMOSpartaMO
Winfield ↔ Sparta187 miles apart
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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.

WinfieldSparta
People
Population 1,745Lowest 2,331Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +8.1%Highest MO: +2.8% +6.8%Lowest MO: +2.8%
Median age 38±2.1Highest about the MO average 37±6.5Lowest 5% below MO
Winfield and Sparta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 26%±4.3Highest MO: 22.3% 24.8%±6.5Lowest MO: 22.3%
Winfield and Sparta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 7.7%±2.8Lowest MO: 17.9% 19.5%±6.3Highest MO: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 17.1%Highest MO: 32.4% 12.1%Lowest MO: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 4.6%±2.3Lowest MO: 5.7% 5.6%±4.6Highest MO: 5.7%
Sparta and Winfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $75,766±$7kHighest 7% above MO $63,182±$10kLowest 11% below MO
Winfield and Sparta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $208,100±$18kHighest 10% below MO $181,500±$32kLowest 21% below MO
Winfield and Sparta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $744±$140Lowest 28% below MO $768±$54Highest 26% below MO
Sparta and Winfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,453Highest 25% below MO $1,265Lowest 35% below MO
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 28.1%±13.8Lowest MO: 45.6% 40.1%±6.6Highest MO: 45.6%
Sparta and Winfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 18%Highest MO: 12.6% 11.9%Lowest MO: 12.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 64.8%Lowest MO: 68.1% 67.8%Highest MO: 68.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 2000Highest 22 yrs newer than MO 1994Lowest 16 yrs newer than MO
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 32 minLowest 34% above MO 39 minHighest 65% above MO
Work from home 5.8%±3.6Highest MO: 13% 4.8%±1.8Lowest MO: 13%
Winfield and Sparta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 5.1%Highest 4.5%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 19.8 miHighest 17.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.50Highest 0.49Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town O'Fallon (10%)Springfield (45%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in SpartaFew work in Winfield
Outdoors
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 0Lowest 1Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 79.5Lowest 83.0Highest
Schools
School district WINFIELD R-IVSPARTA R-III
High school in town Winfield HighSparta High
Students per teacherat that high school 13.5Highest 13.4Lowest
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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