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Winfield vs Union Township

181 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (9.9× in Winfield) and property tax bill (+52% in Winfield).

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Winfield, MOOne of the healthiest townsMissouri · 1,745 people
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Union Township, MOOne of the healthiest townsDaviess County · 1,988 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 →
Union TownshipOne of the healthiest towns
Health89% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates SchoolsBetter than 83%of MO districts All about Union 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 grid9.9×
Winfield has the more walkable street grid
Winfield 79.5Union Township 8.0
Property tax bill+52%
Tax bills are bigger in Winfield
Winfield $1,453Union Township $953
Household income+40%
Households in Winfield earn more
Winfield $75,766Union Township $54,000
Age 65++13.4 pts
Union Township has more people 65 and up
Union Township 21.1%Winfield 7.7%
Typical home built32 yrs
Union Township’s homes are older
Winfield 2000Union Township 1968
Growth since 2010+8.6 pts
Winfield has grown faster since 2010
Winfield +8.1%Union Township -0.5%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $710 more a month in Winfield

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 →
Union Township$960/mo
Typical home $168K (Census) · tax rate 0.57% · or rent about $742/mo · Housing →

The difference: $710 a month, about $8,600 a year, between Winfield and Union Township.

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
B−WinfieldSafer than 47% of U.S. towns –Union TownshipNot graded
Schools
CWinfieldBetter than 28% of districts in the state A−Union TownshipBetter than 83% of districts in the state
Health
C−WinfieldHealthier than 23% of U.S. towns DUnion TownshipHealthier than 11% 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
WinfieldUnion Township
Snow a year16″20″
January low20°F16°F
July high87°F86°F
Growing season (days)181d184d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)72nd57th
Outdoors & history
WinfieldUnion Township
Trails—3 mi
Conserved land—0.4%
Settled1879—
Archive photos6—
Community
WinfieldUnion Township
Library hours a week—38 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

181 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

WinfieldMOUnion TownshipDaviess County
Winfield ↔ Union Township181 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.

WinfieldUnion Township
People
Population 1,745Lowest 1,988Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +8.1%Highest MO: +2.8% -0.5%Lowest MO: +2.8%
Median age 38±2.1Lowest about the MO average 38.7±2.6Highest about the MO average
Union Township and Winfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 26%±4.3Lowest MO: 22.3% 28.4%±2.5Highest MO: 22.3%
Union Township and Winfield 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% 21.1%±3.2Highest MO: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 17.1%Lowest MO: 32.4% 18.5%Highest MO: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 4.6%±2.3Highest MO: 5.7% 2%±1Lowest MO: 5.7%
Winfield and Union Township 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 $54,000±$8kLowest 24% below MO
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $208,100±$18kHighest 10% below MO $167,700±$41kLowest 27% below MO
Winfield and Union Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $744±$140Highest 28% below MO $742±$86Lowest 28% below MO
Winfield and Union Township 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 $953Lowest 51% below MO
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 28.1%±13.8Lowest MO: 45.6% 30.4%±13.6Highest MO: 45.6%
Union Township 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% 17.2%Lowest MO: 12.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 64.8%Lowest MO: 68.1% 66.9%Highest MO: 68.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 2000Highest 22 yrs newer than MO 1968Lowest 10 yrs older than MO
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 32 minHighest 34% above MO 25 minLowest 6% above MO
Work from home 5.8%±3.6Highest MO: 13% 5.1%±2.8Lowest MO: 13%
Winfield and Union Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 5.1%Lowest 12.7%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 19.8 miLowest 35.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.50Lowest 0.84Highest
Top workplaceoutside town O'Fallon (10%)Gallatin (11%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Union TownshipFew work in Winfield
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 0.4%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 3.2 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.1 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 2Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 79.5Highest 8.0Lowest
Schools
School district WINFIELD R-IVGALLATIN R-V
High school in town Winfield HighGallatin High
Students per teacherat that high school 13.5Highest 9.4Lowest
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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