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About Advance
City in Missouri, United StatesAdvance ( AD-vanss) is a town located at the intersection of State Highway 25 and State Highway 91/Route C in northern Stoddard County, Missouri, United States. The population was 1,349 at the 2020 census. Advance was founded c. 1882. The town is pronounced ADD-vance.
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Housing in Advance
The typical Advance home is worth about $153,000, up 13.8% in a year, 43% below the Missouri typical home.
Safety in Advance
Safety Grade B
Advance reports less crime per resident than 61% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
Work & commute in Advance
Full picture →Most working residents leave Advance for work: only 9% work in town. The top destinations are Cape Girardeau (13%), Pike (8%) and Sikeston (8%). Half commute less than 23 miles.
Health in Advance
Health Grade C−
Healthier than 15% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
Compared with Missouri
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 22 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Advance
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 68% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Advance
Full climate →Advance has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 26°, and about 8 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
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