DexterMO

A town of 7,891. A typical home worth about $169K.

Photo: Skye Marthaler · CC BY-SA 3.0

Population

7,891

+0.8% since 2010

Typical home

$169K

+2.2% in a year

Household income

$52K

median

Median age

38.5

years

Jobs based here

4,608

Balanced

What makes Dexter stand out

The 3 things Dexter does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

$169Ktypical home

Housing

$169K typical home

37% below the MO typical home

Up 2.2% in a year.

1 miof trails

Outdoors

#83 most walkable in MO

1.0 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

2% of the town is conserved land.

100 U.S. towns● Dexter

Health

91% of U.S. towns are healthier

on CDC estimates

Better than MO on 0 measures, worse on 17.

Dexter’s report card

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Housing$169K37% below the MO typical home Outdoors1 miof trails · 2% conserved HealthDHealthier than 9% of U.S. towns Commute15 miHalf of commuters travel less Hazards83/100Very high risk of storm & flood damage SafetyCLess crime than 25% of U.S. towns Climate90°/27°Summer high · winter low · 3″ snow

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Weather

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Upcoming events

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The data

Ordered by what stands out in Dexter. Another town gets a different order.

Housing

A typical Dexter home is worth about $169K

The typical Dexter home is worth about $169,000, up 2.2% in a year, 37% below the Missouri typical home.

$169KZillow home value

Typical home value

Dexter$169K

Missouri$268K

+2.2%

value change, 1 year

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

Outdoors

2% of Dexter is conserved land

1.0 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.

2%conserved

conserved · 95 of 4,679 acres

1.0 mi

of trails · 0.1 per sq mi

#83

most walkable in MO

Biggest places to walk	Trails	Acres
1. Dexter City Park	0.4 mi	10
2. East Park	—	26

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →

Health

Healthier than 9% of U.S. towns

Dexter beats the Missouri average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 17.

DHealth Grade

32 measures vs. Missouri

0 better15 too close to call17 worse

What stands out	Dexter	MO
More adults with COPD	11.8%	8%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth	22%	15.8%
More adults facing food insecurity	18.7%	13.7%

Mercy Hospital Stoddard

1.1 mi away · emergency room

3 of 3

care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

24th

percentile among MO towns

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →

Work & commute

About one in three working residents works right in Dexter

About one in 3 of Dexter’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Sikeston (7%), Poplar Bluff (6%) and Dudley (4%). Half commute less than 15 miles.

33%work in town

Where working residents work

In Dexter33%

Sikeston7%

Poplar Bluff6%

Dudley4%

Cape Girardeau4%

15 mi

median commute distance

4,608

jobs based in Dexter

Balanced

jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →

Natural hazards

Very high risk, with earthquakes at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 83% of U.S. communities.

83risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

EarthquakesInland floodingTornadoes

paid flood claims since 1991

federal disasters paid out here

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →

Safety

Less crime per resident than 25% of U.S. towns

Dexter reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 75% report less.

CSafety Grade

Violent crime per 1,000 residents

Dexter2.2

Missouri4.3

U.S.3.3

Property crime per 1,000 residents

Dexter11.4

Missouri16.9

U.S.15.5

25th

percentile among U.S. towns we grade

35th

percentile among MO towns

violent crimes reported in 2025

property crimes reported in 2025

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →

Climate

Mild winters, hot summers

Dexter has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 27°, and about 3 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

3″snow a winter