Irena isn’t ranked, but the towns around it are
Irena has fewer than 2,500 residents, below the floor for Missouri’s town rankings: Census estimates for a town this size carry margins too wide to rank fairly. Here’s what the towns around it are known for.
What the towns around Irena are known for
None of the towns bordering Irena reach 2,500 residents, so these are the nearest ranked towns, each with its best finish on a MO list.
#32 of 251
#97 of 226
#8 of 149
#4 of 256Every MO list
41 lists from Census, school, health, library, crime, climate and land data. Tap any list to see every town on it.
Climate
U Snowiest#1 Union · 29 in
Least snow#1 Salem · 1.3 in
Mildest winters#1 Caruthersville · 29.5°
Hottest summers#1 Carl Junction · 90.4°
U
Coolest summers#1 Union · 85.4°
Longest growing season#1 Caruthersville · 230 days
Wettest#1 Kennett · 51 in
Cost of living
Most affordable#1 Pine Lawn · 0.9 yrs
Cheapest rent#1 Mountain View · $424/mo
Lowest property tax#1 Mountain Grove · $438/yr
Rent easiest to afford#1 De Soto · 20.3%
Getting around
F Shortest commute#1 Fort Leonard Wood · 9 min
Health
Healthiest#1 Ladue · 99 / 100
Lowest obesity#1 Town and Country · 23%
Fewest smokers#1 Town and Country · 7%
Most active#1 Glendale · 16%
Fewest uninsured#1 Ladue · 3%
Lowest depression#1 Black Jack · 19%
Closest to a top hospital#1 Branson · 0.0 mi
Housing
Vacation-home towns#1 Osage Beach · 57.2%
N
Most new homes#1 North Kansas City · 27.0 per 1,000
Fastest-rising home prices#1 Versailles · +110.5%
Housing hasn't kept up#1 Forsyth · 13.6 per home
Libraries
Most-used libraries#1 Richmond Heights · 16.6 per resident
N
Most library borrowing#1 North Kansas City · 30.2 per resident
N
Best libraries for kids#1 North Kansas City · 61.4 per child
Outdoors
Most conserved land#1 Park Hills · 63%
Most trails#1 Park Hills · 3.3 mi / sq mi
Most walkable#1 Pine Lawn · 213 / sq mi
People
Most educated#1 Glendale · 90.1%
F
Youngest#1 Fort Leonard Wood · 20.5
Oldest#1 Osage Beach · 59.4
Most residents 65+#1 Forsyth · 36.4%
Most kids#1 Glasgow Village · 40%
Safety
Safest#1 Odessa · 4.4
All of Missouri’s rankings, with the map → · National lists and other states: all rankings.
Do the numbers ring true?
The lists count what can be counted. Neighbors know the rest.
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- 2,500+ residents. Census estimates for smaller towns carry margins of error too wide to rank fairly, so they sit out every MO list.
- One town, one row. A city that is both a city and a town in Census data, or a village inside a town, is counted once.
- Ties share a rank. Towns on one weather station, one school district or one CDC estimate share a figure, so they share a spot (T).
- No “worst” lists. Lists rank toward the good end, and share cards are made only for the top half. Age, snow and the like are character, not grades.
U.S. Census Bureau (American Community Survey 5-year, 2010 and 2020 censuses, Building Permits Survey), U.S. Department of Education, FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, CDC PLACES, Medicare Care Compare, IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FHFA House Price Index, NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. Each list explains its own method.