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Living in New Haven, MO

New Haven is a small town of 3,302 people in Franklin County, Missouri. It's about 52 miles from Jefferson City, MO and 53 miles from St. Louis, MO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 89°F and winter highs 41°F, with about 12 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $192k and rent runs about $974 a month.

3,302people
$192kTypical home
$974/moRent
89° / 41°Summer / winter
12"Snow
241Sunny days
93Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Small town of 3,302
  • A standalone small town, not a suburb
  • About 1,038 people per sq mi
  • 53 mi to St. Louis, MO
  • 52 mi to Jefferson City, MO
  • 12 mi to the nearest town of 10k+

Money

  • Typical home $192k (≈$1,213/mo)
  • Median rent $974/mo
  • Median household income $71k
  • Property tax about 1.1% of value
  • 5.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 89°F
  • Winter highs around 41°F
  • Muggy summers (dew point 66°F)
  • 241 sunny days a year (101 totally clear)
  • 124 cloudy days a year
  • 41 of 90 winter days are gray
  • 93 days a year with rain or snow
  • 12" of snow a year
  • 4 days a year with 1"+ of snow
  • 2 days a year over 100°F
  • 13 nights a year below 10°F
  • Usually calm

Safety

  • Very low violent crime (110 per 100k)
  • Very low property crime (697 per 100k)

People

  • Median age 37
  • 41% of households have kids
  • 16% are 65 or older
  • 28% have a college degree
  • Not very diverse
  • 5% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 23 min
  • 4% walk or take transit to work
  • 47 mi to STL airport
  • 47 mi to STL (major hub)
  • 44 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 86% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1972
  • 91% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Gently rolling terrain
  • Elevation 686 ft
  • 571 mi to the ocean
  • 194 mi to a big lake
  • 3 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 31 mi to the nearest ski area
  • 3 mi to the nearest campground
  • 11 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 119 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • 13 bars within 25 mi
  • 12 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
  • 11 museums within 25 mi
  • 6 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • 15 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the top 27% of Missouri districts (reading)
  • 8 mi to the nearest grocery store
  • 10 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 10 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 13 mi to the nearest vet
  • 11 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 10 congregations per 10k people
  • 18 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • Franklin County: R+46 in 2024
  • Missouri: R+18 in 2024

Natural hazards

  • Very low hurricane risk
  • High tornado risk
  • Very low wildfire risk
  • Low earthquake risk
  • Low flood risk
  • Very low drought risk
  • Moderate winter storm risk
  • High heat wave risk
  • Very low volcano risk

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