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Rocky Comfort is a tiny town of 253 people in McDonald County, Missouri. It's about 32 miles from Joplin, MO and 109 miles from Tulsa, OK, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 88°F and winter highs 44°F, with about 7 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $110k and rent runs about $767 a month.
253people
$110kTypical home
$767/moRent
88° / 44°Summer / winter
7"Snow
251Sunny days
107Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 253
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 457 people per sq mi
- 109 mi to Tulsa, OK
- 32 mi to Joplin, MO
- 17 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $110k (≈$696/mo)
- Median rent $767/mo
- Median household income $59k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 88°F
- Winter highs around 44°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 66°F)
- 251 sunny days a year (115 totally clear)
- 114 cloudy days a year
- 34 of 90 winter days are gray
- 107 days a year with rain or snow
- 7" of snow a year
- 2 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- 8 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (200 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (574 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 64
- 27% of households have kids
- 25% are 65 or older
- 8% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 35 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 34 mi to XNA airport
- 107 mi to TUL (major hub)
- 141 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 63% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 79% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,342 ft
- 467 mi to the ocean
- 229 mi to a big lake
- 14 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 158 mi to the nearest ski area
- 13 mi to the nearest campground
- 13 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 108 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 4 bars within 25 mi
- 22 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 5 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 29 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 17% of Missouri districts (reading)
- 12 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 15 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 31 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 19 mi to the nearest vet
- 22 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 27 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- McDonald County: R+69 in 2024
- Missouri: R+18 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- High flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.