AdvanceMO
A town of 1,323, settled in 1882.
Is Advance a good place to live?
The best of Advance’s subject grades are an A+ for cost of living and an A for schools; the weakest is a D for health. Advance’s average trip to work is 33 minutes, above both the Missouri town median (22 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Advance has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Advance stand out
Where Advance beats most towns.
1,323 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
How Advance grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Missouri), ordered by how far Advance is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Moving to Advance: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Advance, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Advance.
Health in Advance trails 86% of U.S. towns
Advance beats the Missouri average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10. 20% of adults smoke cigarettes in Advance, where Missouri’s towns sit at 17% and U.S. towns at 14%. 34% of Advance adults get no exercise outside work.
| Advance | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 17% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 30% | 25% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 22% | 19% |
| What stands out | Advance | MO |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 11.1% | 8% |
| More smokers | 20.4% | 16% |
| More adults in fair or poor health | 26% | 20.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Advance’s typical home value is about $163K
The typical Advance home is worth about $163,000, up 14.2% in a year, 39% below the Missouri typical home. The median rent in Advance is $706 a month.
| Advance | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 80% | 64% | 73% |
| Median rent | $706 a month | $971 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
With 0.7 jobs for every working resident, most of Advance’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Advance for work: only 9% work in town. Jobs based in Advance grew to 367 in 2023, 80 more than in 2013. The top destinations are Cape Girardeau (13%), Pike Township (8%) and Sikeston (8%).
| Advance | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $60,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 14% | 14% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 8.9% | 13% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Earthquakes leads a high hazard risk in Advance
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 68% of U.S. communities. Since 2008, 6 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Advance.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Four seasons and hot summers in Advance
Advance has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. Advance’s July high is 90°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Property crime per 1,000 residents
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Mayberry Park | 0.1 mi | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Advance
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Advance; the nearest are
About 5 of every 100 Advance residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Missouri.
91% of working residents leave Advance for work
Where Advance’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Advance
City in Missouri, United States
Advance ( 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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- Established
- 1883
- Area
- 1.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 361 ft
- ZIP code
- 63730
Questions about Advance
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Advance, MO expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A+.