Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 2,113, settled in 1856.
The best of Granby’s subject grades is an A for cost of living; the weakest is a D for incomes. 26% of residents live below the poverty line in Granby, above both the Missouri town median (14%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Residents are less healthy than 94% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. Only 5 of Missouri’s 419 towns score lower on the outdoors. Granby has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Granby beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Where Granby’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Missouri), ordered by how far Granby is from typical.
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Census counts: 1,882 in 1880, 2,050 in 2020. The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 1867 and 2 maps from 1972 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Granby, 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Granby.
22% of Granby adults smoke cigarettes, against 17% in Missouri’s towns and 14% across U.S. towns. 18% of adults report frequent physical distress in Granby. Granby beats the Missouri average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 17.
| Granby | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 30% | 25% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 22% | 19% |
| What stands out | Granby | MO |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 26.8% | 15.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 11.9% | 8% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 18.9% | 13.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its public schools are run by East Newton Co. R-VI. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| GranbyLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 583 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MO on state tests and graduation
Most working residents leave Granby for work: only 4% work in town. Since 2013, Granby has lost 71 jobs, to 211 in 2023. Granby’s median household income is $49,000.
| Granby | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $49,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.9% | 13% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The typical Granby home is worth about $201,000, up 3.8% in a year, 24% below the Missouri typical home. The median rent in Granby is $846 a month.
| Granby | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $846 a month | $971 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 73% | 64% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Granby has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 90°, January nights drop to 25° and about 8 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 63% of U.S. communities. Since 2017, 4 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Granby.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Granby's reported crime rate is well below Missouri's. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts. Violent crime is rare: 2 reported in 2023.
| Granby | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2023) | 6.7 per 1,000 residents | 15.4 | 13.1 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2023) | 1 per 1,000 residents | 2.3 | 1.8 |
FBI crime data, 2023 · crimes reported to police
1 within 15 miles of the center of Granby
About 3 of every 100 Granby residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.
City in Missouri, United States
Granby is a city in Newton County, Missouri, United States. The population was 2,048 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Joplin, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
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.