Sedalia, MO vs Blue Springs, MO

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricSedalia, MOBlue Springs, MO
Population22,00359,965
Median Household Income$50,990$88,920
Median Rent$877/mo$1,277/mo
Median Home Value$143,000$263,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)—93
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.2%37.3%
Poverty Rate19.4%7%
Unemployment Rate4% (county)3.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k628228
Property Crime Rate /100k2,8461,717
Median AQI—47
Good AQI Days /yr—209
Summer Highs85°F86°F
Winter Lows22°F25°F
Snowfall13 in/yr13 in/yr
Avg Commute15.7 min25.7 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher13.315.3
College Degree Rate16.3%35%
Foreign-Born %7.6%2.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.1%+5.1%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.