Sikeston, MO vs Festus, MO

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

MetricSikeston, MOFestus, MO
Population16,32013,201
Median Household Income$58,915$73,532
Median Rent$891/mo$922/mo
Median Home Value$168,800$223,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)—95
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.7%26%
Poverty Rate14.2%17.1%
Unemployment Rate4% (county)3.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k1,043136
Property Crime Rate /100k2,811900
Median AQI—42
Good AQI Days /yr—268
Summer Highs90°F87°F
Winter Lows30°F25°F
Snowfall3 in/yr9 in/yr
Avg Commute15.7 min26.4 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher13.217.2
College Degree Rate27.5%24.4%
Foreign-Born %1.3%0.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.9%+10.2%

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