Sikeston, MO vs Poplar Bluff, MO

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

MetricSikeston, MOPoplar Bluff, MO
Population16,32016,254
Median Household Income$58,915$41,941
Median Rent$891/mo$760/mo
Median Home Value$168,800$119,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.7%50%
Poverty Rate14.2%20.8%
Unemployment Rate4% (county)5.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k1,043923
Property Crime Rate /100k2,8114,576
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs90°F89°F
Winter Lows30°F28°F
Snowfall3 in/yr5 in/yr
Avg Commute15.7 min17.6 min
Hospitals12
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher13.213.7
College Degree Rate27.5%14.4%
Foreign-Born %1.3%1.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.9%0.0%

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