Sikeston, MO vs Union City, TN

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

MetricSikeston, MOUnion City, TN
Population16,32010,982
Median Household Income$58,915$50,870
Median Rent$891/mo$739/mo
Median Home Value$168,800$146,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.7%35.1%
Poverty Rate14.2%23.5%
Unemployment Rate4% (county)3.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k1,043463
Property Crime Rate /100k2,8112,138
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs90°F87°F
Winter Lows30°F29°F
Snowfall3 in/yr6 in/yr
Avg Commute15.7 min16.5 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher13.215.4
College Degree Rate27.5%20.8%
Foreign-Born %1.3%5.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.9%-3.3%

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