Population
Durant
19,209
Sikeston
16,231
Median Income
Durant
$44,753
Sikeston
$53,203
Home Value
Durant
$155,800
Sikeston
$158,100
Rent
Durant
$908
Sikeston
$827
Crime Rate
Durant
N/A
Sikeston
10.30
Cost of Living
Durant
81.7
Sikeston
85.7
Avg Temp
Durant
N/A
Sikeston
N/A
Unemployment
Durant
5.2%
Sikeston
3.2%
How Similar Are Durant & Sikeston?
Sikeston is Durant's #23 most similar city
5 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Durant
19,209
Sikeston
16,231
Durant has a 16% larger population than Sikeston.
Political Leaning
Durant
78.6%
Sikeston
76.4%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 3% difference.
Unemployment
Durant
5.2%
Sikeston
3.2%
Durant has a 38% higher unemployment than Sikeston.
Median Income
Durant
$44,753
Sikeston
$53,203
Sikeston has a 16% higher median income than Durant.
Home Values
Durant
$155,800
Sikeston
$158,100
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Durant
18.3%
Sikeston
16.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 9% difference.
Demographics
Durant
65.6%
Sikeston
67.7%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 3% difference.
Cost of Living
Durant
81.7
Sikeston
85.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
5 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Durant and Sikeston share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Sikeston
Durant leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Durant leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDDurant scores 68.4 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 81.3 in Sikeston. Sikeston has a fair market rent (1br) of $678 vs $762 in Durant (12% lower). Sikeston has a fair market rent (2br) of $890 vs $1,000 in Durant (12% lower).
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Housing Market — Sikeston leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSikeston has a owner-occupied of 59.0% compared to 44.6% in Durant. Sikeston has a single-family homes of 76.1% compared to 68.2% in Durant. Sikeston has a median rent of $827 vs $908 in Durant (10% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDurant has a work from home of 5.8% compared to 3.1% in Sikeston. Sikeston has a unemployment rate of 3.2% compared to 5.2% in Durant. Durant: 9,297 vs Sikeston: 7,321 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRSikeston has a property crime clearance of 17.6% compared to 6.3% in Durant. Durant has a violent crime clearance of 45.8% compared to 39.4% in Sikeston.
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Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSikeston has a high school diploma or higher of 42.3% compared to 37.6% in Durant. Durant has a bachelor's degree or higher of 18.3% compared to 16.6% in Sikeston.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDurant has a population of 19,209, about 1.2x the size of Sikeston (16,231). Durant skews younger with a median age of 34.4 vs 37.0.
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Durant
Sikeston
Healthcare — Durant leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareDurant: 3.0 vs Sikeston: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Durant: 5 vs Sikeston: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Durant leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDurant has a work from home of 5.8% compared to 3.1% in Sikeston. Sikeston has a bicycle of 1.0% compared to 0.8% in Durant.
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