Population
Hot Springs
38,023
Sedalia
21,869
Median Income
Hot Springs
$46,441
Sedalia
$50,668
Home Value
Hot Springs
$156,900
Sedalia
$136,500
Rent
Hot Springs
$902
Sedalia
$854
Crime Rate
Hot Springs
5.39
Sedalia
5.45
Cost of Living
Hot Springs
82.3
Sedalia
83.2
Avg Temp
Hot Springs
N/A
Sedalia
N/A
Unemployment
Hot Springs
5.5%
Sedalia
5.6%
How Similar Are Hot Springs & Sedalia?
Sedalia is Hot Springs's #7 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Hot Springs
38,023
Sedalia
21,869
Hot Springs has a 42% larger population than Sedalia.
Violent Crime
Hot Springs
5.39
Sedalia
5.45
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 1% difference.
Property Crime
Hot Springs
41.63
Sedalia
26.35
Hot Springs has a 37% higher property crime than Sedalia.
Political Leaning
Hot Springs
67.0%
Sedalia
73.7%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 9% difference.
Unemployment
Hot Springs
5.5%
Sedalia
5.6%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 1% difference.
Median Income
Hot Springs
$46,441
Sedalia
$50,668
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Hot Springs
$156,900
Sedalia
$136,500
Hot Springs has a 13% higher home values than Sedalia.
Education
Hot Springs
19.9%
Sedalia
11.1%
Hot Springs has a 44% higher education than Sedalia.
Demographics
Hot Springs
73.2%
Sedalia
79.7%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 8% difference.
Cost of Living
Hot Springs
82.3
Sedalia
83.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Hot Springs and Sedalia share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Sedalia
Hot Springs leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Hot Springs leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSedalia has a fair market rent (1br) of $745 vs $834 in Hot Springs (12% lower). Sedalia has a fair market rent (2br) of $978 vs $1,090 in Hot Springs (11% lower). Hot Springs scores 71.0 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 77.5 in Sedalia.
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Housing Market — Sedalia leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSedalia has a vacancy rate of 8.8% compared to 17.7% in Hot Springs. Hot Springs has a median property tax of $834 vs $1,040 in Sedalia (20% lower). Hot Springs has a median home value of $156,900 vs $136,500 in Sedalia (15% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Hot Springs leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHot Springs: 17,561 vs Sedalia: 10,936 for labor force. Hot Springs has a work from home of 5.6% compared to 4.5% in Sedalia. Sedalia has a poverty rate of 17.2% compared to 21.3% in Hot Springs.
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Crime & Safety — Sedalia leads
Source: FBI UCRHot Springs has a property crime clearance of 25.3% compared to 3.9% in Sedalia. Hot Springs has a violent crime clearance of 50.2% compared to 10.7% in Sedalia. Sedalia has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.14 compared to 0.53 in Hot Springs.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Hot Springs leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauHot Springs has a bachelor's degree or higher of 19.9% compared to 11.1% in Sedalia. Hot Springs has a high school diploma or higher of 40.8% compared to 34.4% in Sedalia.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHot Springs has a population of 38,023, about 1.7x the size of Sedalia (21,869). Sedalia skews younger with a median age of 36.2 vs 45.1.
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Black
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Hot Springs
Sedalia
Healthcare — Sedalia leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSedalia: 3.3 vs Hot Springs: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Hot Springs leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHot Springs has a public transit of 0.5% compared to 0.2% in Sedalia. Sedalia has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.0% in Hot Springs. Hot Springs has a work from home of 5.6% compared to 4.5% in Sedalia.
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