Population
Russellville
29,057
Sikeston
16,231
Median Income
Russellville
$48,708
Sikeston
$53,203
Home Value
Russellville
$166,500
Sikeston
$158,100
Rent
Russellville
$835
Sikeston
$827
Crime Rate
Russellville
3.50
Sikeston
10.30
Cost of Living
Russellville
83.1
Sikeston
85.7
Avg Temp
Russellville
N/A
Sikeston
N/A
Unemployment
Russellville
4.6%
Sikeston
3.2%
How Similar Are Russellville & Sikeston?
Sikeston is Russellville's #21 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Russellville
29,057
Sikeston
16,231
Russellville has a 44% larger population than Sikeston.
Violent Crime
Russellville
3.50
Sikeston
10.30
Sikeston's violent crime is significantly higher than Russellville's — 66% difference.
Property Crime
Russellville
13.85
Sikeston
36.25
Sikeston's property crime is significantly higher than Russellville's — 62% difference.
Political Leaning
Russellville
74.9%
Sikeston
76.4%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 2% difference.
Unemployment
Russellville
4.6%
Sikeston
3.2%
Russellville has a 30% higher unemployment than Sikeston.
Median Income
Russellville
$48,708
Sikeston
$53,203
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Russellville
$166,500
Sikeston
$158,100
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Russellville
17.5%
Sikeston
16.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 5% difference.
Demographics
Russellville
75.1%
Sikeston
67.7%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 10% difference.
Cost of Living
Russellville
83.1
Sikeston
85.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Russellville and Sikeston share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Russellville leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Russellville leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDRussellville scores 74.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 81.3 in Sikeston. Sikeston has a fair market rent (1br) of $678 vs $715 in Russellville (5% lower). Sikeston has a fair market rent (2br) of $890 vs $938 in Russellville (5% lower).
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Housing Market — Sikeston leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSikeston has a vacancy rate of 9.2% compared to 11.1% in Russellville. Russellville has a median property tax of $968 vs $1,048 in Sikeston (8% lower). Sikeston has a single-family homes of 76.1% compared to 70.3% in Russellville.
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Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRussellville: 14,044 vs Sikeston: 7,321 for labor force. Russellville has a work from home of 4.7% compared to 3.1% in Sikeston. Sikeston has a unemployment rate of 3.2% compared to 4.6% in Russellville.
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Crime & Safety — Russellville leads
Source: FBI UCRRussellville has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.05 compared to 3.56 in Sikeston. Russellville has a assault rate (per 1k) of 3.19 compared to 9.61 in Sikeston. Russellville has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 3.50 compared to 10.30 in Sikeston.
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSikeston has a high school diploma or higher of 42.3% compared to 35.6% in Russellville. Russellville has a bachelor's degree or higher of 17.5% compared to 16.6% in Sikeston.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRussellville has a population of 29,057, about 1.8x the size of Sikeston (16,231). Russellville skews younger with a median age of 30.4 vs 37.0.
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Russellville
Sikeston
Healthcare — Russellville leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareRussellville: 3.0 vs Sikeston: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Russellville: 5 vs Sikeston: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSikeston has a bicycle of 1.0% compared to 0.1% in Russellville. Russellville has a work from home of 4.7% compared to 3.1% in Sikeston. Sikeston has a drive alone of 80.5% compared to 76.3% in Russellville.
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