Population
Shawnee
31,511
Sikeston
16,231
Median Income
Shawnee
$54,281
Sikeston
$53,203
Home Value
Shawnee
$147,800
Sikeston
$158,100
Rent
Shawnee
$912
Sikeston
$827
Crime Rate
Shawnee
N/A
Sikeston
10.30
Cost of Living
Shawnee
88.1
Sikeston
85.7
Avg Temp
Shawnee
N/A
Sikeston
N/A
Unemployment
Shawnee
6.3%
Sikeston
3.2%
How Similar Are Shawnee & Sikeston?
Sikeston is Shawnee's #22 most similar city
6 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Shawnee
31,511
Sikeston
16,231
Shawnee has a 48% larger population than Sikeston.
Political Leaning
Shawnee
72.7%
Sikeston
76.4%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 5% difference.
Unemployment
Shawnee
6.3%
Sikeston
3.2%
Shawnee has a 48% higher unemployment than Sikeston.
Median Income
Shawnee
$54,281
Sikeston
$53,203
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Shawnee
$147,800
Sikeston
$158,100
Both cities have similar home values — just a 7% difference.
Education
Shawnee
16.3%
Sikeston
16.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 2% difference.
Demographics
Shawnee
70.9%
Sikeston
67.7%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 5% difference.
Cost of Living
Shawnee
88.1
Sikeston
85.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
6 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Shawnee and Sikeston share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Shawnee
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Sikeston
Sikeston leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Sikeston leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSikeston has a fair market rent (1br) of $678 vs $714 in Shawnee (5% lower). Sikeston has a fair market rent (2br) of $890 vs $937 in Shawnee (5% lower). Sikeston scores 83.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 88.0 in Shawnee.
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Housing Market — Sikeston leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSikeston has a vacancy rate of 9.2% compared to 13.6% in Shawnee. Sikeston has a median property tax of $1,048 vs $1,169 in Shawnee (12% lower). Sikeston has a median rent of $827 vs $912 in Shawnee (10% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSShawnee has a work from home of 6.3% compared to 3.1% in Sikeston. Sikeston has a unemployment rate of 3.2% compared to 6.3% in Shawnee. Shawnee: 13,929 vs Sikeston: 7,321 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Sikeston leads
Source: FBI UCRSikeston has a violent crime clearance of 39.4% compared to 0.0% in Shawnee. Sikeston has a property crime clearance of 17.6% compared to 0.0% in Shawnee.
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Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Sikeston leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSikeston has a high school diploma or higher of 42.3% compared to 36.0% in Shawnee. Sikeston has a bachelor's degree or higher of 16.6% compared to 16.3% in Shawnee.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSShawnee has a population of 31,511, about 1.9x the size of Sikeston (16,231). Shawnee skews younger with a median age of 35.0 vs 37.0.
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Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Shawnee
Sikeston
Healthcare — Shawnee leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareShawnee: 3.3 vs Sikeston: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Shawnee leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSShawnee has a work from home of 6.3% compared to 3.1% in Sikeston. Sikeston has a bicycle of 1.0% compared to 0.1% in Shawnee. Shawnee has a drive alone of 82.3% compared to 80.5% in Sikeston.
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