Population
Shelby
21,868
Sikeston
16,231
Median Income
Shelby
$50,705
Sikeston
$53,203
Home Value
Shelby
$185,400
Sikeston
$158,100
Rent
Shelby
$899
Sikeston
$827
Crime Rate
Shelby
10.44
Sikeston
10.30
Cost of Living
Shelby
88.4
Sikeston
85.7
Avg Temp
Shelby
N/A
Sikeston
N/A
Unemployment
Shelby
3.6%
Sikeston
3.2%
How Similar Are Shelby & Sikeston?
Sikeston is Shelby's #3 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Shelby
21,868
Sikeston
16,231
Shelby has a 26% larger population than Sikeston.
Violent Crime
Shelby
10.44
Sikeston
10.30
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 1% difference.
Property Crime
Shelby
24.33
Sikeston
36.25
Sikeston has a 33% higher property crime than Shelby.
Political Leaning
Shelby
67.2%
Sikeston
76.4%
Both cities lean Republican, but Sikeston has a stronger Republican lean (12% difference).
Unemployment
Shelby
3.6%
Sikeston
3.2%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 10% difference.
Median Income
Shelby
$50,705
Sikeston
$53,203
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Shelby
$185,400
Sikeston
$158,100
Shelby has a 15% higher home values than Sikeston.
Education
Shelby
18.4%
Sikeston
16.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 9% difference.
Demographics
Shelby
55.3%
Sikeston
67.7%
Sikeston has a 18% higher demographics than Shelby.
Cost of Living
Shelby
88.4
Sikeston
85.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Shelby and Sikeston share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Sikeston
Sikeston leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Sikeston leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSikeston scores 83.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 95.8 in Shelby. Sikeston has a fair market rent (1br) of $678 vs $763 in Shelby (13% lower). Shelby scores 77.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 81.3 in Sikeston.
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Housing Market — Sikeston leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSikeston has a vacancy rate of 9.2% compared to 15.1% in Shelby. Sikeston has a median property tax of $1,048 vs $1,613 in Shelby (54% lower). Shelby has a median home value of $185,400 vs $158,100 in Sikeston (17% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Sikeston leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSShelby has a work from home of 9.7% compared to 3.1% in Sikeston. Shelby: 9,810 vs Sikeston: 7,321 for labor force. Sikeston has a unemployment rate of 3.2% compared to 3.6% in Shelby.
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Crime & Safety — Shelby leads
Source: FBI UCRSikeston has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.19 compared to 0.77 in Shelby. Shelby has a property crime clearance of 26.7% compared to 17.6% in Sikeston. Shelby has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 17.16 compared to 30.39 in Sikeston.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauShelby has a bachelor's degree or higher of 18.4% compared to 16.6% in Sikeston. Sikeston has a high school diploma or higher of 42.3% compared to 39.5% in Shelby.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSShelby has a population of 21,868, about 1.3x the size of Sikeston (16,231). Sikeston skews younger with a median age of 37.0 vs 41.2.
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Shelby
Sikeston
Healthcare — Shelby leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareShelby: 3.0 vs Sikeston: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Shelby: 5 vs Sikeston: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Sikeston leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSShelby has a work from home of 9.7% compared to 3.1% in Sikeston. Sikeston has a bicycle of 1.0% compared to 0.0% in Shelby. Sikeston has a drive alone of 80.5% compared to 79.3% in Shelby.
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