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Blue Summit vs Seligman

180 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (6.7× in Blue Summit) and work from home (+38.5 pts in Blue Summit).

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Blue Summit, MOOne of the healthiest townsMissouri · 1,156 people
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Seligman, MOA small town of 941Missouri · 941 people
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Where each one shines

Two towns, two different strengths

What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.

Blue SummitOne of the healthiest towns
Health99% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates Work555 jobsbased in Blue Summit, a regional job hub All about Blue Summit →
SeligmanA small town of 941
Quiet strengthsSeligman doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Seligman →
The biggest differences

Where they differ most

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Jobs per worker6.7×
Blue Summit is more of a job hub
Blue Summit 2.40Seligman 0.36
Work from home+38.5 pts
More people work from home in Blue Summit
Blue Summit 40.3%Seligman 1.8%
Property tax bill+73%
Tax bills are bigger in Blue Summit
Blue Summit $860Seligman $498
Rent+44%
Rent runs higher in Blue Summit
Blue Summit $1,149Seligman $797
Average commute7 min
Blue Summit has the shorter commute
Seligman 34 minBlue Summit 27 min
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $1,040 more a month in Seligman

A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.

Blue Summit$250/mo
Typical home $34K (Census) · tax rate 2.57% · or rent about $1,149/mo · Housing →
Seligman$1,290/mo
Typical home $227K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.53% · or rent about $797/mo · Housing →

The difference: $1,040 a month, about $12,500 a year, between Seligman and Blue Summit.

Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.

Report cards

Grades and rankings, side by side

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every Missouri ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Health
D−Blue SummitHealthier than 1% of U.S. towns –SeligmanNot graded
Life in each

What daily life feels like in each

The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.

Seasons
Blue SummitSeligman
Snow a year13″7″
January low19°F24°F
July high87°F88°F
Growing season (days)198d199d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)58th72nd
Outdoors & history
Blue SummitSeligman
Trails0 mi0 mi
Conserved land0%0%
Archive photos—6
Community
Blue SummitSeligman
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined00

A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.

Where they are

180 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Blue SummitMOSeligmanMO
Blue Summit ↔ Seligman180 miles apart
Everything, side by side

What matters to you?

Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

Blue SummitSeligman
People
Population 1,156Highest 941Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census — -4.5% MO: +2.8%
Median age 29.3±10.8Lowest 25% below MO 31±10.9Highest 21% below MO
Seligman and Blue Summit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 36.5%±13.5Highest MO: 22.3% 32.2%±6.1Lowest MO: 22.3%
Blue Summit and Seligman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 3.2%±3.9Lowest MO: 17.9% 7.3%±2.4Highest MO: 17.9%
Seligman and Blue Summit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 0%Lowest MO: 32.4% 4.4%Highest MO: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 7.8%±7.4Highest MO: 5.7% 0.5%±1.7Lowest MO: 5.7%
Blue Summit and Seligman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $58,813±$23kHighest 17% below MO $47,798±$8kLowest 32% below MO
Blue Summit and Seligman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $33,500±$20kLowest 85% below MO $93,800±$41kHighest 59% below MO
Seligman and Blue Summit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,149±$105Highest 11% above MO $797±$40Lowest 23% below MO
Property taxmedian, yearly $860Highest 56% below MO $498Lowest 74% below MO
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 36%±48.6Lowest MO: 45.6% 43.8%±23.3Highest MO: 45.6%
Seligman and Blue Summit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 36.5%Highest MO: 12.6% 25.2%Lowest MO: 12.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 42.4%Lowest MO: 68.1% 48.2%Highest MO: 68.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1985Lowest 7 yrs newer than MO 1987Highest 9 yrs newer than MO
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 27 minLowest 16% above MO 34 minHighest 44% above MO
Work from home 40.3%±28.7Highest MO: 13% 1.8%±2Lowest MO: 13%
Work in townworking residents 2.2%Highest 2%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 8.3 miLowest 20.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 2.40Highest 0.36Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Kansas City (31%)Rogers (9%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in SeligmanFew work in Blue Summit
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles 0.2 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.4 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1 1
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 59.9Highest 52.4Lowest
Missouri average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.

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