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Evergreen vs West Sullivan

88 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (9.2× in West Sullivan) and jobs per worker (2.6× in West Sullivan).

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Evergreen, MOA small town of 88Missouri · 88 people
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West Sullivan, MOA small town of 220Missouri · 220 people
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.

EvergreenA small town of 88
Quiet strengthsEvergreen doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Evergreen →
West SullivanA small town of 220
Quiet strengthsWest Sullivan doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about West Sullivan →
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.

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
EvergreenWest Sullivan
Snow a year8″8″
January low22°F—
July high88°F—
Growing season (days)187d—
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)70th33rd
Outdoors & history
EvergreenWest Sullivan
Trails2 mi—
Conserved land0%—
Settled—2000
Community
EvergreenWest Sullivan
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

88 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Evergreen ↔ West Sullivan88 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.

EvergreenWest Sullivan
People
Population 88Lowest 220Highest
Median age 33.5±0.4Highest 14% below MO 26.7±15.3Lowest 32% below MO
Evergreen and West Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 23.9%±28.2Highest MO: 22.3% 15.5%±11.8Lowest MO: 22.3%
Evergreen and West Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 22.7%±42Highest MO: 17.9% 11.4%±10.1Lowest MO: 17.9%
Evergreen and West Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 3%Highest MO: 32.4% 2.6%Lowest MO: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±19.3Lowest MO: 5.7% 15.5%±15.4Highest MO: 5.7%
West Sullivan and Evergreen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $46,917±$8kLowest 34% below MO $61,875±$23kHighest 12% below MO
West Sullivan and Evergreen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied — $150,000±$63k 35% below MO
Rentmedian gross, monthly — $1,424±$230 38% above MO
Property taxmedian, yearly — $1,200 38% below MO
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 10.5%±100Lowest MO: 45.6% 47%±18.3Highest MO: 45.6%
West Sullivan and Evergreen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 0%Lowest MO: 12.6% 22.2%Highest MO: 12.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 8.7%Lowest MO: 68.1% 10.8%Highest MO: 68.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1975Lowest 3 yrs older than MO 2003Highest 25 yrs newer than MO
Getting to work
Average commuteone way — 29 min 22% above MO
Work from home 0%±52.2Lowest MO: 13% 1%±2.9Highest MO: 13%
West Sullivan and Evergreen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0%Lowest 0.9%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 10.8 miLowest 26.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.36Lowest 0.94Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Lebanon (55%)Sullivan (19%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in West SullivanFew work in Evergreen
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles 1.9 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.2 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 2.1Lowest 19.3Highest
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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