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Hannibal vs Sedalia

120 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (2.5× in Hannibal) and growth since 2010 (+6.1 pts in Sedalia).

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Hannibal, MOA history townMissouri · 16,771 people
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Sedalia, MOOne of the healthiest townsMissouri · 22,003 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.

HannibalA history town
HistorySettled in 181931 places on the National Register Outdoors#31 most trails in MO14 miles of trails across 23 parks and preserves Housing$178K typical home34% below the MO typical home All about Hannibal →
SedaliaOne of the healthiest towns
Health85% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates HistorySettled in 185716 places on the National Register Outdoors#73 most walkable in MO5.6 miles of trails across 8 parks and preserves All about Sedalia →
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.

Trails2.5×
Hannibal has more miles of trail
Hannibal 13.8 miSedalia 5.6 mi
Growth since 2010+6.1 pts
Sedalia has grown faster since 2010
Sedalia +1.6%Hannibal -4.5%
Street grid+51%
Sedalia has the more walkable street grid
Sedalia 82.4Hannibal 54.5
★ What stands out · Report cards

Hannibal places higher on 16 of 26 MO lists

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.

Safety
C−HannibalSafer than 21% of U.S. towns C−SedaliaSafer than 19% of U.S. towns
Schools
B−HannibalBetter than 51% of districts in the state A−SedaliaBetter than 76% of districts in the state
Health
DHannibalHealthier than 10% of U.S. towns DSedaliaHealthier than 15% of U.S. towns
16Hannibal
9Sedalia

Lists won, of 26 where both are ranked. Ties go to nobody.

Most new homesHousing · 200 towns #189#64 Most conserved landOutdoors · 235 towns #38#177 Closest to a top hospitalHealth · 261 towns #146#7 Most trailsOutdoors · 151 towns #31#97 Lowest obesityHealth · 261 towns #203#94 Highest graduation rateSchools · 216 towns #163#75 Fewest uninsuredHealth · 261 towns #131#237 Most walkableOutdoors · 261 towns #165#73

Left end = #1 in Missouri. Showing the lists where the towns are furthest apart. All of Hannibal’s rankings →

Monthly cost

A typical home costs about the same each month

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.

Hannibal$1,060/mo
Typical home $178K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.86% · or rent about $805/mo · Housing →
Sedalia$1,120/mo
Typical home $190K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.77% · or rent about $877/mo · Housing →

The difference: $60 a month, about $700 a year, between Sedalia and Hannibal.

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.

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
HannibalSedalia
Snow a year13″13″
January low—19°F
July high—87°F
Growing season (days)—186d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)82nd32nd
Outdoors & history
HannibalSedalia
Trails14 mi6 mi
Conserved land5.1%1.1%
Settled18191857
National Register places3116
Archive photos12—
Community
HannibalSedalia
Library hours a week52 hrs53 hrs
Colleges in town11
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

120 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

HannibalMOSedaliaMO
Hannibal ↔ Sedalia120 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.

HannibalSedalia
People
Population 16,771Lowest 22,003Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -4.5%Lowest MO: +2.8% +1.6%Highest MO: +2.8%
Median age 38.5±2Highest about the MO average 37.3±1Lowest 4% below MO
Hannibal and Sedalia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 23.2%±2.3Lowest MO: 22.3% 23.7%±1.8Highest MO: 22.3%
Sedalia and Hannibal are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 19.7%±2.1Highest MO: 17.9% 17%±1.5Lowest MO: 17.9%
Hannibal and Sedalia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 19.5%Highest MO: 32.4% 16.3%Lowest MO: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 4.4%±0.6Highest MO: 5.7% 4%±0.7Lowest MO: 5.7%
Hannibal and Sedalia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $53,721±$6kHighest 24% below MO $50,990±$4kLowest 28% below MO
Hannibal and Sedalia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $127,700±$15kLowest 45% below MO $143,000±$9kHighest 38% below MO
Sedalia and Hannibal are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $805±$65Lowest 22% below MO $877±$36Highest 15% below MO
Sedalia and Hannibal are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,096Lowest 44% below MO $1,098Highest 44% below MO
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 43.2%±8.6Lowest MO: 45.6% 46.2%±5.7Highest MO: 45.6%
Sedalia and Hannibal are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 19.5%Highest MO: 12.6% 19.4%Lowest MO: 12.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 62.2%Highest MO: 68.1% 56.6%Lowest MO: 68.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1963Lowest 15 yrs older than MO 1964Highest 14 yrs older than MO
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 15 minLowest 35% below MO 16 minHighest 33% below MO
Work from home 6.4%±2.2Highest MO: 13% 5%±1.6Lowest MO: 13%
Hannibal and Sedalia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 44.5%Highest 40.4%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 8.8 miHighest 5.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.36Lowest 1.43Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Quincy (6%)Kansas City (4%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in SedaliaFew work in Hannibal
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 5.1%Highest 1.1%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 13.8 miHighest 5.6 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.8 miHighest 0.4 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 23Highest 8Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 54.5Lowest 82.4Highest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #133 of 226 in MO#75 of 226 in MO
School district HANNIBAL 60STATE FAIR COMMUNITY COLLEGE · SEDALIA 200
High school in town Hannibal SR. HighSmith-Cotton High School
Students per teacherat that high school 15.7Lowest 17.0Highest
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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