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Miner vs Sikeston

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: size (17.2× in Sikeston) and street grid (3.1× in Sikeston).

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Miner, MOA regional job hubMissouri · 950 people
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Sikeston, MOA regional job hubMissouri · 16,320 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.

MinerA regional job hub
Work951 jobsbased in Miner, a regional job hub All about Miner →
SikestonA regional job hub
Work10,590 jobsbased in Sikeston, a regional job hub SafetySafer than 2%of U.S. towns we grade Health90% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Sikeston →
The biggest differences

Where they part ways

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

Size17.2×
Sikeston is the bigger place
Sikeston 16,320Miner 950
Street grid3.1×
Sikeston has the more walkable street grid
Sikeston 45.6Miner 14.9
Work in town+39.3 pts
More of Sikeston’s workers stay in town
Sikeston 44%Miner 4.7%
Property tax bill+54%
Tax bills are bigger in Sikeston
Sikeston $1,148Miner $745
Homeowners+19.4 pts renters
Sikeston has more renters
Miner 79.9%Sikeston 60.5%
Home values+28%
Homes cost more in Sikeston
Sikeston $168,800Miner $131,600
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $200 more a month in Sikeston

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.

Miner$750/mo
Typical home $132K (Census) · tax rate 0.57% · or rent about $713/mo · Housing →
Sikeston$950/mo
Typical home $164K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.68% · or rent about $891/mo · Housing →

The difference: $200 a month, about $2,400 a year, between Sikeston and Miner.

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.

Where they are

Miner and Sikeston share a border

And the people who already live in one and work in the other.

MinerSikestonMinerSikeston
Miner ↔ Sikeston3.2 miles apart · They share a border
Who commutes between them
279 Sikeston residents work in Miner (4.3% of its workers)
194 Miner residents work in Sikeston (47.5% of its workers)
Work & commute in Sikeston →
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.

Safety
–MinerNot graded D−SikestonSafer than 2% of U.S. towns
Schools
–MinerNot graded C+SikestonBetter than 37% of districts in the state
Health
–MinerNot graded DSikestonHealthier than 10% of U.S. towns
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
MinerSikeston
Snow a year3″3″
January low28°F28°F
July high91°F91°F
Growing season (days)225d225d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)81st87th
Outdoors & history
MinerSikeston
Trails—13 mi
Conserved land—1.5%
Settled—1860
National Register places—3
Community
MinerSikeston
Library hours a week—54 hrs
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.

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.

MinerSikeston
People
Population 950Lowest 16,320Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -6.9%Lowest MO: +2.8% -0.2%Highest MO: +2.8%
Median age 42±13Highest 8% above MO 38.2±2.6Lowest about the MO average
Miner and Sikeston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 26.2%±5.5Highest MO: 22.3% 25.3%±2.6Lowest MO: 22.3%
Miner and Sikeston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 20.2%±3.4Lowest MO: 17.9% 21.7%±2.4Highest MO: 17.9%
Sikeston and Miner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 12.3%Lowest MO: 32.4% 27.5%Highest MO: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 4.8%±4.3Highest MO: 5.7% 3.3%±1.1Lowest MO: 5.7%
Miner and Sikeston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $52,000±$12kLowest 26% below MO $58,915±$4kHighest 17% below MO
Sikeston and Miner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $131,600±$9kLowest 43% below MO $168,800±$11kHighest 27% below MO
Rentmedian gross, monthly $713±$247Lowest 31% below MO $891±$51Highest 14% below MO
Sikeston and Miner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $745Lowest 62% below MO $1,148Highest 41% below MO
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 33.3%±30.2Lowest MO: 45.6% 50.5%±9.4Highest MO: 45.6%
Sikeston and Miner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 14.4%Highest MO: 12.6% 14.2%Lowest MO: 12.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 79.9%Highest MO: 68.1% 60.5%Lowest MO: 68.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1975 3 yrs older than MO 1975 3 yrs older than MO
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 14 minLowest 42% below MO 16 minHighest 33% below MO
Work from home 6.3%±6Highest MO: 13% 3.7%±1.4Lowest MO: 13%
Miner and Sikeston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 4.7%Lowest 44%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 5.3 miHighest 4.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 2.33Highest 1.63Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Sikeston (48%)Cape Girardeau (6%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others 48% work in Sikeston4% work in Miner
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 1.4%Lowest 1.5%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 12.7 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.7 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 3Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 14.9Lowest 45.6Highest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading —#160 of 226 in MO
School district —DIVISION OF YOUTH SERVICE · SIKESTON R-6
High school in town —Sikeston Senior High School
Students per teacherat that high school — 15.6
Missouri average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
Deciding?

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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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