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Sedalia vs Hannibal

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

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

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

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

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

Left end = #1 in Missouri. Showing the lists where the towns are furthest apart. All of Sedalia’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.

Sedalia$1,120/mo
Typical home $190K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.77% · or rent about $877/mo · Housing →
Hannibal$1,060/mo
Typical home $178K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.86% · or rent about $805/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
SedaliaHannibal
Snow a year13″13″
January low19°F—
July high87°F—
Growing season (days)186d—
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)32nd82nd
Outdoors & history
SedaliaHannibal
Trails6 mi14 mi
Conserved land1.1%5.1%
Settled18571819
National Register places1631
Archive photos—12
Community
SedaliaHannibal
Library hours a week53 hrs52 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.

SedaliaMOHannibalMO
Sedalia ↔ Hannibal120 miles apart
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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.

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