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Seligman vs Blue Summit

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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Seligman, MOA small town of 941Missouri · 941 people
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Blue Summit, MOOne of the healthiest townsMissouri · 1,156 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.

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 →
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 →
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.

Seligman$1,290/mo
Typical home $227K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.53% · or rent about $797/mo · Housing →
Blue Summit$250/mo
Typical home $34K (Census) · tax rate 2.57% · or rent about $1,149/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
–SeligmanNot graded D−Blue SummitHealthier than 1% 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
SeligmanBlue Summit
Snow a year7″13″
January low24°F19°F
July high88°F87°F
Growing season (days)199d198d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)72nd58th
Outdoors & history
SeligmanBlue Summit
Trails0 mi0 mi
Conserved land0%0%
Archive photos6—
Community
SeligmanBlue Summit
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.

SeligmanMOBlue SummitMO
Seligman ↔ Blue Summit180 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.

SeligmanBlue Summit
People
Population 941Lowest 1,156Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -4.5% MO: +2.8% —
Median age 31±10.9Highest 21% below MO 29.3±10.8Lowest 25% 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 32.2%±6.1Lowest MO: 22.3% 36.5%±13.5Highest 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+ 7.3%±2.4Highest MO: 17.9% 3.2%±3.9Lowest 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+ 4.4%Highest MO: 32.4% 0%Lowest MO: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0.5%±1.7Lowest MO: 5.7% 7.8%±7.4Highest 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 $47,798±$8kLowest 32% below MO $58,813±$23kHighest 17% 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 $93,800±$41kHighest 59% below MO $33,500±$20kLowest 85% 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 $797±$40Lowest 23% below MO $1,149±$105Highest 11% above MO
Property taxmedian, yearly $498Lowest 74% below MO $860Highest 56% below MO
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 43.8%±23.3Highest MO: 45.6% 36%±48.6Lowest 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 25.2%Lowest MO: 12.6% 36.5%Highest MO: 12.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 48.2%Highest MO: 68.1% 42.4%Lowest MO: 68.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1987Highest 9 yrs newer than MO 1985Lowest 7 yrs newer than MO
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 34 minHighest 44% above MO 27 minLowest 16% above MO
Work from home 1.8%±2Lowest MO: 13% 40.3%±28.7Highest MO: 13%
Work in townworking residents 2%Lowest 2.2%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 20.3 miHighest 8.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.36Lowest 2.40Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Rogers (9%)Kansas City (31%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Blue SummitFew work in Seligman
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 0.2 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.4 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1 1
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 52.4Lowest 59.9Highest
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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