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St. Cloud vs West Sullivan

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (8.3× in St. Cloud) and median age (42.8 yrs in St. Cloud).

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St. Cloud, MOA small town of 24Missouri · 24 people
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West Sullivan, MOA small town of 220Missouri · 220 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.

St. CloudA small town of 24
Quiet strengthsSt. Cloud doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about St. Cloud →
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 part ways

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

Jobs per worker8.3×
St. Cloud is more of a job hub
St. Cloud 7.84West Sullivan 0.94
Median age42.8 yrs
St. Cloud skews older
St. Cloud 69.5West Sullivan 26.7
Size9.2×
West Sullivan is the bigger place
West Sullivan 220St. Cloud 24
Homeowners+53.5 pts renters
West Sullivan has more renters
St. Cloud 64.3%West Sullivan 10.8%
Average commute18 min
West Sullivan has the shorter commute
St. Cloud 46 minWest Sullivan 29 min
Rent+48%
Rent runs higher in West Sullivan
West Sullivan $1,424St. Cloud $963
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $400 more a month in St. Cloud

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.

St. Cloud$1,290/mo
Typical home $191K (Census) · tax rate est. 1.8% · or rent about $963/mo · Housing →
West Sullivan$890/mo
Typical home $150K (Census) · tax rate 0.80% · or rent about $1,424/mo · Housing →

The difference: $400 a month, about $4,800 a year, between St. Cloud and West Sullivan.

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

St. Cloud and West Sullivan share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

St. CloudWest SullivanSt. CloudWest Sullivan
St. Cloud ↔ West Sullivan1.7 miles apart · They share a border
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
St. CloudWest Sullivan
Snow a year8″8″
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)33rd33rd
Outdoors & history
St. CloudWest Sullivan
Settled—2000
Community
St. CloudWest 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.

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.

St. CloudWest Sullivan
People
Population 24Lowest 220Highest
Median age 69.5±25.8Highest 78% above MO 26.7±15.3Lowest 32% below MO
Kids under 18 0%±100Lowest MO: 22.3% 15.5%±11.8Highest MO: 22.3%
West Sullivan and St. Cloud are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 54.2%±100Highest MO: 17.9% 11.4%±10.1Lowest MO: 17.9%
St. Cloud 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+ 8.3%Highest MO: 32.4% 2.6%Lowest MO: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±70.7Lowest MO: 5.7% 15.5%±15.4Highest MO: 5.7%
West Sullivan and St. Cloud are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $38,750±$12kLowest 45% below MO $61,875±$23kHighest 12% below MO
West Sullivan and St. Cloud are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $190,600±$86kHighest 17% below MO $150,000±$63kLowest 35% below MO
St. Cloud and West Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $963±$69Lowest 7% below MO $1,424±$230Highest 38% above MO
Property taxmedian, yearly — $1,200 38% below MO
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 60%±100Highest MO: 45.6% 47%±18.3Lowest MO: 45.6%
St. Cloud and West Sullivan 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 64.3%Highest MO: 68.1% 10.8%Lowest MO: 68.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1978Lowest same as MO 2003Highest 25 yrs newer than MO
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 46 minHighest 97% above MO 29 minLowest 22% above MO
Work from home 0%±100Lowest MO: 13% 1%±2.9Highest MO: 13%
West Sullivan and St. Cloud are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 10.5%Highest 0.9%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 12.3 miLowest 26.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 7.84Highest 0.94Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Sullivan (26%)Sullivan (19%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in West SullivanFew work in St. Cloud
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 8.9Lowest 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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