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Sullivan vs West Sullivan

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: size (28.7× in Sullivan) and homeowners (+51.6 pts renters in West Sullivan).

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Sullivan, MOKnown for its schoolsMissouri · 6,310 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.

SullivanKnown for its schools
Schools#53 for schools in MOof 226 towns Housing$211K typical home21% below the MO typical home SafetySafer than 5%of U.S. towns we grade All about Sullivan →
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.

Size28.7×
Sullivan is the bigger place
Sullivan 6,310West Sullivan 220
Homeowners+51.6 pts renters
West Sullivan has more renters
Sullivan 62.4%West Sullivan 10.8%
Street grid2.9×
Sullivan has the more walkable street grid
Sullivan 56.6West Sullivan 19.3
Rent+55%
Rent runs higher in West Sullivan
West Sullivan $1,424Sullivan $919
Work in town+25.3 pts
More of Sullivan’s workers stay in town
Sullivan 26.2%West Sullivan 0.9%
Typical home built27 yrs
Sullivan’s homes are older
West Sullivan 2003Sullivan 1976
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $370 more a month in Sullivan

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.

Sullivan$1,250/mo
Typical home $211K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.84% · or rent about $919/mo · Housing →
West Sullivan$890/mo
Typical home $150K (Census) · tax rate 0.80% · or rent about $1,424/mo · Housing →

The difference: $370 a month, about $4,400 a year, between Sullivan 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

Sullivan and West Sullivan share a border

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

SullivanWest SullivanSullivanWest Sullivan
Sullivan ↔ West Sullivan2.1 miles apart · They share a border
Who commutes between them
21 West Sullivan residents work in Sullivan (18.9% of its workers)
Work & commute in West Sullivan →
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
DSullivanSafer than 5% of U.S. towns –West SullivanNot graded
Schools
A−SullivanBetter than 76% of districts in the state –West SullivanNot graded
Health
C−SullivanHealthier than 19% of U.S. towns –West SullivanNot graded
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
SullivanWest Sullivan
Snow a year8″8″
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)32nd33rd
Outdoors & history
SullivanWest Sullivan
Trails0 mi—
Conserved land2.2%—
Settled—2000
National Register places2—
Community
SullivanWest Sullivan
Library hours a week59 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.

SullivanWest Sullivan
People
Population 6,310Highest 220Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -2.5% MO: +2.8% —
Median age 39.4±4.1Highest about the MO average 26.7±15.3Lowest 32% below MO
Sullivan and West Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 24.1%±4.5Highest MO: 22.3% 15.5%±11.8Lowest MO: 22.3%
Sullivan and West Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 20.3%±3.4Highest MO: 17.9% 11.4%±10.1Lowest MO: 17.9%
Sullivan 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+ 18.9%Highest MO: 32.4% 2.6%Lowest MO: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.1%±1.4Lowest MO: 5.7% 15.5%±15.4Highest MO: 5.7%
West Sullivan and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $63,370±$8kHighest 10% below MO $61,875±$23kLowest 12% below MO
Sullivan and West Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $163,200±$7kHighest 29% below MO $150,000±$63kLowest 35% below MO
Sullivan and West Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $919±$56Lowest 11% below MO $1,424±$230Highest 38% above MO
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,372Highest 30% below MO $1,200Lowest 38% below MO
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 41%±9.2Lowest MO: 45.6% 47%±18.3Highest MO: 45.6%
West Sullivan and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 11.4%Lowest MO: 12.6% 22.2%Highest MO: 12.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 62.4%Highest MO: 68.1% 10.8%Lowest MO: 68.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1976Lowest 2 yrs older than MO 2003Highest 25 yrs newer than MO
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 22 minLowest 7% below MO 29 minHighest 22% above MO
Work from home 5.4%±2.7Highest MO: 13% 1%±2.9Lowest MO: 13%
Sullivan and West Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 26.2%Highest 0.9%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 25.3 miLowest 26.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.43Highest 0.94Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Union (4%)Sullivan (19%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in West Sullivan19% work in Sullivan
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 2.2%Highest 0%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 0.4 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 3Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 56.6Highest 19.3Lowest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #53 of 226 in MO—
School district SULLIVAN—
High school in town Sullivan SR. High—
Students per teacherat that high school 13.9 —
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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