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West Sullivan vs 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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West Sullivan, MOA small town of 220Missouri · 220 people
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Sullivan, MOKnown for its schoolsMissouri · 6,310 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.

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 →
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 →
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.

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

West Sullivan and Sullivan share a border

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

West SullivanSullivanWest SullivanSullivan
West Sullivan ↔ 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
–West SullivanNot graded DSullivanSafer than 5% of U.S. towns
Schools
–West SullivanNot graded A−SullivanBetter than 76% of districts in the state
Health
–West SullivanNot graded C−SullivanHealthier than 19% 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
West SullivanSullivan
Snow a year8″8″
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)33rd32nd
Outdoors & history
West SullivanSullivan
Trails—0 mi
Conserved land—2.2%
Settled2000—
National Register places—2
Community
West SullivanSullivan
Library hours a week—59 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.

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