Sullivan
Missouri

What stands out

Three things set Sullivan County apart from the other 3,142 counties: the median home price is in the bottom 3% of American counties ($100K), the home price against local income is in the bottom 7% of American counties (1.4 years of income), and the typical two-bedroom rent is in the bottom 13% of American counties ($634 a month). Within Missouri it ranks 4th of 113 counties for the median home price, counting from the bottom.

Where you are

You live in Sullivan County, Missouri. 5,983 people live here with you, so most faces are familiar. The population shrank 0.3% last year, and more Americans moved out than in (net -11).

Missouri stopped taxing Social Security and public pensions for all residents in 2024 and has been cutting its top income-tax rate toward 4.5%. Home prices are well below the national average in both Kansas City and St. Louis. The state's property tax on vehicles, paid every year, surprises new arrivals; tornado exposure is high across the state.

Money

The typical household here brings in $53,438 a year, lower than 71% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $50,473. Unemployment runs 2.8%, lower than 73% of American counties. 5% of workers work from home.

Missouri takes 4.4% of that median income in state income tax, about $2,331 a year.

Home

The median home costs $100K, cheaper than 97% of American counties, about 1.4 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $634 a month. Property tax is 0.80% of home value, roughly $728 a year on that median home, lower than 56% of American counties. 74% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 4.5 per 1,000 residents, higher than 82% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 11 people per 100,000 in 2024.

A child born here can expect to live 74.4 years, shorter than 65% of American counties. There are 3 active physicians in the county, about 5.0 per 10,000 people. 12.0% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 2.86 where 3.0 is national grade level, lower than 71% of American counties. 86% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 63 points, among the most lopsided counties in the country. 54% of eligible voters turned out. Under Missouri law you can carry a concealed handgun without a permit, abortion is banned with narrow exceptions, and marijuana is legal for adults.

Weather and risk

The year averages 53°F, highs near 64 and lows near 42, colder than 61% of American counties. About 35 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 19 out of 100, safer than 81% of American counties; the county has had 25 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 202 Mbps down, faster than 51% of American counties. There is 1 airport in the county, counting general aviation.