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Sedalia

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  • B
    Overall Grade
  • Town in Missouri
  • 34 reviews
B
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  1. Public Schools
    B
  2. Crime & Safety
    C
  3. Housing
    B
  4. Nightlife
    B
  5. Good for Families
    B
  6. Diversity
    B+
  7. Jobs
    B-
  8. Weather
    B-
  9. Cost of Living
    A-
  10. Health & Fitness
    C
  11. Outdoor Activities
    B
  12. Commute
    A-
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Sedalia is a town in Missouri with a population of 21,441. Sedalia is in Pettis County. Living in Sedalia offers residents a suburban feel and most residents own their homes. In Sedalia there are a lot of parks. Many families live in Sedalia and residents tend to lean conservative. The public schools in Sedalia are above average.
Population
21,441

Real Estate

Median Home Value
$86,000
National
$184,700
Median Rent
$686
National
$949
Area Feel
Suburban
Rent vs. Own
  • Rent
    44%
  • Own
    56%
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Sedalia Rankings

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Crime & Safety

Crime & Safety
C
Based on violent and property crime rates.
Violent Crimes
  • Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
National
  • Assault
    619
    283
  • Murder
    0
    6
  • Rape
    47
    41
  • Robbery
    37
    136
Property Crimes
  • Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
National
  • Burglary
    851
    500
  • Theft
    4,009
    2,043
  • Motor Vehicle Theft
    372
    284
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Residents

Diversity
B+
Based on ethnic and economic diversity.
Median Household Income
$34,659
National
$55,322
Children
20%
Education Levels
National
  • Master's degree or higher
    5%
    12%
  • Bachelor's degree
    11%
    19%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    34%
    29%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    31%
    28%
  • Less than high school diploma
    20%
    13%
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  • Colleges
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I have grown up in Sedalia, and this place has a lot to offer! Our downtown is being updated so that our stores can return and new shops are popping up. I think this place is a great area to start off at since homes and rent are affordable. The local SFCC campus is also a nice place to start when you don't want a big party scene and want to focus on school.
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A very friendly community to ride your bike on nice summer afternoons! Nice education (including the local JROTC program) with caring staff. Excellent choices in local businesses, a well taken care of downtown, and the community is very involved!
Through my experience at the elementary school I went to as a child, I constantly got sick as well as many other children, there weren't enough textbooks for us to use, and I had a lot of trouble learning things like multiplication. I went to a school in the lower income side of town, and the school itself had some issues. All the other public schools were in a lot better condition than the one I went to in both technology and supplies, but there have been some obvious changes since I was there. The changes are the only reason I give the public schools three stars.