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The Southeast Missouri region is encompassed in rural enclaves in metropolitan areas. Many home are older with acreage and there as been a trend in new housing growth in the past 15 years. A dominant housing trend includes single-family, owner-occupied housing, with a median value of $235,500, with the average home sales price at $188,299

This area displays steady employment in construction, manufacturing, and related service industries. The region's household income is just over the national median, while net worth is nearly double the national median. As of 2021, the median household income for the Southeast Missouri region is $54,952. The overall cost of living in the area is 14% lower than the national average.

Cape Girardeau is a hub for the bordering counties in the area. In the Southeast Missouri Region, the population is 111,557 as of 2021. The median age for the region is 38.5. According to the United States Census Bureau, in Cape Girardeau County, 91.6% of individuals 25 years or older has received a high school diploma or higher. 

Southeast Missouri is the host to a moderate climate that changes year round. Summers temperatures have an average of 89.5° F with high humidity. In the winter months the January low can fall to 24° F. The area averages 10 feet of snow per year and about 48 inches of rain each year.