Belton, MO vs Blue Springs, MO

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricBelton, MOBlue Springs, MO
Population25,00859,965
Median Household Income$69,226$88,920
Median Rent$1,290/mo$1,277/mo
Median Home Value$203,200$263,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)9393
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.4%37.3%
Poverty Rate9.7%7%
Unemployment Rate3.6%3.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k167228
Property Crime Rate /100k1,7051,717
Median AQI4147
Good AQI Days /yr281209
Summer Highs86°F86°F
Winter Lows24°F25°F
Snowfall9 in/yr13 in/yr
Avg Commute24.8 min25.7 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.815.3
College Degree Rate25.6%35%
Foreign-Born %1.5%2.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+9.2%+5.1%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.