Carthage, MO vs Miami, OK

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

MetricCarthage, MOMiami, OK
Population15,57412,926
Median Household Income$51,328$46,410
Median Rent$975/mo$835/mo
Median Home Value$146,800$107,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)86—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income55.7%42.5%
Poverty Rate27.2%22.6%
Unemployment Rate3.8% (county)3.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k108474
Property Crime Rate /100k1,6652,340
Median AQI3849
Good AQI Days /yr305196
Summer Highs89°F88°F
Winter Lows27°F26°F
Snowfall8 in/yr7 in/yr
Avg Commute15.5 min17.7 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.416.3
College Degree Rate22.1%15.5%
Foreign-Born %12.6%3.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.1%-0.8%

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