Carthage, MO vs Neosho, MO

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

MetricCarthage, MONeosho, MO
Population15,57413,224
Median Household Income$51,328$57,891
Median Rent$975/mo$745/mo
Median Home Value$146,800$163,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)8686
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income55.7%35.9%
Poverty Rate27.2%15.2%
Unemployment Rate3.8% (county)3.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k108157
Property Crime Rate /100k1,6651,465
Median AQI38—
Good AQI Days /yr305—
Summer Highs89°F88°F
Winter Lows27°F28°F
Snowfall8 in/yr8 in/yr
Avg Commute15.5 min19.1 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.415.7
College Degree Rate22.1%21.7%
Foreign-Born %12.6%10.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.1%+10.8%

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