Carthage, MO vs Nixa, MO

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

MetricCarthage, MONixa, MO
Population15,57424,836
Median Household Income$51,328$83,385
Median Rent$975/mo$1,083/mo
Median Home Value$146,800$258,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)8689
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income55.7%40.1%
Poverty Rate27.2%7.1%
Unemployment Rate3.8% (county)3.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k10826
Property Crime Rate /100k1,665700
Median AQI38—
Good AQI Days /yr305—
Summer Highs89°F87°F
Winter Lows27°F24°F
Snowfall8 in/yr7 in/yr
Avg Commute15.5 min23.4 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher14.415
College Degree Rate22.1%36.7%
Foreign-Born %12.6%3.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.1%+14.4%

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