Carthage, MO vs Pittsburg, KS

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

MetricCarthage, MOPittsburg, KS
Population15,57420,637
Median Household Income$51,328$43,419
Median Rent$975/mo$854/mo
Median Home Value$146,800$123,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)86—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income55.7%49.7%
Poverty Rate27.2%29.6%
Unemployment Rate3.8% (county)4.6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k108361
Property Crime Rate /100k1,6652,948
Median AQI38—
Good AQI Days /yr305—
Summer Highs89°F89°F
Winter Lows27°F27°F
Snowfall8 in/yr10 in/yr
Avg Commute15.5 min15.8 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.416.5
College Degree Rate22.1%33.2%
Foreign-Born %12.6%6.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.1%-0.5%

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