Carthage, MO vs Springfield, MO

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

MetricCarthage, MOSpringfield, MO
Population15,574169,954
Median Household Income$51,328$49,311
Median Rent$975/mo$964/mo
Median Home Value$146,800$177,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)8689
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income55.7%46.5%
Poverty Rate27.2%18.4%
Unemployment Rate3.8% (county)3.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k1081,233
Property Crime Rate /100k1,6653,871
Median AQI3845
Good AQI Days /yr305228
Summer Highs89°F87°F
Winter Lows27°F25°F
Snowfall8 in/yr14 in/yr
Avg Commute15.5 min17.6 min
Hospitals14
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.413.2
College Degree Rate22.1%31.4%
Foreign-Born %12.6%4.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.1%+0.4%

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