Carthage, MO vs Webb City, MO

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

MetricCarthage, MOWebb City, MO
Population15,57413,221
Median Household Income$51,328$65,469
Median Rent$975/mo$1,008/mo
Median Home Value$146,800$169,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)8686
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income55.7%39.2%
Poverty Rate27.2%20.5%
Unemployment Rate3.8% (county)3.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k108252
Property Crime Rate /100k1,6651,381
Median AQI3838
Good AQI Days /yr305305
Summer Highs89°F89°F
Winter Lows27°F27°F
Snowfall8 in/yr8 in/yr
Avg Commute15.5 min17.3 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher14.415.3
College Degree Rate22.1%26.7%
Foreign-Born %12.6%1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.1%+3.1%

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