Excelsior Springs, MO vs Kearney, MO

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

MetricExcelsior Springs, MOKearney, MO
Population10,48410,885
Median Household Income$72,609$103,622
Median Rent$975/mo$1,251/mo
Median Home Value$186,800$298,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)9393
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income41%41.6%
Poverty Rate15.2%3.6%
Unemployment Rate3.8% (county)3.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k30788
Property Crime Rate /100k1,737447
Median AQI4242
Good AQI Days /yr270270
Summer Highs86°F86°F
Winter Lows20°F20°F
Snowfall19 in/yr19 in/yr
Avg Commute22.3 min23.5 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher14.613.9
College Degree Rate17.6%36.8%
Foreign-Born %4.4%1.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.5%+8.6%

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