Excelsior Springs, MO vs Smithville, MO

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

MetricExcelsior Springs, MOSmithville, MO
Population10,48410,705
Median Household Income$72,609$101,165
Median Rent$975/mo$1,323/mo
Median Home Value$186,800$290,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)9393
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income41%30.3%
Poverty Rate15.2%5.4%
Unemployment Rate3.8% (county)3.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k307117
Property Crime Rate /100k1,737568
Median AQI4242
Good AQI Days /yr270270
Summer Highs86°F85°F
Winter Lows20°F20°F
Snowfall19 in/yr18 in/yr
Avg Commute22.3 min28.5 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher14.614.2
College Degree Rate17.6%32.4%
Foreign-Born %4.4%0.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.5%+7.0%

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