Fulton, MO vs Kirksville, MO

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

MetricFulton, MOKirksville, MO
Population12,61717,563
Median Household Income$51,429$50,071
Median Rent$836/mo$775/mo
Median Home Value$155,900$153,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)88—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income42.8%33.7%
Poverty Rate13.9%28.2%
Unemployment Rate3.4% (county)4.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k193329
Property Crime Rate /100k1,1101,780
Median AQI41—
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs84°F84°F
Winter Lows23°F18°F
Snowfall19 in/yr19 in/yr
Avg Commute18.4 min12.7 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating—2.0 / 5
Students per Teacher12.712.9
College Degree Rate21.7%40.3%
Foreign-Born %1.6%7.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.0%+1.8%

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