Gladstone, MO vs Smithville, MO

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

MetricGladstone, MOSmithville, MO
Population27,20710,705
Median Household Income$79,271$101,165
Median Rent$1,088/mo$1,323/mo
Median Home Value$231,500$290,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)9393
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income41%30.3%
Poverty Rate11%5.4%
Unemployment Rate4.1%3.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k332117
Property Crime Rate /100k1,448568
Median AQI4242
Good AQI Days /yr270270
Summer Highs88°F85°F
Winter Lows25°F20°F
Snowfall11 in/yr18 in/yr
Avg Commute22.9 min28.5 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher1214.2
College Degree Rate31.7%32.4%
Foreign-Born %7.3%0.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.6%+7.0%

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