Jennings, MO vs Spanish Lake, MO

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

MetricJennings, MOSpanish Lake, MO
Population12,91817,873
Median Household Income$38,984$55,920
Median Rent$961/mo$1,160/mo
Median Home Value$68,800$135,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)9595
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income61.2%58.2%
Poverty Rate25.2%14.8%
Unemployment Rate4.1% (county)4.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k923*440*
Property Crime Rate /100k2,203*1,429*
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs88°F86°F
Winter Lows27°F25°F
Snowfall17 in/yr17 in/yr
Avg Commute26.7 min24.6 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher19.816.6
College Degree Rate10.8%14.3%
Foreign-Born %0.7%1.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.5%+4.0%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices both cities (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.