Kansas City, MO vs Smithville, MO

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

MetricKansas City, MOSmithville, MO
Population510,61210,705
Median Household Income$69,166$101,165
Median Rent$1,238/mo$1,323/mo
Median Home Value$242,900$290,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)9393
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.3%30.3%
Poverty Rate14.6%5.4%
Unemployment Rate4.1%3.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k1,376117
Property Crime Rate /100k3,991568
Median AQI4742
Good AQI Days /yr209270
Summer Highs88°F85°F
Winter Lows25°F20°F
Snowfall11 in/yr18 in/yr
Avg Commute21.7 min28.5 min
Hospitals8—
Avg Hospital Rating3.7 / 5—
Students per Teacher13.214.2
College Degree Rate38.4%32.4%
Foreign-Born %8.6%0.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.6%+7.0%

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