Kearney, MO vs Excelsior Springs, MO

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

MetricKearney, MOExcelsior Springs, MO
Population10,88510,484
Median Household Income$103,622$72,609
Median Rent$1,251/mo$975/mo
Median Home Value$298,400$186,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)9393
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income41.6%41%
Poverty Rate3.6%15.2%
Unemployment Rate3.8% (county)3.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k88307
Property Crime Rate /100k4471,737
Median AQI4242
Good AQI Days /yr270270
Summer Highs86°F86°F
Winter Lows20°F20°F
Snowfall19 in/yr19 in/yr
Avg Commute23.5 min22.3 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher13.914.6
College Degree Rate36.8%17.6%
Foreign-Born %1.3%4.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+8.6%+2.5%

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