Kearney, MO vs Smithville, MO

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

MetricKearney, MOSmithville, MO
Population10,88510,705
Median Household Income$103,622$101,165
Median Rent$1,251/mo$1,323/mo
Median Home Value$298,400$290,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)9393
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income41.6%30.3%
Poverty Rate3.6%5.4%
Unemployment Rate3.8% (county)3.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k88117
Property Crime Rate /100k447568
Median AQI4242
Good AQI Days /yr270270
Summer Highs86°F85°F
Winter Lows20°F20°F
Snowfall19 in/yr18 in/yr
Avg Commute23.5 min28.5 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher13.914.2
College Degree Rate36.8%32.4%
Foreign-Born %1.3%0.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+8.6%+7.0%

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