Kennett, MO vs West Plains, MO

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

MetricKennett, MOWest Plains, MO
Population10,19612,441
Median Household Income$52,500$44,002
Median Rent$651/mo$810/mo
Median Home Value$112,000$169,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income25.4%46.1%
Poverty Rate19.1%28.1%
Unemployment Rate5.5% (county)4.6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k388273
Property Crime Rate /100k2,8461,488
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs89°F87°F
Winter Lows32°F25°F
Snowfall4 in/yr9 in/yr
Avg Commute20 min21.3 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—2.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.114.5
College Degree Rate15.6%17.1%
Foreign-Born %1%0.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.8%+4.9%

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