Liberty, MO vs Smithville, MO

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

MetricLiberty, MOSmithville, MO
Population30,68910,705
Median Household Income$88,542$101,165
Median Rent$1,160/mo$1,323/mo
Median Home Value$283,300$290,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)9393
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43.8%30.3%
Poverty Rate7%5.4%
Unemployment Rate4%3.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k108117
Property Crime Rate /100k1,155568
Median AQI4242
Good AQI Days /yr270270
Summer Highs86°F85°F
Winter Lows20°F20°F
Snowfall19 in/yr18 in/yr
Avg Commute22.9 min28.5 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher14.414.2
College Degree Rate39.6%32.4%
Foreign-Born %2.5%0.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.9%+7.0%

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