Neosho, MO vs Carthage, MO

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

MetricNeosho, MOCarthage, MO
Population13,22415,574
Median Household Income$57,891$51,328
Median Rent$745/mo$975/mo
Median Home Value$163,400$146,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)8686
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income35.9%55.7%
Poverty Rate15.2%27.2%
Unemployment Rate3.9% (county)3.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k157108
Property Crime Rate /100k1,4651,665
Median AQI—38
Good AQI Days /yr—305
Summer Highs88°F89°F
Winter Lows28°F27°F
Snowfall8 in/yr8 in/yr
Avg Commute19.1 min15.5 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.714.4
College Degree Rate21.7%22.1%
Foreign-Born %10.2%12.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+10.8%+2.1%

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