Poplar Bluff, MO vs Kennett, MO

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

MetricPoplar Bluff, MOKennett, MO
Population16,25410,196
Median Household Income$41,941$52,500
Median Rent$760/mo$651/mo
Median Home Value$119,800$112,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50%25.4%
Poverty Rate20.8%19.1%
Unemployment Rate5.2% (county)5.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k923388
Property Crime Rate /100k4,5762,846
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs89°F89°F
Winter Lows28°F32°F
Snowfall5 in/yr4 in/yr
Avg Commute17.6 min20 min
Hospitals2—
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher13.714.1
College Degree Rate14.4%15.6%
Foreign-Born %1.4%1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)0.0%-3.8%

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