Smithville, MO vs Gladstone, MO

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

MetricSmithville, MOGladstone, MO
Population10,70527,207
Median Household Income$101,165$79,271
Median Rent$1,323/mo$1,088/mo
Median Home Value$290,600$231,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)9393
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income30.3%41%
Poverty Rate5.4%11%
Unemployment Rate3.8% (county)4.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k117332
Property Crime Rate /100k5681,448
Median AQI4242
Good AQI Days /yr270270
Summer Highs85°F88°F
Winter Lows20°F25°F
Snowfall18 in/yr11 in/yr
Avg Commute28.5 min22.9 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher14.212
College Degree Rate32.4%31.7%
Foreign-Born %0.2%7.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+7.0%+1.6%

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