Smithville, MO vs Independence, MO

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

MetricSmithville, MOIndependence, MO
Population10,705121,740
Median Household Income$101,165$60,339
Median Rent$1,323/mo$1,109/mo
Median Home Value$290,600$172,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)9393
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income30.3%49.6%
Poverty Rate5.4%15.8%
Unemployment Rate3.8% (county)4.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k117560
Property Crime Rate /100k5683,007
Median AQI4247
Good AQI Days /yr270209
Summer Highs85°F85°F
Winter Lows20°F22°F
Snowfall18 in/yr13 in/yr
Avg Commute28.5 min23.9 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.215.7
College Degree Rate32.4%21.9%
Foreign-Born %0.2%5.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+7.0%-1.0%

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