Smithville, MO vs Kansas City, MO

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

MetricSmithville, MOKansas City, MO
Population10,705510,612
Median Household Income$101,165$69,166
Median Rent$1,323/mo$1,238/mo
Median Home Value$290,600$242,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)9393
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income30.3%47.3%
Poverty Rate5.4%14.6%
Unemployment Rate3.8% (county)4.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k1171,376
Property Crime Rate /100k5683,991
Median AQI4247
Good AQI Days /yr270209
Summer Highs85°F88°F
Winter Lows20°F25°F
Snowfall18 in/yr11 in/yr
Avg Commute28.5 min21.7 min
Hospitals—8
Avg Hospital Rating—3.7 / 5
Students per Teacher14.213.2
College Degree Rate32.4%38.4%
Foreign-Born %0.2%8.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+7.0%+2.6%

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