Smithville, MO vs Kearney, MO

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

MetricSmithville, MOKearney, MO
Population10,70510,885
Median Household Income$101,165$103,622
Median Rent$1,323/mo$1,251/mo
Median Home Value$290,600$298,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)9393
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income30.3%41.6%
Poverty Rate5.4%3.6%
Unemployment Rate3.8% (county)3.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k11788
Property Crime Rate /100k568447
Median AQI4242
Good AQI Days /yr270270
Summer Highs85°F86°F
Winter Lows20°F20°F
Snowfall18 in/yr19 in/yr
Avg Commute28.5 min23.5 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher14.213.9
College Degree Rate32.4%36.8%
Foreign-Born %0.2%1.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+7.0%+8.6%

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