Smithville, MO vs Liberty, MO

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

MetricSmithville, MOLiberty, MO
Population10,70530,689
Median Household Income$101,165$88,542
Median Rent$1,323/mo$1,160/mo
Median Home Value$290,600$283,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)9393
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income30.3%43.8%
Poverty Rate5.4%7%
Unemployment Rate3.8% (county)4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k117108
Property Crime Rate /100k5681,155
Median AQI4242
Good AQI Days /yr270270
Summer Highs85°F86°F
Winter Lows20°F20°F
Snowfall18 in/yr19 in/yr
Avg Commute28.5 min22.9 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—2.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.214.4
College Degree Rate32.4%39.6%
Foreign-Born %0.2%2.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+7.0%+3.9%

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