Smithville, MO vs St. Joseph, MO

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

MetricSmithville, MOSt. Joseph, MO
Population10,70571,236
Median Household Income$101,165$57,956
Median Rent$1,323/mo$898/mo
Median Home Value$290,600$154,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)9386
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income30.3%48.1%
Poverty Rate5.4%17.7%
Unemployment Rate3.8% (county)4.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k117500
Property Crime Rate /100k5683,613
Median AQI4246
Good AQI Days /yr270206
Summer Highs85°F86°F
Winter Lows20°F20°F
Snowfall18 in/yr21 in/yr
Avg Commute28.5 min17 min
Hospitals—2
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.214.2
College Degree Rate32.4%23%
Foreign-Born %0.2%4.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+7.0%-2.0%

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