St. Joseph, MO vs Smithville, MO

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

MetricSt. Joseph, MOSmithville, MO
Population71,23610,705
Median Household Income$57,956$101,165
Median Rent$898/mo$1,323/mo
Median Home Value$154,200$290,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)8693
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.1%30.3%
Poverty Rate17.7%5.4%
Unemployment Rate4.2%3.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k500117
Property Crime Rate /100k3,613568
Median AQI4642
Good AQI Days /yr206270
Summer Highs86°F85°F
Winter Lows20°F20°F
Snowfall21 in/yr18 in/yr
Avg Commute17 min28.5 min
Hospitals2—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher14.214.2
College Degree Rate23%32.4%
Foreign-Born %4.5%0.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.0%+7.0%

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