Carthage, MO
Census place 2911656 · pop 15,574
Sales & income are statewide.
The breakdown — worst first
U.S. median 26.5% · worse than most cities
39.5% of adults · Adults with no leisure-time physical activity.
U.S. median 14.6% · worse than most cities
20.9% of adults · Share of adults who currently smoke.
U.S. median 12.1% · worse than most cities
27.2% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.
U.S. median 90.0% · worse than most cities
82.9% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
U.S. median 36.5% · worse than most cities
42.5% of adults · Share of adults with obesity (BMI ≥ 30).
U.S. median 9.3% · worse than most cities
18.5% of adults · Adults 18–64 without health insurance.
U.S. median 17.4% · worse than most cities
20.0% of adults · Adults reporting frequent poor mental health (14+ days a month).
U.S. median $67,857 · worse than most cities
$51,328 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.
U.S. median 67.2% · worse than most cities
53.0% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.
U.S. median 0.43 · worse than most cities
Gini 0.48 (0 = equal, 1 = unequal) · Gini index of household income (0 = equal, 1 = unequal).
U.S. median 24.3% · worse than most cities
22.1% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
U.S. median 964/100k · worse than most cities
1421 property crimes per 100k · Burglary, theft, motor-vehicle theft and arson per 100,000 residents.
U.S. median 152/100k · better than most cities
187 violent crimes per 100k · Violent crimes (murder, rape, robbery, aggravated assault) per 100,000 residents.
U.S. median 77/100 · better than most cities
85/100 FEMA risk (higher = riskier) · FEMA National Risk Index — wildfire, flood, earthquake, heat and more. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median 42 AQI · better than most cities
41 median AQI · Median air quality index — lower is cleaner air. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median 3.6% · better than most cities
3.3% unemployment · Share of the labor force out of work. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median +2.4% · better than most cities
+5.9% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?
U.S. median 0.99% · better than most cities
0.75% of home value paid in property tax · Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.
U.S. median 1 days · better than most cities
0 unhealthy-air days per year · Days per year with unhealthy air (AQI above 100). Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median $214,900 · better than most cities
$146,800 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.
U.S. median 24 min · better than most cities
16 min average one-way commute · Average one-way commute to work, in minutes.
Not measured for Carthage: Rent. Not every public source covers every city — EPA air monitors and Zillow rent only reach some places, and national crime data is still being added.
Frequently asked
- Is Carthage, MO a good place to live?
- By the numbers, Carthage scores 44/100 — a D− (Rough) on Shcity, which ranks U.S. cities on public data across 21 metrics like crime, cost, jobs and health. Its strongest area is commute time and its weakest is physical inactivity. Missouri overall ranks #26 of 50 states. Whether it's "good" depends on what you value — re-weight the factors to score it your way.
- How safe is Carthage, MO?
- Carthage reports 187 violent crimes per 100k and 1421 property crimes per 100k — better than most U.S. cities on violent crime.
- Is Carthage, MO expensive to live in?
- Carthage has a median home value of $146,800 — more affordable than most U.S. cities.
- What's the biggest downside of living in Carthage, MO?
- Its weakest measured area is physical inactivity (39.5%) — 3/100, worse than most U.S. cities.
- What is Carthage, MO best at?
- Its strongest measured area is commute time (16 min) — 95/100, better than most U.S. cities.
Sources: U.S. Census (ACS), CDC PLACES, FBI Crime Data Explorer, BLS, EPA AirData, FEMA National Risk Index, and Zillow.