De Soto, MO
Census place 2919252 · pop 6,470
Sales & income are statewide.
The breakdown — worst first
U.S. median 14.6% · worse than most cities
23.5% of adults · Share of adults who currently smoke.
U.S. median 24 min · worse than most cities
36 min average one-way commute · Average one-way commute to work, in minutes.
U.S. median 36.5% · worse than most cities
45.3% of adults · Share of adults with obesity (BMI ≥ 30).
U.S. median 24.3% · worse than most cities
11.5% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
U.S. median 17.4% · worse than most cities
21.0% of adults · Adults reporting frequent poor mental health (14+ days a month).
U.S. median 26.5% · worse than most cities
37.5% of adults · Adults with no leisure-time physical activity.
U.S. median 964/100k · worse than most cities
3487 property crimes per 100k · Burglary, theft, motor-vehicle theft and arson per 100,000 residents.
U.S. median 152/100k · worse than most cities
553 violent crimes per 100k · Violent crimes (murder, rape, robbery, aggravated assault) per 100,000 residents.
U.S. median $67,857 · worse than most cities
$52,500 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.
U.S. median 67.2% · worse than most cities
57.9% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.
U.S. median 9.3% · worse than most cities
11.1% of adults · Adults 18–64 without health insurance.
U.S. median +2.4% · worse than most cities
+1.4% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?
U.S. median 12.1% · worse than most cities
13.1% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.
U.S. median 90.0% · worse than most cities
91.1% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
U.S. median 77/100 · better than most cities
87/100 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 1 days · better than most cities
1 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 0.99% · better than most cities
0.77% of home value paid in property tax · Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.
U.S. median 42 AQI · better than most cities
40 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
3.2% 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 0.43 · better than most cities
Gini 0.39 (0 = equal, 1 = unequal) · Gini index of household income (0 = equal, 1 = unequal).
U.S. median $214,900 · better than most cities
$160,700 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.
Not measured for De Soto: 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 De Soto, MO a good place to live?
- By the numbers, De Soto scores 37/100 — 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 housing cost and its weakest is adult smoking. 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 De Soto, MO?
- De Soto reports 553 violent crimes per 100k and 3487 property crimes per 100k — worse than most U.S. cities on violent crime.
- Is De Soto, MO expensive to live in?
- De Soto has a median home value of $160,700 — more affordable than most U.S. cities.
- What's the biggest downside of living in De Soto, MO?
- Its weakest measured area is adult smoking (23.5%) — 1/100, worse than most U.S. cities.
- What is De Soto, MO best at?
- Its strongest measured area is housing cost ($160,700) — 83/100, 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.