Mexico, MO
Census place 2947648 · pop 11,477
Sales & income are statewide.
The breakdown — worst first
U.S. median 14.6% · worse than most cities
19.2% of adults · Share of adults who currently smoke.
U.S. median 26.5% · worse than most cities
35.1% of adults · Adults with no leisure-time physical activity.
U.S. median 964/100k · worse than most cities
3123 property crimes per 100k · Burglary, theft, motor-vehicle theft and arson per 100,000 residents.
U.S. median 90.0% · worse than most cities
85.0% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
U.S. median $67,857 · worse than most cities
$50,873 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.
U.S. median 24.3% · worse than most cities
17.2% 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
19.2% of adults · Adults reporting frequent poor mental health (14+ days a month).
U.S. median 36.5% · worse than most cities
39.5% of adults · Share of adults with obesity (BMI ≥ 30).
U.S. median 12.1% · worse than most cities
17.8% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.
U.S. median +2.4% · worse than most cities
-0.6% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?
U.S. median 9.3% · worse than most cities
10.0% of adults · Adults 18–64 without health insurance.
U.S. median 67.2% · worse than most cities
62.5% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.
U.S. median 152/100k · worse than most cities
217 violent crimes per 100k · Violent crimes (murder, rape, robbery, aggravated assault) per 100,000 residents.
U.S. median 0.43 · worse than most cities
Gini 0.44 (0 = equal, 1 = unequal) · Gini index of household income (0 = equal, 1 = unequal).
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 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 24 min · better than most cities
19 min average one-way commute · Average one-way commute to work, in minutes.
U.S. median $214,900 · better than most cities
$139,800 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.
U.S. median 77/100 · better than most cities
43/100 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.
Not measured for Mexico: Air, Bad air, 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 Mexico, MO a good place to live?
- By the numbers, Mexico scores 44/100 — a D− (Rough) on Shcity, which ranks U.S. cities on public data across 19 metrics like crime, cost, jobs and health. Its strongest area is natural disaster risk 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 Mexico, MO?
- Mexico reports 217 violent crimes per 100k and 3123 property crimes per 100k — worse than most U.S. cities on violent crime.
- Is Mexico, MO expensive to live in?
- Mexico has a median home value of $139,800 — more affordable than most U.S. cities.
- What's the biggest downside of living in Mexico, MO?
- Its weakest measured area is adult smoking (19.2%) — 8/100, worse than most U.S. cities.
- What is Mexico, MO best at?
- Its strongest measured area is natural disaster risk (43/100) — 92/100, better than most U.S. cities. (A county-level figure.)
Sources: U.S. Census (ACS), CDC PLACES, FBI Crime Data Explorer, BLS, EPA AirData, FEMA National Risk Index, and Zillow.