Webb City, MO
Census place 2978118 · pop 13,221
Sales & income are statewide.
The breakdown — worst first
U.S. median 12.1% · worse than most cities
20.5% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.
U.S. median 17.4% · worse than most cities
19.3% of adults · Adults reporting frequent poor mental health (14+ days a month).
U.S. median 14.6% · worse than most cities
16.9% of adults · Share of adults who currently smoke.
U.S. median 964/100k · worse than most cities
2141 property crimes per 100k · Burglary, theft, motor-vehicle theft and arson per 100,000 residents.
U.S. median 26.5% · worse than most cities
29.4% of adults · Adults with no leisure-time physical activity.
U.S. median 36.5% · worse than most cities
38.4% of adults · Share of adults with obesity (BMI ≥ 30).
U.S. median 67.2% · worse than most cities
58.2% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.
U.S. median $67,857 · worse than most cities
$65,469 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.
U.S. median 90.0% · worse than most cities
89.8% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
U.S. median 24.3% · worse than most cities
26.7% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
U.S. median 152/100k · worse than most cities
224 violent crimes per 100k · Violent crimes (murder, rape, robbery, aggravated assault) per 100,000 residents.
U.S. median 9.3% · worse than most cities
9.6% of adults · Adults 18–64 without health insurance.
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 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 0.99% · better than most cities
0.67% of home value paid in property tax · Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.
U.S. median $214,900 · better than most cities
$169,100 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.
U.S. median $1,756/mo · better than most cities
$1,286/mo typical rent · Typical monthly rent (Zillow Observed Rent Index, all home types).
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 +2.4% · better than most cities
+12.8% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?
U.S. median 24 min · better than most cities
17 min average one-way commute · Average one-way commute to work, in minutes.
Frequently asked
- Is Webb City, MO a good place to live?
- By the numbers, Webb City scores 53/100 — a D (Meh) on Shcity, which ranks U.S. cities on public data across 22 metrics like crime, cost, jobs and health. Its strongest area is commute time and its weakest is poverty rate. 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 Webb City, MO?
- Webb City reports 224 violent crimes per 100k and 2141 property crimes per 100k — worse than most U.S. cities on violent crime.
- Is Webb City, MO expensive to live in?
- Webb City has a median home value of $169,100 and typical rent around $1,286/mo — more affordable than most U.S. cities.
- What's the biggest downside of living in Webb City, MO?
- Its weakest measured area is poverty rate (20.5%) — 17/100, worse than most U.S. cities.
- What is Webb City, MO best at?
- Its strongest measured area is commute time (17 min) — 89/100, 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.