Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 61/100
C
Median home value$290,600
Kansas City $287,300
Median rent$1,323/mo
Kansas City $1,249/mo
Cost-burdened households23%
Kansas City 28%
Smithville
Clay County10,705 residentsSmithville R-II
63
C+
Suburbgrade score
15th of 25 Kansas City suburbs. Strongest on schools, held back by amenities.
63
Kansas City median 65
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Smithville is like to live in, by category
Bars show Smithville against Kansas City. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 87/100
A−
Within-state proficiency93rd pct
Kansas City median 83rd pct
Student–teacher ratio14.0
Kansas City median 14.1
Graduation rate98%
Kansas City median 93%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 66/100
C+
Housing cost index95
Kansas City 100
Eff. tax rate0.94%
Kansas City 1.09%
Local sales tax8.44%
Kansas City median 8.44%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 44/100
D
Mean commute28.5 min
Kansas City 23.2 min
Under 30 minutes56%
Kansas City 70%
Transit stops / sq mi0.0
Kansas City median 0.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 43/100
D
Restaurants & cafés12
Kansas City median 27 · within 2 miles
Groceries1
Kansas City median 3 · within 2 miles
Parks26
Kansas City median 32 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 69/100
B−
Median household income$101,165
Kansas City $83,460
Unemployment1.1%
Kansas City 4.0%
Professional occupations44%
Kansas City 45%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Smithville on amenities
Smithville's weakest grade is D. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same six inputs.
SuburbAmenitiesOverall
Gladstone13 mi from SmithvilleB 67 C+ Kansas City19 mi from SmithvilleB 61 C Liberty13 mi from SmithvilleB− 66 C+ Leavenworth20 mi from SmithvilleC− 55 C− Kansas City21 mi from SmithvilleD+ 48 D+ Lansing20 mi from SmithvilleD 61 C Restaurants & cafés: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026 · Groceries: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026
Common questions about living in Smithville
Is Smithville, MO a good place to live?
Smithville scores 63 out of 100, 15th of 25 Kansas City suburbs. It is strongest on schools and weakest on amenities. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Smithville expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C+. The median home is $290,600, 1% above the Kansas City median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.94%. $1,323/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Smithville?
Schools grade A−. The districts serving Smithville sit at the 93rd pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 98% graduation rate and a 14.0 student–teacher ratio. Smithville is served by Smithville R-II. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Smithville?
The mean commute is 28.5 min, with 56% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 14% working from home. Transit density is 0.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Smithville?
Within two miles there are 1 groceries, 12 restaurants and cafés and 26 parks, which grades D on amenities.
Are the homes in Smithville old or new?
The median home in Smithville was built in 1996 — newer than the Kansas City median of 1980. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 86% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.
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