Dallas
Missouri

What stands out

If you had to describe Dallas County in numbers, start here: the restaurant count per person is in the bottom 7% of American counties (0.3 per 1,000), the typical two-bedroom rent is in the bottom 8% of American counties ($592 a month), and the average commute is in the top 8% of American counties (30 minutes). Within Missouri it ranks 9th of 108 counties for the restaurant count per person, counting from the bottom.

Where you are

You live in Dallas County, Missouri. 17,158 people live here with you. The population grew 1.0% last year, and more Americans moved in than out (net +218).

Missouri stopped taxing Social Security and public pensions for all residents in 2024 and has been cutting its top income-tax rate toward 4.5%. Home prices are well below the national average in both Kansas City and St. Louis. The state's property tax on vehicles, paid every year, surprises new arrivals; tornado exposure is high across the state.

Money

The typical household here brings in $46,547 a year, lower than 86% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $35,760. Unemployment runs 2.7%, lower than 76% of American counties. 8% of workers work from home; for the rest the average commute is 30 minutes each way.

Missouri takes 4.3% of that median income in state income tax, about $2,007 a year.

Home

The median home costs $241K, pricier than 53% of American counties, about 2.3 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $592 a month. Property tax is 0.53% of home value, roughly $739 a year on that median home, lower than 85% of American counties. 76% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 4.8 per 1,000 residents, higher than 91% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 17 people per 100,000 in 2024.

A child born here can expect to live 72.3 years, shorter than 85% of American counties. There are 0 active physicians in the county, about 0.0 per 10,000 people; the nearest doctor is in another county. 14.7% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 2.76 where 3.0 is national grade level, lower than 74% of American counties. 89% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 58 points, among the most lopsided counties in the country. 64% of eligible voters turned out. Under Missouri law you can carry a concealed handgun without a permit, abortion is banned with narrow exceptions, and marijuana is legal for adults.

Weather and risk

The year averages 57°F, highs near 69 and lows near 45, warmer than 56% of American counties. About 40 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 52 out of 100, riskier than 52% of American counties; the county has had 25 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 84 Mbps down, slower than 92% of American counties. There is 1 airport in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 0.3 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people.