Greene
Missouri

What stands out

Three things set Greene County apart from the other 3,142 counties: unemployment is in the bottom 5% of American counties (2.0%), homeownership is in the bottom 5% of American counties (57%), and natural-hazard risk is in the top 9% of American counties (91 of 100). Within Missouri it ranks 8th of 115 counties for unemployment, counting from the bottom.

Where you are

You live in Greene County, Missouri. 299,188 people live here with you. The population grew 0.5% last year, and more Americans moved in than out (net +1,024).

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 $54,968 a year, lower than 67% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $57,254. Unemployment runs 2.0%, lower than 95% of American counties. 9% of workers work from home.

Missouri takes 4.4% of that median income in state income tax, about $2,403 a year.

Home

The median home costs $259K, pricier than 59% of American counties, about 2.5 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $893 a month. Property tax is 0.77% of home value, roughly $1,414 a year on that median home, lower than 58% of American counties. 57% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 4.2 per 1,000 residents, higher than 67% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 24 people per 100,000 in 2024, one of the harder-hit counties in the country.

A child born here can expect to live 75.6 years, shorter than 52% of American counties. There are 975 active physicians in the county, about 32.6 per 10,000 people. Medicare rates the local hospitals 3.0 of 5 stars. 9.9% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 2.99 where 3.0 is national grade level, lower than 60% of American counties. 93% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 17 points. 63% 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 58°F, highs near 69 and lows near 46, warmer than 59% of American counties. About 39 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 91 out of 100, riskier than 91% of American counties; the county has had 27 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 254 Mbps down, faster than 76% of American counties. There are 12 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 0.9 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people, 8 breweries, 9 museums, 1 National Park Service site.