Stoddard
Missouri

What stands out

If you had to describe Stoddard County in numbers, start here: home internet speed is among the fastest in America (326 Mbps), violent crime is in the top 6% of American counties (4.9 per 1,000), and the school test score is in the top 10% of American counties (3.37 where 3.0 is grade level). Within Missouri it ranks 3rd of 115 counties for home internet speed.

Where you are

You live in Stoddard County, Missouri. 28,656 people live here with you. The population held steady at 0.0% last year, and more Americans moved in than out (net +122).

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 $51,703 a year, lower than 75% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $45,866. Unemployment runs 2.9%, lower than 69% of American counties. 4% of workers work from home.

Missouri takes 4.4% of that median income in state income tax, about $2,249 a year.

Home

The median home costs $150K, cheaper than 84% of American counties, about 1.8 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $706 a month. Property tax is 0.67% of home value, roughly $824 a year on that median home, lower than 69% of American counties. 71% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 4.9 per 1,000 residents, higher than 94% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 17 people per 100,000 in 2024.

A child born here can expect to live 74.5 years, shorter than 64% of American counties. There are 15 active physicians in the county, about 5.2 per 10,000 people. Medicare rates the local hospitals 2.0 of 5 stars. 12.8% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 3.34 where 3.0 is national grade level, higher than 90% of American counties. 81% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 72 points, among the most lopsided counties in the country. 59% 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 60°F, highs near 69 and lows near 50, warmer than 66% of American counties. About 49 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 80 out of 100, riskier than 81% of American counties; the county has had 26 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 326 Mbps down, faster than almost every county in America. There is 1 airport in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 0.6 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people.