Webb City receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
Webb City
Neosho
Opportunity
71 · Top 21%
vs64 · Top 34%
Growth
50 · Top 50%
vs67 · Top 20%
Climate
71 · Top 45%
vs71 · Top 45%
Physical resilience
50 · Bottom 43%
vs35 · Bottom 28%
Housing affordability
99 · Top 11%
vs100 · Top 8%
Schools
82 · Top 11%
vs52 · Top 50%
Access
63 · Bottom 8%
vs78 · Bottom 20%
Economic stability
43 · Bottom 22%
vs42 · Bottom 20%
Measured values
| Metric | Webb City | Neosho | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 13,221 | 13,224 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $65,469 | $57,891 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $28,627 | $26,440 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 1,522/sq mi | 848/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $169,100 | $163,400 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,008 | $745 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 58.2% | 61.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.7% | 3.8% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 1.0% | 0.7% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 26.7% | 21.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 20.5% | 15.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 24 | 89 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 1.8 | 6.7 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 9.1% | -1.1% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 90°F | 90°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 25°F | 25°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 45.6" | 45.6" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 60 mi | 39 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 19.3 min | 21.0 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 31.9 | 33.0 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 10 | 12 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 15.63 | 15.21 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 55.9% | 39.3% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 60.6% | 48.2% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 47.4% | 60.1% | 2024-25 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
Webb City
Elevated or high exposure: ice storm, tornado, drought.
Neosho
Elevated or high exposure: ice storm, inland flooding, cold wave.
Full profiles: Webb City, MO · Neosho, MO · How this is calculated: methodology