2025 Compare Cities Cost of Living:
Lathrop, MO vs Smithville, MO

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Is it cheaper to live in Smithville or is it cheaper to live in Lathrop?
- Smithville is 5.2% more expensive than Lathrop.

Which city has more affordable housing, Smithville or Lathrop?
- Smithville housing costs are 63.4% more expensive than Lathrop housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Lathrop or is Health Care more affordable in Smithville.
- Health related expenses are 5.6% less in Smithville.
 Lathrop, MOSmithville, MOUnited States
 Overall  Unlock93.7100
 Food & Groceries96.0  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock104.5100
 Housing62.5  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$342,600$338,100
 Utilities99  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock98.4100
 Miscellaneous98.5  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Lathrop    2 Reviews

There is 1 very small grocery store where you can generally buy about a half dozen items per week on sale at a "good price", everything else is out of this world. The  More

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How the statistics are compiled on this site I can't imagine. There is 1 very small grocery store where you can generally buy about a half dozen items per week on  More

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Reviews for Smithville    2 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I've lived in Smithville for 9 years, very beautiful and peaceful. Beautiful lake and wildlife. Great place to raise a family. A hometown beachy  More

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Over 16 years ago

I have lived here virtually all my life. It has grown a great deal in the past 15 years which some of us "natives" resent, just a little. It is a great place to raise  More

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