The average Missourian is taxed at a rate of 0.91% for property, a maximum of 5.90% for income and up to 4.23% for sales. Compared to the national averages Missouri earns a score of average for property taxes, average for income taxes and poor 👎 for combined local and state sales tax. Quick links to regions of Missouri with predicted increasing and decreasing valuations.
Review the Geographical, Political and Spiritual Attributes of Missouri
Missouri has approximately 6,091,176 residents. A common term for people in Missouri is "Missourian". Within this population there are around 73,790 births and 58,382 deaths per year. Approximately 86.7% of this population speaks English exclusively. Conversely, 0.4% of this population has no verbal English skill. On average, real estate listings in Missouri are on the market for 64 days. The Market Health Index for Missouri is 3.53. Saint Charles is the wealthiest of all counties in Missouri. The least wealthy of all counties in Missouri is Shannon.
Daily state facts: The two largest cities of Missouri are Kansas City on the western border and St. Louis on the eastern side. These cities are connected by a 230 mile stretch of interstate highway 70. Each of these cities are only partially within the boundary of Missouri.
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Missouri employment in March 2024 was 3,103,945, unemployment was 103,681 or 3.3% of total jobs.
