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Living in Archie, MO

Archie is a small town of 1,322 people in Cass County, Missouri. It's about 46 miles from Kansas City, MO. Summer highs average 89°F and winter highs 40°F, with about 12 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $193k and rent runs about $1k a month.

1,322people
$193kTypical home
$1,005/moRent
89° / 40°Summer / winter
12"Snow
249Sunny days
99Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Small town of 1,322
  • Part of a metro area
  • About 881 people per sq mi
  • 46 mi to Kansas City, MO
  • 46 mi to Kansas City, MO
  • 23 mi to the nearest town of 10k+

Money

  • Typical home $193k (≈$1,215/mo)
  • Median rent $1,005/mo
  • Median household income $69k
  • Property tax about 0.8% of value
  • 2.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 89°F
  • Winter highs around 40°F
  • Muggy summers (dew point 67°F)
  • 249 sunny days a year (105 totally clear)
  • 116 cloudy days a year
  • 36 of 90 winter days are gray
  • 99 days a year with rain or snow
  • 12" of snow a year
  • 4 days a year with 1"+ of snow
  • 4 days a year over 100°F
  • 13 nights a year below 10°F
  • Breezy

Safety

  • Very low violent crime (120 per 100k)
  • Very low property crime (767 per 100k)

People

  • Median age 33
  • 38% of households have kids
  • 19% are 65 or older
  • 24% have a college degree
  • Not very diverse
  • 2% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 29 min
  • 0% walk or take transit to work
  • 60 mi to MCI airport
  • 60 mi to MCI (major hub)
  • 38 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 86% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1980
  • 92% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Flat, open land
  • Elevation 843 ft
  • 588 mi to the ocean
  • 327 mi to a big lake
  • 19 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 37 mi to the nearest ski area
  • 13 mi to the nearest campground
  • 8 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 67 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • Few or no bars within 25 mi
  • 21 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
  • 6 museums within 25 mi
  • 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
  • 20 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the top 33% of Missouri districts (reading)
  • 6 mi to the nearest grocery store
  • 10 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 29 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 13 mi to the nearest vet
  • 13 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 7 congregations per 10k people
  • 33 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • Cass County: R+32 in 2024
  • Missouri: R+18 in 2024

Natural hazards

  • Very low hurricane risk
  • Moderate tornado risk
  • Very low wildfire risk
  • Very low earthquake risk
  • Moderate flood risk
  • Very low drought risk
  • Moderate winter storm risk
  • High heat wave risk
  • Very low volcano risk

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