Living in Braymer, MO
Braymer is a tiny town of 795 people in Caldwell County, Missouri. It's about 52 miles from Kansas City, MO. Summer highs average 87°F and winter highs 35°F, with about 12 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $82k and rent runs about $621 a month.
795people
$82kTypical home
$621/moRent
87° / 35°Summer / winter
12"Snow
247Sunny days
84Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 795
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1,345 people per sq mi
- 52 mi to Kansas City, MO
- 52 mi to Kansas City, MO
- 29 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $82k (≈$520/mo)
- Median rent $621/mo
- Median household income $49k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 87°F
- Winter highs around 35°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 66°F)
- 247 sunny days a year (103 totally clear)
- 118 cloudy days a year
- 38 of 90 winter days are gray
- 84 days a year with rain or snow
- 12" of snow a year
- 5 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- 22 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
People
- Median age 47
- 28% of households have kids
- 22% are 65 or older
- 15% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 34 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 53 mi to MCI airport
- 53 mi to MCI (major hub)
- 49 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 81% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1956
- 76% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 791 ft
- 664 mi to the ocean
- 344 mi to a big lake
- 23 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 56 mi to the nearest ski area
- 9 mi to the nearest campground
- 6 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 26 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- 3 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 5 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 48 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 48% of Missouri districts (reading)
- 13 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 19 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 49 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 15 mi to the nearest vet
- 25 mi to the nearest dog park
- 15 congregations per 10k people
- 28 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Caldwell County: R+61 in 2024
- Missouri: R+18 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk