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Grandview is a small city of 26,527 people in Jackson County, Missouri. It's about 17 miles from Kansas City, MO. Summer highs average 87°F and winter highs 38°F, with about 11 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $189k and rent runs about $1k a month.
26,527people
$189kTypical home
$1,035/moRent
87° / 38°Summer / winter
11"Snow
249Sunny days
82Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small city of 26,527
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,801 people per sq mi
- 17 mi to Kansas City, MO
- 17 mi to Kansas City, MO
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $189k (≈$1,189/mo)
- Median rent $1,035/mo
- Median household income $53k
- Property tax about 1.1% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 87°F
- Winter highs around 38°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 66°F)
- 249 sunny days a year (105 totally clear)
- 116 cloudy days a year
- 36 of 90 winter days are gray
- 82 days a year with rain or snow
- 11" of snow a year
- 4 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- 14 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- About average violent crime (358 per 100k)
- Above-average property crime (2,952 per 100k)
People
- Median age 35
- 27% of households have kids
- 14% are 65 or older
- 26% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 24 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 31 mi to MCI airport
- 31 mi to MCI (major hub)
- 15 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 67% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1973
- 92% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,017 ft
- 616 mi to the ocean
- 349 mi to a big lake
- 3 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 8 mi to the nearest ski area
- 2 mi to the nearest campground
- 68 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 1,252 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 112 bars within 25 mi
- 358 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 11 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 71 museums within 25 mi
- 35 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 9 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 22% of Missouri districts (reading)
- 2 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 6 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 8 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 5 mi to the nearest vet
- 3 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 4 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Jackson County: D+19 in 2024
- Missouri: R+18 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- High flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk