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Living in Greenfield, MO

Greenfield is a small town of 1,229 people in Dade County, Missouri. It's about 34 miles from Springfield, MO and 124 miles from Kansas City, MO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 90°F and winter highs 43°F, with about 12 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $87k and rent runs about $574 a month.

1,229people
$87kTypical home
$574/moRent
90° / 43°Summer / winter
12"Snow
244Sunny days
77Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Small town of 1,229
  • A standalone small town, not a suburb
  • About 1,082 people per sq mi
  • 124 mi to Kansas City, MO
  • 34 mi to Springfield, MO
  • 27 mi to the nearest town of 10k+

Money

  • Typical home $87k (≈$546/mo)
  • Median rent $574/mo
  • Median household income $36k
  • Property tax about 0.8% of value
  • 7.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 90°F
  • Winter highs around 43°F
  • Muggy summers (dew point 67°F)
  • 244 sunny days a year (103 totally clear)
  • 121 cloudy days a year
  • 38 of 90 winter days are gray
  • 77 days a year with rain or snow
  • 12" of snow a year
  • 4 days a year with 1"+ of snow
  • 3 days a year over 100°F
  • 10 nights a year below 10°F
  • Breezy

Safety

  • Above-average violent crime (491 per 100k)
  • Very low property crime (615 per 100k)

People

  • Median age 44
  • 26% of households have kids
  • 26% are 65 or older
  • 14% have a college degree
  • Not very diverse
  • 1% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 30 min
  • 4% walk or take transit to work
  • 28 mi to SGF airport
  • 139 mi to MCI (major hub)
  • 93 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 81% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1960
  • 81% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Gently rolling terrain
  • Elevation 1,106 ft
  • 513 mi to the ocean
  • 275 mi to a big lake
  • 13 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 116 mi to the nearest ski area
  • 8 mi to the nearest campground
  • 3 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 14 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • Few or no bars within 25 mi
  • 6 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
  • 2 museums within 25 mi
  • No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • 22 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the top 46% of Missouri districts (reading)
  • 22 mi to the nearest grocery store
  • 24 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 68 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 26 mi to the nearest vet
  • 33 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 16 congregations per 10k people
  • 27 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • Dade County: R+67 in 2024
  • Missouri: R+18 in 2024

Natural hazards

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

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