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Greenwood is a big small town of 6,013 people in Jackson County, Missouri. It's about 23 miles from Kansas City, MO. Summer highs average 87°F and winter highs 37°F, with about 15 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $286k and rent runs about $2k a month.
6,013people
$286kTypical home
$1,809/moRent
87° / 37°Summer / winter
15"Snow
249Sunny days
101Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Big small town of 6,013
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,152 people per sq mi
- 23 mi to Kansas City, MO
- 23 mi to Kansas City, MO
- 6 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $286k (≈$1,804/mo)
- Median rent $1,809/mo
- Median household income $107k
- Property tax about 1.1% of value
- 1.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 87°F
- Winter highs around 37°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
- 101 days a year with rain or snow
- 15" of snow a year
- 5 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- 16 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Low violent crime (272 per 100k)
- Low property crime (893 per 100k)
People
- Median age 41
- 34% of households have kids
- 14% are 65 or older
- 34% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 29 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 38 mi to MCI airport
- 38 mi to MCI (major hub)
- 18 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 97% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1995
- 98% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 925 ft
- 612 mi to the ocean
- 350 mi to a big lake
- 2 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 15 mi to the nearest ski area
- 2 mi to the nearest campground
- 49 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 1,062 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 106 bars within 25 mi
- 300 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 11 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 59 museums within 25 mi
- 32 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 15 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 17% of Missouri districts (reading)
- 3 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 5 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 5 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 9 mi to the nearest vet
- 4 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 15 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