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Independence is a mid-size city of 121,740 people in Jackson County, Missouri. It's about 11 miles from Kansas City, MO. Summer highs average 87°F and winter highs 38°F, with about 13 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $173k and rent runs about $1k a month.
121,740people
$173kTypical home
$1,109/moRent
87° / 38°Summer / winter
13"Snow
245Sunny days
104Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Mid-size city of 121,740
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,561 people per sq mi
- 11 mi to Kansas City, MO
- 11 mi to Kansas City, MO
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $173k (≈$1,090/mo)
- Median rent $1,109/mo
- Median household income $60k
- 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)
- 245 sunny days a year (105 totally clear)
- 120 cloudy days a year
- 37 of 90 winter days are gray
- 104 days a year with rain or snow
- 13" of snow a year
- 5 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- 15 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (558 per 100k)
- Above-average property crime (2,977 per 100k)
People
- Median age 39
- 26% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 22% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 26 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 24 mi to MCI airport
- 24 mi to MCI (major hub)
- 4 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 76% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1967
- 90% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 886 ft
- 629 mi to the ocean
- 351 mi to a big lake
- 5 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 11 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- 59 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 1,243 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 108 bars within 25 mi
- 350 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 11 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 75 museums within 25 mi
- 32 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 9 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 40% of Missouri districts (reading)
- 2 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 2 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 9 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 2 mi to the nearest vet
- 4 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