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Living in Republic, MO

Republic is a small city of 19,829 people in Greene County, Missouri. It's about 7 miles from Springfield, MO and 149 miles from Kansas City, MO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 89°F and winter highs 44°F, with about 13 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $212k and rent runs about $1k a month.

19,829people
$212kTypical home
$1,123/moRent
89° / 44°Summer / winter
13"Snow
244Sunny days
116Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Small city of 19,829
  • Part of a metro area
  • About 1,233 people per sq mi
  • 149 mi to Kansas City, MO
  • 7 mi to Springfield, MO
  • Has its own stores and services

Money

  • Typical home $212k (≈$1,334/mo)
  • Median rent $1,123/mo
  • Median household income $66k
  • Property tax about 0.7% of value
  • 2.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 89°F
  • Winter highs around 44°F
  • Muggy summers (dew point 66°F)
  • 244 sunny days a year (103 totally clear)
  • 121 cloudy days a year
  • 38 of 90 winter days are gray
  • 116 days a year with rain or snow
  • 13" of snow a year
  • 4 days a year with 1"+ of snow
  • 2 days a year over 100°F
  • 8 nights a year below 10°F
  • Usually calm

Safety

  • Very low violent crime (159 per 100k)
  • Very low property crime (767 per 100k)

People

  • Median age 33
  • 35% of households have kids
  • 16% are 65 or older
  • 27% have a college degree
  • Not very diverse
  • 4% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 27 min
  • 2% walk or take transit to work
  • 5 mi to SGF airport
  • 153 mi to TUL (major hub)
  • 112 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 82% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 2001
  • 87% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Flat, open land
  • Elevation 1,289 ft
  • 497 mi to the ocean
  • 275 mi to a big lake
  • 6 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 140 mi to the nearest ski area
  • 14 mi to the nearest campground
  • 15 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 321 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • 50 bars within 25 mi
  • 88 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • 4 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
  • 14 museums within 25 mi
  • 7 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • 7 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the top 30% of Missouri districts (reading)
  • 3 mi to the nearest grocery store
  • 5 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 55 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 5 mi to the nearest vet
  • 5 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 8 congregations per 10k people
  • 5 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • Greene County: R+21 in 2024
  • Missouri: R+18 in 2024

Natural hazards

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

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