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Living in Warrensburg, MO

Warrensburg is a small city of 19,582 people in Johnson County, Missouri. It's about 51 miles from Kansas City, MO. Summer highs average 90°F and winter highs 40°F, with about 13 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $222k and rent runs about $921 a month.

19,582people
$222kTypical home
$921/moRent
90° / 40°Summer / winter
13"Snow
245Sunny days
91Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Small city of 19,582
  • Its own small hub, not a suburb
  • About 2,082 people per sq mi
  • 51 mi to Kansas City, MO
  • 51 mi to Kansas City, MO
  • Has its own stores and services

Money

  • Typical home $222k (≈$1,401/mo)
  • Median rent $921/mo
  • Median household income $57k
  • Property tax about 0.7% of value
  • 6.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 90°F
  • Winter highs around 40°F
  • Muggy summers (dew point 66°F)
  • 245 sunny days a year (104 totally clear)
  • 120 cloudy days a year
  • 38 of 90 winter days are gray
  • 91 days a year with rain or snow
  • 13" of snow a year
  • 5 days a year with 1"+ of snow
  • 3 days a year over 100°F
  • 16 nights a year below 10°F
  • Breezy

Safety

  • Low violent crime (242 per 100k)
  • About average property crime (1,722 per 100k)

People

  • Median age 25
  • 24% of households have kids
  • 11% are 65 or older
  • 38% have a college degree
  • Mixed community
  • 28% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 21 min
  • 8% walk or take transit to work
  • 65 mi to MCI airport
  • 65 mi to MCI (major hub)
  • Amtrak station in town
  • 61% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1986
  • 92% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Flat, open land
  • Elevation 833 ft
  • 606 mi to the ocean
  • 320 mi to a big lake
  • 6 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 46 mi to the nearest ski area
  • 6 mi to the nearest campground
  • 7 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 49 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • 4 bars within 25 mi
  • Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
  • 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
  • 2 museums within 25 mi
  • 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
  • 34 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the top 33% of Missouri districts (reading)
  • Grocery store in town
  • 2 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 2 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 15 mi to the nearest vet
  • 2 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 9 congregations per 10k people
  • College in town

Politics

  • Johnson County: R+40 in 2024
  • Missouri: R+18 in 2024

Natural hazards

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

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