Independence, MO
Overall Livability
53
out of 100
🏙
53
Livability
💰
64
Affordability
🎓
41
Educational Attainment
🛡
56
Crime & Safety
☀
48
Weather
City Overview
Population
122,218
Median Age
40
Median Income
$57,415
Poverty Rate
15%
Housing
Median Home Value
$150,800
Median Monthly Rent
$1,020
Homeownership Rate
61%
Rental Market
Renter Burden Rate
47%
Share of renters paying 30%+ of income on rent
Educational Attainment
High School Diploma or Higher90%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher20%
Internet & Commute
Households with Broadband86%
Average Commute Time
26 min
🚗
Crime & Safety
Violent Crime (per 1k)
5.47
Property Crime (per 1k)
34.06
Weather
Avg Temp (°F)
56°F
Rainfall (in)
46"
Snowfall (in)
10"
Sunny Days
N/A
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Pros
- ✓Excellent broadband internet access
- ✓Strong homeownership community
Cons
- No notable cons yet
Population by Age
Under 18
23%
18–34
22%
35–54
24%
55–64
13%
65+
18%
Key Facts
- Population
- 122,218
- Median Income
- $57,415
- Median Rent
- $1,020
- Median Home Value
- $150,800
- Median Age
- 39.5
- Homeownership
- 61%
- Broadband Access
- 86%
- Avg Commute
- 26 min
Nearby Cities
- Kansas City18 km
- Lee's Summit18 km
- Columbia176 km
- Springfield230 km
- O'Fallon316 km
Other Cities in Missouri
- Columbia126,172
- Lee's Summit101,728
- O'Fallon91,825
- Springfield168,873
- St. Louis298,018
Score Breakdown
- Affordability
- 64
- Educational Attainment
- 41
- Crime & Safety
- 56
- Weather
- 48