Verdict
Independence leads on Safety, Weather, Livability, while Kansas City leads on Affordability, Educational Attainment.
Score Comparison
Affordability
MO
64
MO
65
✓ winsEducational Attainment
MO
41
MO
64
✓ winsSafety
MO
56
✓ winsMO
9
Weather
MO
48
✓ winsMO
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Livability
MO
53
✓ winsMO
47
Full Comparison
| Metric | Independence | Kansas City |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 122,218 | 505,958 |
| Median Income | $57,415 | $65,256 ✓ |
| Median Rent | $1,020 ✓ | $1,131 |
| Median Home Value | $150,800 ✓ | $208,900 |
| Median Age | 40 | 35 |
| HS Graduation | 90% | 92% ✓ |
| Bachelor's+ | 20% | 37% ✓ |
| Broadband Access | 86% | 88% ✓ |
| Homeownership | 61% ✓ | 54% |
| Avg Commute | 26 min | 24 min ✓ |
| Violent Crime (per 1k) | 5.47 ✓ | 14.90 |
| Property Crime (per 1k) | 34.06 ✓ | 47.65 |
| Avg Temperature | 56°F | N/A |
| Sunny Days | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Snowfall | 10" | N/A |
| Avg Rainfall | 46" | N/A |