Overall Livability
50
out of 100
🏙
50
Livability
💰
71
Affordability
🎓
25
Educational Attainment
State Overview
Population
6,154,422
Median Age
39
Median Income
$65,920
Median Rent
$957
Median Home Value
$199,400
Homeownership Rate
68%
Broadband Access
87%
Cities
Showing 7 cities in Missouri tracked by Top City Reports. Our dataset covers larger U.S. cities with complete data — smaller towns may not be included.
7 of 7
| City | Population↓ | Med. Income | Med. Rent | Affordability | Livability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City | 505,958 | $65,256 | $1,131 | 65 | 47 |
| St. Louis | 298,018 | $52,941 | $938 | 65 | 44 |
| Springfield | 168,873 | $43,450 | $878 | 60 | 43 |
| Columbia | 126,172 | $60,455 | $997 | 67 | 68 |
| Independence | 122,218 | $57,415 | $1,020 | 64 | 53 |
| Lee's Summit | 101,728 | $103,447 | $1,295 | 75 | 80 |
| O'Fallon | 91,825 | $104,863 | $1,311 | 75 | 80 |
Climate
Avg Annual Temperature
56°F
Average across 7 cities
Avg Annual Rainfall
44"
Average across 7 cities
Key Facts
- Population
- 6,154,422
- Median Income
- $65,920
- Median Rent
- $957
- Median Home
- $199,400
- Median Age
- 39
- HS Graduation
- 30%
- Bachelor's+
- 31%
- Avg Commute
- 26 min
Score Breakdown
- Affordability
- 71
- Educational Attainment
- 25
Most Affordable
- 1.Lee's Summit75
- 2.O'Fallon75
- 3.Columbia67
- 4.Kansas City65
- 5.St. Louis65
Safest Cities
- 1.O'Fallon92
- 2.Lee's Summit81
- 3.Columbia64
- 4.Independence56
- 5.Springfield10