Jackson County, Missouri
Population 719,976 · Kansas City, Independence, Lee's Summit
- Overall cost of living: −7.5% vs the US average, higher than 69% of US counties.
- Lyme disease cases: 0/100k, the lowest in the US.
- Violent crime: 9.4 per 1k, higher than 99% of US counties.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈−7.5% | higher than 69% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for the whole Kansas City, MO-KS metro area. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $230,500 | higher than 66% of US counties |
| Median rent | $1,197 | higher than 83% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $147/mo | lower than 76% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | N/A | |
| Property tax rate | 1.12% | higher than 72% of US counties |
| Sales tax | 4.225% | lower than 78% of US counties |
| State income tax | 4.95% | higher than 51% of US counties |
| Property tax paid / yr | $2,575 | higher than 78% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $68,577 | higher than 59% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 4.2% | higher than 56% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | +3.9% | higher than 68% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 503.2 | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈224 days | higher than 68% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 88°F | higher than 50% of US counties |
| January low | 20°F | lower than 60% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | 9 in | lower than 55% of US counties |
| Hot days (90°F+) | 38 days | higher than 54% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 96 days | lower than 58% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 7.8% of weeks | lower than 52% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈65.2°F | higher than 61% of US counties |
| ≈ Regional estimate: NASA grid cell about 50 km across, read at where the county’s people live. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| Annual precipitation | 42.1 in | higher than 50% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $102/yr | lower than 76% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $68/yr | lower than 69% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $0/yr | the lowest in the US |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $1.1/yr | lower than 68% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $17/yr | higher than 77% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $0.03/yr | lower than 88% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 9.3 µg/m³ | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 407.7 mi | higher than 80% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈381.1 ft | lower than 56% of US counties |
| ≈ Estimated from about 75 elevation points sampled across the county, so the true range is usually somewhat larger. | ||
Education & Health
| % Adults with a high school diploma | 91.7% | higher than 62% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 34% | higher than 84% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 12.7% | higher than 83% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 25 | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 13.8:1 | higher than 49% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 88.4% | lower than 55% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | N/A | |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 7.8 | lower than 50% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 2.83 | lower than 71% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 2.7 | higher than 59% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 92/100k | higher than 88% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 29 | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 3.5★ | higher than 63% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 75 yrs | lower than 56% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 10.5% | higher than 58% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 330/100k | higher than 81% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 94/100k | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 0/100k | the lowest in the US |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 92.1% | higher than 91% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 47 min | lower than 65% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 47 min | lower than 88% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 23 min | lower than 55% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 91% | higher than 80% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 1.4% | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 15.8% | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 27 min | lower than 97% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 87 per sq mi | higher than 95% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 9.4 per 1k | higher than 99% of US counties |
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| Property crime | 27.2 per 1k | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Population | 719,976 | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Median age | 37 | lower than 85% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | -1 per 1k/yr | lower than 67% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 58.9% Dem | higher than 93% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 39.5% Rep | lower than 93% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 1.6% | higher than 64% of US counties |
| % White | 59.3% | lower than 78% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 11.4% | higher than 75% of US counties |
| % Black | 22% | higher than 86% of US counties |
| % Asian | 1.8% | higher than 80% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0.1% | lower than 50% of US counties |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0.2% | higher than 88% of US counties |
| % Two or more races | 4.6% | higher than 74% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.5% | higher than 69% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 622 parks | higher than 91% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 17.4 | higher than 71% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 3.8 | higher than 63% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 45 min | higher than 68% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 1.9% | higher than 65% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 92 | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 8 | lower than 52% of US counties |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 1,133 km | higher than 87% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 109 km | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 274 | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 178 | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 41 | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Museums within 30 mi | 22 | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 27 | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 11 | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 18 | higher than 50% of US counties |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 4 | higher than 68% of US counties |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 32 | higher than 63% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 610 km | higher than 98% of US counties |
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