Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 54/100
C−
Median home value$263,100
Kansas City $287,300
Median rent$1,277/mo
Kansas City $1,249/mo
Cost-burdened households22%
Kansas City 28%
Blue Springs
Jackson County59,965 residents2 school districts
66
C+
Suburbgrade score
11th of 25 Kansas City suburbs. Strong on schools and amenities, held back by commute & transport.
66
Kansas City median 65
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Blue Springs is like to live in, by category
Bars show Blue Springs against Kansas City. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 86/100
A−
Within-state proficiency93rd pct
Kansas City median 83rd pct
Student–teacher ratio14.9
Kansas City median 14.1
Graduation rate95%
Kansas City median 93%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 62/100
C
Housing cost index95
Kansas City 100
Eff. tax rate1.26%
Kansas City 1.09%
Local sales tax8.44%
Kansas City median 8.44%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 52/100
D+
Mean commute25.7 min
Kansas City 23.2 min
Under 30 minutes58%
Kansas City 70%
Transit stops / sq mi0.0
Kansas City median 0.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 81/100
B+
Restaurants & cafés77
Kansas City median 27 · within 2 miles
Groceries6
Kansas City median 3 · within 2 miles
Parks56
Kansas City median 32 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 64/100
C+
Median household income$88,920
Kansas City $83,460
Unemployment3.5%
Kansas City 4.0%
Professional occupations41%
Kansas City 45%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Blue Springs on commute & transport
Blue Springs's weakest grade is D+. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCommuteOverall
Prairie Village20 mi from Blue SpringsA− 75 B Overland Park24 mi from Blue SpringsA− 75 B Leawood21 mi from Blue SpringsB+ 76 B Merriam23 mi from Blue SpringsB+ 68 B− Kansas City17 mi from Blue SpringsB+ 61 C Gladstone21 mi from Blue SpringsC+ 67 C+ Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Blue Springs
Is Blue Springs, MO a good place to live?
Blue Springs scores 66 out of 100, 11th of 25 Kansas City suburbs. It is strongest on schools and weakest on commute & transport. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Blue Springs expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C. The median home is $263,100, 8% below the Kansas City median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.26%. $1,277/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Blue Springs?
Schools grade A−. The districts serving Blue Springs sit at the 93rd pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 95% graduation rate and a 14.9 student–teacher ratio. Blue Springs is served by Blue Springs R-IV and Lee'S Summit R-Vii School District. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Blue Springs?
The mean commute is 25.7 min, with 58% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 15% working from home. Transit density is 0.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Blue Springs?
Within two miles there are 6 groceries, 77 restaurants and cafés and 56 parks, which grades B+ on amenities.
Are the homes in Blue Springs old or new?
The median home in Blue Springs was built in 1986 — newer than the Kansas City median of 1980. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 82% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.
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