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Housing & affordability in Blue Springs

ACS 2020–24 · four inputs · 18% of the overall score
C−
54/100
14th of 25
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The four inputs
Median home value vs metro$263,100
Kansas City $287,30040% · scores 45
Median rent vs metro$1,277/mo
Kansas City $1,249/mo30% · scores 52
Ownership rate69%
Kansas City 66%15% · scores 62
Households spending >30% of income on housing22%
Kansas City 28%15% · scores 75
Context, not scored
Median year built · Kansas City 19801986
Houses rather than flats · Kansas City 75%82%
Households with children · Kansas City 30%37%
Neither direction is better here, so none of it moves the grade. It is on the page because it changes what a place is like to live in.
Vertical rule marks the Kansas City reference. ACS 2020–24. Every scale is on the methodology page.

Best Kansas City suburbs for housing

All 25 ranked, Blue Springs highlighted
1LeawoodA$658,8002Prairie VillageB−$435,7003ShawneeC+$359,7004RaymoreC+$339,1005Overland ParkC+$413,6006OlatheC+$364,7007Lee's SummitC$340,9008SmithvilleC$290,6009LenexaC$394,90010LansingC$270,80011KearneyC$298,40012Grain ValleyC−$283,80013GardnerC−$306,20014Blue SpringsC−$263,10015LibertyC−$283,30016MerriamD+$263,30017GladstoneD$231,50018Kansas CityD−$242,90019RaytownD−$182,90020BeltonD−$203,20021LeavenworthD−$193,00022Excelsior SpringsD−$186,80023Kansas CityF$167,40024IndependenceF$172,90025GrandviewF$188,500
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Better than Blue Springs on housing & affordability

Blue Springs grades C− on housing & affordability. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.

SuburbHousingMedian home valueOwnership rateOverall
Leawood21 mi from Blue SpringsA$659k91% 76 B Prairie Village20 mi from Blue SpringsB−$436k77% 75 B Raymore18 mi from Blue SpringsC+$339k78% 62 C Overland Park24 mi from Blue SpringsC+$414k61% 75 B Lee's Summit9 mi from Blue SpringsC$341k73% 69 B− Kearney24 mi from Blue SpringsC$298k75% 66 C+
Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24