Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 56/100
C−
Median home value$283,800
Kansas City $287,300
Median rent$1,398/mo
Kansas City $1,249/mo
Cost-burdened households24%
Kansas City 28%
Grain Valley
Jackson County16,271 residentsGrain Valley R-V
65
C+
Suburbgrade score
13th of 25 Kansas City suburbs. Strong on schools and employment & income, held back by amenities.
65
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 Grain Valley is like to live in, by category
Bars show Grain Valley against Kansas City. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 89/100
A
Within-state proficiency89th pct
Kansas City median 83rd pct
Student–teacher ratio12.8
Kansas City median 14.1
Graduation rate97%
Kansas City median 93%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 63/100
C+
Housing cost index100
Kansas City 100
Eff. tax rate1.14%
Kansas City 1.09%
Local sales tax8.44%
Kansas City median 8.44%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 53/100
C−
Mean commute25.8 min
Kansas City 23.2 min
Under 30 minutes56%
Kansas City 70%
Transit stops / sq mi0.0
Kansas City median 0.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 51/100
D+
Restaurants & cafés22
Kansas City median 27 · within 2 miles
Groceries1
Kansas City median 3 · within 2 miles
Parks24
Kansas City median 32 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 74/100
B
Median household income$89,649
Kansas City $83,460
Unemployment1.8%
Kansas City 4.0%
Professional occupations40%
Kansas City 45%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Grain Valley on amenities
Grain Valley's weakest grade is D+. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same six inputs.
SuburbAmenitiesOverall
Blue Springs3 mi from Grain ValleyB+ 66 C+ Gladstone23 mi from Grain ValleyB 67 C+ Kansas City19 mi from Grain ValleyB 61 C Lee's Summit11 mi from Grain ValleyB 69 B− Prairie Village23 mi from Grain ValleyB 75 B Liberty19 mi from Grain ValleyB− 66 C+ Restaurants & cafés: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026 · Groceries: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026
Common questions about living in Grain Valley
Is Grain Valley, MO a good place to live?
Grain Valley scores 65 out of 100, 13th of 25 Kansas City suburbs. It is strongest on schools and weakest on amenities. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Grain Valley expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C+. The median home is $283,800, 1% below the Kansas City median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.14%. $1,398/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Grain Valley?
Schools grade A. The districts serving Grain Valley sit at the 89th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 97% graduation rate and a 12.8 student–teacher ratio. Grain Valley is served by Grain Valley R-V. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Grain Valley?
The mean commute is 25.8 min, with 56% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 18% working from home. Transit density is 0.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Grain Valley?
Within two miles there are 1 groceries, 22 restaurants and cafés and 24 parks, which grades D+ on amenities.
Are the homes in Grain Valley old or new?
The median home in Grain Valley was built in 2002 — 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. 87% 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.