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Housing & affordability in Independence

ACS 2020–24 · four inputs · 18% of the overall score
F
34/100
24th of 25
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The four inputs
Median home value vs metro$172,900
Kansas City $287,30040% · scores 22
Median rent vs metro$1,109/mo
Kansas City $1,249/mo30% · scores 41
Ownership rate61%
Kansas City 66%15% · scores 47
Households spending >30% of income on housing34%
Kansas City 28%15% · scores 36
Context, not scored
Median year built · Kansas City 19801967
Houses rather than flats · Kansas City 75%76%
Households with children · Kansas City 30%26%
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Best Kansas City suburbs for housing

All 25 ranked, Independence 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 Independence on housing & affordability

Independence grades F on housing & affordability. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.

SuburbHousingMedian home valueOwnership rateOverall
Leawood19 mi from IndependenceA$659k91% 76 B Prairie Village17 mi from IndependenceB−$436k77% 75 B Shawnee25 mi from IndependenceC+$360k74% 69 B− Raymore20 mi from IndependenceC+$339k78% 62 C Overland Park23 mi from IndependenceC+$414k61% 75 B Lee's Summit11 mi from IndependenceC$341k73% 69 B−
Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24