Liberty, MO vs Independence, MO

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricLiberty, MOIndependence, MO
Population30,689121,740
Median Household Income$88,542$60,339
Median Rent$1,160/mo$1,109/mo
Median Home Value$283,300$172,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)9393
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43.8%49.6%
Poverty Rate7%15.8%
Unemployment Rate4%4.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k108560
Property Crime Rate /100k1,1553,007
Median AQI4247
Good AQI Days /yr270209
Summer Highs86°F85°F
Winter Lows20°F22°F
Snowfall19 in/yr13 in/yr
Avg Commute22.9 min23.9 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.415.7
College Degree Rate39.6%21.9%
Foreign-Born %2.5%5.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.9%-1.0%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.