Independence vs Blue Springs
Independence, MO compared with Blue Springs, MO · 7 miles apart
Independence has 121,675 residents to Blue Springs’s 61,632. Independence comes out ahead on median rent, average commute, price to income. Blue Springs does better on median household income, homeownership, bachelor's degree +.
| Independence, MO | Blue Springs, MO | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 121,675 | 61,632 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 1,560 | 2,771 |
| Median household income | $60,339 | $88,920 |
| Median home value | $172,900 | $263,100 |
| Median rent | $1,109 | $1,277 |
| Homeownership | 60.9% | 68.9% |
| Average commute | 23.9 min | 25.7 min |
| Median age | 39 | 37.2 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 21.9% | 35% |
| Poverty rate | 15.8% | 7% |
| Unemployment | 5.6% | 3.5% |
| Price to income | 2.9× | 3× |
Highlighted where one city is clearly better on that measure. Population, density, home value and median age carry no highlight — a higher number there is good or bad depending on what you want.
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