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Mission

#10 in Best Suburbs to Live in Kansas
  • A+
    Overall Grade
  • Suburb in Kansas
  • 23 reviews
    A+
    Overall Niche Grade
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    1. Public Schools
      A-
    2. Crime & Safety
      B-
    3. Housing
      A-
    4. Nightlife
      A
    5. Good for Families
      A
    6. Diversity
      A-
    7. Jobs
      A
    8. Weather
      B
    9. Cost of Living
      B
    10. Health & Fitness
      A
    11. Outdoor Activities
      B+
    12. Commute
      B
    Mission is a suburb of Kansas City with a population of 9,437. Mission is in Johnson County and is one of the best places to live in Kansas. Living in Mission offers residents an urban suburban mix feel and most residents rent their homes. In Mission there are a lot of restaurants, coffee shops, and parks. Many young professionals live in Mission and residents tend to lean conservative. The public schools in Mission are highly rated.
    About Mission...
    Population
    9,437
    Suburb of
    Kansas City
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    Real Estate

    Median Home Value
    $169,500
    National
    $184,700
    Median Rent
    $944
    National
    $949
    Area Feel
    Urban Suburban Mix
    Rent vs. Own
    • Rent
      54%
    • Own
      46%
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    Crime & Safety

    Crime & Safety
    B-
    Based on violent and property crime rates.
    Violent Crimes
    • Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
    National
    • Assault
      199.5
      282.7
    • Murder
      0
      6.1
    • Rape
      125.7
      40.7
    • Robbery
      21
      135.5
    Property Crimes
    • Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
    National
    • Burglary
      378
      500.1
    • Theft
      3,391.8
      2,042.8
    • Motor Vehicle Theft
      577.5
      284

    Residents

    Diversity
    A-
    Based on ethnic and economic diversity.
    Age
    • <10 years
      9%
    • 10-17 years
      7%
    • 18-24 years
      11%
    • 25-34 years
      24%
    • 35-44 years
      14%
    • 45-54 years
      7%
    • 55-64 years
      16%
    • 65+ years
      13%
    Education Levels
    National
    • Master's degree or higher
      19%
      12%
    • Bachelor's degree
      34%
      19%
    • Some college or associate's degree
      27%
      29%
    • High school diploma or equivalent
      14%
      28%
    • Less than high school diploma
      5%
      13%
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    Working in Mission

    Jobs
    A
    Based on employment rates, job and business growth, and cost of living.
    Median Household Income
    $60,875
    National
    $55,322
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      Mission Reviews

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      I enjoy living in mission, Kansas because I have a lot of resources at my finger tips. Within the time frame of five minutes, depending on what I want to do, I am able to go grocery shopping, post office, or eat out at the wonderful local restaurants. This of course is a great time saver to of set my commute to school, which takes me anywhere between forty-five to an hour depending on traffic, overall this takes two and a half to three hours of my day which I could have spent studying or doing something else useful. Therefore living in mission is a great thing because for everything else besides school usually doesn't take any time away from my day. Another great reason why I like living in Mission is because there are wonderful parks to go for walks at. It goes without saying that there are plenty of people that you can see on a sunny day exercising, this meaning that the community is very active.
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      Mission is becoming the Independence of Johnson county. Neighbors are getting worse, barking dogs, not keeping up houses/lots, general lack of respect for other's privacy and peace. The local law enforcement is only concerned about speeding tickets in school zones, and won't respond to nuisance or other city ordinance violations. Fewer and fewer decent places to eat or go for entertainment as more and more chain fast food joints move in, and big box stores. If considering Mission, do yourself a favor and go elsewhere in JoCo, Mission is quickly turning into a revolving door of renters, failing to maintain homes, parks, streets, irresponsible pet owners, and low class idiots.
      I've only lived here for a couple months, but I'm really impressed by the location and how central it is to most of my commutes. I love the variety of shopping and restaurant options near my place. And it's simply a well kept, beautiful area.
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