2025 Compare Cities Crime:
Independence, KS vs Columbia, MO

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Highlights
- Columbia has 24% less violent crime than Independence.
- Columbia has 46% less property crime than Independence.
 Independence, KSColumbia, MOUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock26.722.7
 Property Crime84.3  Unlock35.4

Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)

Reviews for Independence    3 Reviews

Over 19 years ago

I did not and would not move here by choice,Uncle Sam moved me here temporarily. Crime rate is low but there is no economy. Walmart is the biggest employer and the only  More

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Over 19 years ago

Did not move here by choice and would not live here by  More

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Over 19 years ago

The schools in independence are adequate but nothing special. I beleive the taxes are too high and that the schools are not seening enough of the tax money to keep them  More

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Reviews for Columbia    41 Reviews

If you are an active person and love to be outdoors and go to college sporting events, Columbia is a great place to live! I run and bike and go to Mizzou events a lot. I  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've live in CoMo for 20 yrs. NOT sure about this state of the art water park??!! There are great parks but nothing else for families. NO zoo, museum, and definitely no  More

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I lived there for a year and hated every minute. Columbia reminded me of the San Francisco of the Midwest. It is overrun with homeless people. Law enforcement is  More

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Cities with the Least Crime Near Independence, KansasCrime Index
 Sycamore CDP (Montgomery County), KS 
 Caney, KS14.7
 Tyro, KS15.1
 Dearing, KS15.2
 Havana, KS16.05
 Elk City, KS19.3
 Liberty city (Montgomery County), KS21.1
 Cherryvale, KS44.4
 Independence, KS59.75
 Coffeyville, KS63.8

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