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Independence, MO vs Leawood, KS

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- Household income in Leawood, is 195% more than it is in Independence and is 57% above the National Average.
- Independence unemployment rate is 5.7%.
- Leawood unemployment rate is 2.8%.
 Independence, MOLeawood, KSUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock2.8%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.5%1.6%
 Future Job Growth28.5%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.7%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$29,042  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$159,540$69,021
 Family Median Income$69,693  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Independence, MOLeawood, KSUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock3.0%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K6.0%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock2.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K11.3%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock2.1%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.4%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock4.3%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.9%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock18.5%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K4.6%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock38.5%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Independence, MOLeawood, KSUnited States
 Management, business, finance11.7%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock7.4%6.5%
 Community, social services1.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock5.9%1.2%
 Education, library4.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock3.2%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.8%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.0%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock2.0%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.8%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.5%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support23.6%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair10.8%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock2.9%13.1%
Reviews for Independence    10 Reviews

The ice age sent glaciers sweeping south, ending at what is the edge of the Missouri River. Independence, Missouri, has artesian water straight from this glacial melt  More

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Over 11 years ago

I've lived here pretty much all my life, and I have to say, I'm ready to get out. I'm not sure if the crime here has just skyrocketed over recent years, or if I was just  More

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Over 12 years ago

Independence, Missouri is just like any other fairly large, fairly old town. A city approaching 200 years old and having nearly 120,000 residents is going to have both  More

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Reviews for Leawood    5 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

We've lived here for 25 years. There aren't many places like it in the US. Many wonderful neighborhoods. Friendly people. Reasonable cost of living. Great weather (  More

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Over 9 years ago

I like how there is a variety of  More

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Over 14 years ago

I'm sorry to differ with you, but I have lived in Leawood for almost 7 years and have been miserable nearly every day. It's either 100 degrees or 10 below...not much in  More

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