2026 Compare Cities Crime:
Kansas City, KS vs Independence, MO

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- Independence has 10% less violent crime than Kansas City.
- Independence has 13% more property crime than Kansas City.
 Kansas City, KSIndependence, MOUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock31.422.7
 Property Crime67.1  Unlock35.4

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

Reviews for Kansas City    15 Reviews

Avoid living in Kansas City, KS (Wyandotte Co.) by all means! We made the mistake of moving to this dump. High crime, high unemployment, murders daily, dilapidated  More

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Over 11 years ago

hello  More

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Over 11 years ago

nice weather if you like changing  More

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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 12 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 13 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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