Cities / Missouri / Independence

Independence, MO

121,740 people

Right Now

Weather

75.2°F

Clear

Today: Mostly Cloudy then Scattered Rain Showers, high 82°F

Air Quality (PM2.5, Kansas City)

Moderate

Nearest reporting area, 7.6 mi away. Preliminary and may be revised. Source: EPA AirNow.

Active Weather Alerts

Nearest Major Airport

MCI

22 mi — Kansas City International Airport

Population & People

Population

121,740

Median age

Median household income

$60,339

Poverty rate

15.8%

Unemployment rate

5.6%

Bachelor's degree+

21.9%

Avg. commute

21 min

Hispanic or Latino

13.3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

Housing & Rent

Median home value

$172,900

Median gross rent

$1,109/mo

Homeownership rate

60.91%

HUD FMR — 2 bedroom

$1,358

HUD Fair Market Rent (Jackson County, 7 mi from Independence), 2026. Efficiency $1095, 1BR $1197, 2BR $1358, 3BR $1769, 4BR $2103. This is a different official figure from Census median gross rent above.

Energy

Missouri commercial electricity

10.63¢/kWh

Missouri industrial electricity

8.38¢/kWh

Missouri residential electricity

13.49¢/kWh

Economy

Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total

468469.7

Real Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total

357965.8

All-Transactions House Price Index for Missouri

567.45

Unemployment Rate

3.7%

Source: FRED, Missouri-specific series.

Nearby Airports

MCI

Kansas City International Airport

Des Moines International Airport

173 mi away

Sources & Data: National Weather Service (weather, alerts), EPA AirNow (air quality), U.S. Census Bureau (population, housing), HUD (Fair Market Rent), U.S. Energy Information Administration (Missouri energy prices), Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (Missouri economic indicators), OurAirports (airport directory).