Living in Blue Springs, MO
Suburb in Missouri
Blue Springs is a suburb in Missouri, home to about 59,000 people, with 1.8 million living within 31 mi. Day to day, a car is essential. Life moves at a moderate pace, and homes are mostly houses.
Is Blue Springs a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Strong healthcare: 11 top-rated (4–5★) hospitals within 31 mi
- Affordable housing: a typical 3-bedroom home is about $286k and rents for $1,770 a month
- Family-friendly: playgrounds, family attractions and plenty of households with kids
- Safe: violent crime is 0.5× the US rate (FBI 2019)
👎 Cons
- Fewer outdoor escapes: no big hills or water close by
- Few dog parks: 5 within 9 mi
- Quieter on culture: few museums and attractions nearby
- Smaller job market: about 1.8 million people live within 31 mi
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Key facts
Living in Blue Springs: common questions
What is the cost of living in Blue Springs?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $286k, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $1,770 a month including utilities. Overall living costs are below the US average (index 93, where the US is 100).
What are taxes like in Blue Springs?
Missouri collects about $1,262 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 1.22% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Blue Springs safe?
Violent crime is well below the national rate (0.5× in FBI 2019 data).
What is the weather like in Blue Springs?
Blue Springs has cold winters: winter days average around 42°F and summer days around 86°F, with roughly 13″ of snow a year.
Does Blue Springs get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is low, mainly from flooding, tornadoes and heat waves: 7 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 0.89 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Blue Springs?
The nearest major airport is MCI, about 31 mi away.
How Blue Springs scores
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