Living in Liberty, MO
Suburb in Missouri
Liberty is a suburb in Missouri, home to about 30,000 people, with 1.7 million living within 31 mi. Day to day, a car is essential. Life moves at a relaxed pace, and homes are mostly houses.
Is Liberty a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Strong healthcare: 10 top-rated (4–5★) hospitals within 31 mi
- Dog-friendly: 10 dog parks within 9 mi
- Affordable housing: a typical 3-bedroom home is about $293k and rents for $1,770 a month
- Family-friendly: playgrounds, family attractions and plenty of households with kids
👎 Cons
- Fewer outdoor escapes: no big hills or water close by
- Quieter on culture: few museums and attractions nearby
- Smaller job market: about 1.7 million people live within 31 mi
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Key facts
Living in Liberty: common questions
What is the cost of living in Liberty?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $293k, 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 Liberty?
Missouri collects about $1,262 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 1.15% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Liberty safe?
Liberty isn't in the FBI's 2019 city crime table, so Best Life Fit Me counts its safety as average.
How are the schools in Liberty?
Public schools in Liberty test above the US average in math and reading (2018–19 state tests, put on one national scale with NAEP), with about 16 students per teacher.
What is the weather like in Liberty?
Liberty has cold winters: winter days average around 41°F and summer days around 87°F, with roughly 19″ of snow a year.
Does Liberty get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is moderate, mainly from flooding, cold waves and tornadoes: 6 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 1.56 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Liberty?
The nearest major airport is MCI, about 16 mi away.
How Liberty scores
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