64057 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
64057
64056
Opportunity
73 · Top 16%
vs67 · Top 25%
Growth
26 · Bottom 12%
vs26 · Bottom 12%
Climate
72 · Top 43%
vs72 · Top 43%
Physical resilience
72 · Top 34%
vs72 · Top 34%
Housing affordability
89 · Top 35%
vs88 · Top 37%
Schools
36 · Bottom 30%
vs35 · Bottom 29%
Access
86 · Bottom 31%
vs87 · Bottom 33%
Economic stability
69 · Top 33%
vs55 · Bottom 41%
Measured values
| Metric | 64057 | 64056 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 14,328 | 17,395 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $71,402 | $67,685 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $42,079 | $29,315 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 976/sq mi | 884/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $256,300 | $198,400 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,191 | $1,316 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 59.5% | 63.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.6% | 3.6% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 0.5% | 0.5% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 32.2% | 19.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 5.0% | 19.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 72 | 72 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 0.6 | 0.6 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -48.2% | -48.2% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 88°F | 88°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 22°F | 22°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 38.3" | 38.3" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 26 mi | 25 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 24.8 min | 29.7 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 43.8 | 33.3 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 5 | 14 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 14.37 | 14.27 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 25.7% | 27.4% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 41.7% | 38.1% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 66.0% | 53.5% | 2024-25 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
64057
Elevated or high exposure: hail.
64056
Elevated or high exposure: hail.
Full profiles: 64057 — Independence, MO · 64056 — Independence, MO · How this is calculated: methodology