Best PlacesI-435 West KC-KS, Kansas City, KS Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around I-435 West KC-KS, Kansas City, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Costs and crime both read low, and the nearest big city is a drive away. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
I-435 West KC-KS, Kansas City ranks 1,662nd of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on affordable childcare by a wide margin, and walkability ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in I-435 West KC-KS, Kansas City
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
I-435 West KC-KS, Kansas City's strengths and weaknesses
Where I-435 West KC-KS, Kansas City ranks high
- Cheap childcare$712 a month, better than 94% of neighborhoods
- Internet speedBetter than 92% of neighborhoods
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 89% of neighborhoods
- Healthcare accessBetter than 88% of neighborhoods
- State infrastructureBetter than 87% of neighborhoods
Where I-435 West KC-KS, Kansas City ranks low
- WalkabilityBetter than only 4% of neighborhoods
- BikingBetter than only 7% of neighborhoods
- Cell coverageBetter than only 10% of neighborhoods
- Low property taxBetter than only 13% of neighborhoods
- TransitBetter than only 13% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in I-435 West KC-KS, Kansas City
A household needs to earn about $101,000 a year to comfortably buy the median I-435 West KC-KS, Kansas City home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $113,330, so a typical household can afford the median home outright.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses I-435 West KC-KS, Kansas City's effective rate of 1.60%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices, buying tends to cost more than renting for about the first 5 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in I-435 West KC-KS, Kansas City
I-435 West KC-KS, Kansas City runs younger than the country, and households here run larger than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for I-435 West KC-KS, Kansas City.
Who works in I-435 West KC-KS, Kansas City, and how
Work in I-435 West KC-KS, Kansas City centers on health care & social and public administration. Unemployment sits above the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 83%
- Work from home 16%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in I-435 West KC-KS, Kansas City
I-435 West KC-KS, Kansas City has more restaurants and bars per resident than 77% of neighborhoods and more parkland per resident than 80% of neighborhoods. Dining, parks, and nightlife concentrates in some parts of I-435 West KC-KS, Kansas City and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in I-435 West KC-KS, Kansas City, month by month
I-435 West KC-KS, Kansas City sees roughly 84 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 90 degrees. January highs sit near 42, with lows near 20. The comfortable stretch runs April, May, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 42° | 30° | 20° |
| April | 69° | 55° | 42° |
| July | 90° | 79° | 68° |
| October | 72° | 58° | 45° |
Flying in and out of I-435 West KC-KS, Kansas City
Kansas City International sits about 12 miles away. It is a medium hub and boarded 5.7 million passengers in 2025, with 104 nonstop destinations.
The best schools in and around I-435 West KC-KS, Kansas City
Schools across I-435 West KC-KS, Kansas City average a B−, better than 64% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Piper Creek ElementaryA− · 57% proficient
- Edwardsville ElemB− · 43% proficient
- Delaware Ridge ElementaryC · 32% proficient
Top middle schools
- Piper MiddleC · 31% proficient
- Robert E Clark MiddleD · 19% proficient
- Arrowhead MiddleF · 10% proficient
Top high schools
- Piper HighC− · 27% proficient
- Bonner Springs HighD · 22% proficient
- Washington HighF · 3% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every I-435 West KC-KS, Kansas City school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
I-435 West KC-KS, Kansas City measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare I-435 West KC-KS, Kansas City against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in I-435 West KC-KS, Kansas City
Is I-435 West KC-KS, Kansas City a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, I-435 West KC-KS, Kansas City ranks 1,662nd of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on affordable childcare, fast internet, and what local pay buys, and lowest on walkability and biking. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is I-435 West KC-KS, Kansas City expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $347,038. The overall cost of living runs about 11% below the national average. Set against a $113,330 median income, cost of living beats 89% of neighborhoods.
Is I-435 West KC-KS, Kansas City safe?
Yes, I-435 West KC-KS, Kansas City is safer than 84% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $347 per resident a year.
Compare I-435 West KC-KS, Kansas City with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to I-435 West KC-KS, Kansas City. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in I-435 West KC-KS, Kansas City represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
I-435 West KC-KS, Kansas City detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for I-435 West KC-KS, Kansas City: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in I-435 West KC-KS, Kansas City: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of I-435 West KC-KS, Kansas City: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in I-435 West KC-KS, Kansas City: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
I-435 West KC-KS, Kansas City detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
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