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    Moving to Blue Springs, MO

    Is Blue Springs a good place to live?

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    Blue Springs ranks #6 of 29 Missouri cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (64/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 1.2% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $241,500
    +7.5% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $1,213
    per month
    Household income
    $84,075
    median
    Unemployment
    3.4%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Blue Springs

    The median home value in Blue Springs is $241,500 and median rent is $1,213 a month, against a median household income of $84,075. Homes cost about 2.9× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Blue Springs crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across Missouri the 2025 rate was 426 violent and 1,689 property crimes per 100,000 people — #16 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to Blue Springs, MO

    Blue Springs has about 59,416 residents, 3.4% unemployment and 23% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

    Compare Blue Springs with

    Blue Springs vs Kansas CityBlue Springs vs St. LouisBlue Springs vs SpringfieldBlue Springs vs ColumbiaBlue Springs vs IndependenceBlue Springs vs Lee's SummitBlue Springs vs O'FallonBlue Springs vs St. Joseph

    More: Where to move in Missouri · Best counties in Missouri

    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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