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Westside South Area Facts

  • Westside South has a Livability Score of 67/100, which is considered good
  • Westside South crime rates are 74% higher than the Kansas City average
  • Cost of living in Westside South is 1% lower than the Kansas City average
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      A+ Amenities

      Are there many local amenities in Westside South? Yes, there are lots of amenities close to this location.

      Parks

      Douglass Sprayground Park
      Penn Valley Park
      Gage Park
      Liberty Memorial
      Observation Park
      Westside Community Garden
      Washington Square Park
      18 Broadway Park

      Entertainment

      National World War I Museum
      Money Museum
      B&B Theatres KC Extreme Screen Union Station
      Science City
      Museum of Illusions
      The Coterie
      The Grand Theater
      Sea Life Aquarium Kansas City

      Food & Drink

      Boulevard Brewing Tours & Recreation Center
      Royal Liquor
      Don's Liquors
      Miranda's Mexican Food Truck
      Rhythm & Booze
      Pezzettino
      Chip's Candy Factory
      Pak Ling Express

      A+ Commute

      Is public transit available in Westside South? Of all people who commute, 1.1% take public transportation in Westside South.
      Drive to Work
      74%

      7% lower than the US average

      Take Public Transit
      1%

      equal to the US average

      Walk to Work
      10%

      8% higher than the US average

      A+ Cost of Living

      What is the cost of living in Westside South? The cost of living in Westside South is 95/100 - which is 5% higher than Missouri.
      Westside South
      95

      5% less expensive than average

      Kansas City
      96

      4% less expensive than average

      United States
      100

      National cost of living index

      F Crime

      What is the crime rate in Westside South? Westside South crime rates are 10,820, which are 350% higher than Missouri
      Total Crime
      10,820 per 100k people

      411% higher than the US average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 10  

      411% higher than the US average

      Year-over-year crime
      -3%

      Year over year crime is down

      F Employment

      What is the median income in Westside South? The median income in Westside South is $63,417 which is 13% lower than Missouri.
      Median household income
      $63,41722% lower than the US average
      Income per capita
      $53,15218% higher than the US average
      Unemployment rate
      7%

      39% higher than the US average

      F Health & Safety

      Is Westside South a healthy and safe place to live? No, there are not many hospitals, police and fire stations,

      Hospitals

      Two Rivers Behavioral Health System
      Research Medical Center
      Children's Mercy Hospital
      Saint Lukes
      Saint Joseph Medical Center
      Saint Luke's North
      Kindred Hospital Northland
      Crittenton Childrens Center

      Pharmacies

      Costco Pharmacy
      CVS Pharmacy
      CVS Pharmacy
      CVS Pharmacy
      Hy-Vee Pharmacy
      Walgreens
      CVS Pharmacy
      Walgreens

      Doctors

      Sabates Eye Center
      Barry Road Dental Group
      Mosaic Life Care at Shoal Creek
      Ottis Family Chiropractic
      Facial Surgery Group
      I Got Your Back
      KC North Spine and Joint Center
      J Edward Kendrick and Associates

      A+ Housing

      What are Westside South home prices? Westside South home prices are $258,089 - which is 3% higher than Missouri
      Median home value
      $258,08921% lower than the US average
      Median rent price
      $1,65615% higher than the US average
      Home Ownership
      54%

      14% lower than the US average

      F Schools

      Does Westside South have good schools? The Westside South graduation rate is 61% - which is 27% lower than Missouri
      High school grad. rates
      61%

      26% lower than the US average

      School test scores
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      100% lower than the US average

      Student teacher ratio
      0:1

      100% lower than the US average

      A User Ratings

      Is Westside South a good place to live? Westside South has an overall rating of 81% from 2 reviews.
      Overall user rating
      81%

      2 total ratings

      User reviews rating
      n/a%

      0 total reviews

      User surveys rating
      81%

      2 total surveys

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