The 10 Safest Kansas City, MO Neighborhoods To Live In For 2022


We used science and data to determine which neighborhoods in Kansas City are the safest places to live.

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We analyzed every possible crime metric to determine which neighborhoods in Kansas City are the safest.

Every year, more than 30 million Americans move. Sometimes, its for a job, other times its to escape the big city. But no matter where you move, you want a neighborhood thats family friendly, clean, and most importantly, safe.

Weve analyzed the FBI crime reports data on violent and property crimes for every single neighborhood in Kansas City. Then, we calculated your chances of being the victim of a crime in each one.

In which Kansas City neighborhoods can you leave your doors unlocked at night? Heres the list. For a more detailed breakdown for each neighborhood, keep reading.

So, which neighborhood is the safest in Kansas City in 2022? That would be Stanford Gardens. Thats according to the most recent FBI crime data, which takes into account everything from thefts and robberies to assaults and murders.

If you want to dig down deeper into each neighborhood's statistics, as well as our methodology, take a look below. Some of these neighborhoods are the best places to live in Kansas City.

If you dont see a neighborhood youre looking for in our top ten, scroll down to the bottom, where we have all Kansas City neighborhoods listed in order from safest to most dangerous. Read on to see how we determined the places around Kansas City that deserve a little bragging rights or maybe you're interested in the worst neighborhoods in Kansas City.

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Safest Neighborhoods In Kansas City
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The 10 Safest Neighborhoods To Live In Kansas City For 2022

1. Stanford Gardens
Overall SnackAbility

/10

Population: 930
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 72
Property Crime Per 100k: 979
More on Stanford Gardens: Homes For Sale | Data

2. Blue Hills Estates
Overall SnackAbility

8
/10

Population: 1,520
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 290
Property Crime Per 100k: 1,339
More on Blue Hills Estates: Homes For Sale | Data

3. Armour Hills
Overall SnackAbility

10
/10

Population: 2,422
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 191
Property Crime Per 100k: 1,462
More on Armour Hills: Homes For Sale | Data

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4. Highview Estates
Overall SnackAbility

8
/10

Population: 2,603
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 436
Property Crime Per 100k: 1,414
More on Highview Estates: Homes For Sale | Data

5. Faireway Hills
Overall SnackAbility

8.5
/10

Population: 2,302
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 565
Property Crime Per 100k: 785
More on Faireway Hills: Homes For Sale | Data

6. Verona Hills
Overall SnackAbility

/10

Population: 2,013
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 117
Property Crime Per 100k: 1,836
More on Verona Hills: Homes For Sale | Data

7. White Oak
Overall SnackAbility

8
/10

Population: 2,673
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 574
Property Crime Per 100k: 1,444
More on White Oak: Homes For Sale | Data

8. Mission Lake
Overall SnackAbility

8
/10

Population: 3,622
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 457
Property Crime Per 100k: 2,274
More on Mission Lake: Homes For Sale | Data

9. River Market
Overall SnackAbility

7
/10

Population: 523
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 614
Property Crime Per 100k: 1,658
More on River Market: Homes For Sale | Data

10. Romanelli West
Overall SnackAbility

/10

Population: 706
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 614
Property Crime Per 100k: 1,668
More on Romanelli West: Homes For Sale | Data

Methodology: How We Determined The Safest Kansas City Hoods In 2022

You can ask people which neighborhoods are the safest, or you can just look at the unbiased raw data. So, instead of relying on speculation and opinion, we analyzed the hard numbers from the FBIs most recent crime report (published in September of 2019) for every neighborhood in Kansas City.

To be more specific, we analyzed the FBIs Uniform Crime Report. We then ran an analysis to calculate each neighborhoods property and violent crimes based on the demographics of the area and reported crime. We used two key criteria:

  • Total Crimes Per Capita
  • Violent Crimes Per Capita
  • Property Crimes Per Capita

We then ranked each neighborhood with scores from 1 to 143 in each category, where 1 was the safest.

Next, we averaged the rankings for each neighborhood to create a safe neighborhood index.

And finally, we crowned the neighborhood with the lowest safest neighborhood index the "Safest City Neighborhood In Kansas City." We're lookin' at you, Stanford Gardens.

Read on below to learn more about what it's like to live in the safest places Kansas City. Or skip to the end to see the list of all the neighborhoods in the city from safest to most expensive.

Summary: The Safest Places In Kansas City

Looking at the data, you can tell that Stanford Gardens is as safe as they come, according to science and data.

But as most Missouri residents would agree, almost every place here has its safe and not safe parts. So just make sure you're informed ahead of time.

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Detailed List Of The Safest Neighborhoods To Live In Kansas City For 2022

Rank Neighborhood Crime Per 100K
1 Stanford Gardens 1,051
2 Blue Hills Estates 1,649
3 Armour Hills 1,673
4 Highview Estates 1,810
5 Faireway Hills 1,340
6 Verona Hills 1,953
7 White Oak 2,018
8 Mission Lake 2,701
9 River Market 2,262
10 Romanelli West 2,282
11 Crown Center 2,292
12 Greenway Fields 2,272
13 Country Lane Estates 2,826
14 Westwood 2,292
15 Arnour Fields 2,292
16 Unity Ridge 3,296
17 Ward Parkway 3,451
18 Wornall Homestead 3,535
19 Red Ridge South 3,805
20 Central Business District-Downtown 3,229
21 Royal Oaks 3,653
22 Sunset Hill West 2,996
23 Red Bridge North 3,726
24 Kirkside 3,890
25 Saint Catherine's Gardens 4,125
26 Coleman Highlands 4,752
27 South Plaza 4,597
28 Volker 4,462
29 Timber Valley 4,310
30 Stayton Meadows 4,205
31 Old Westport 4,322
32 Richards Gebaur 4,567
33 West Plaza 4,690
34 Blue Vue Hills 4,351
35 Ward Parkway Plaza 4,478
36 Robandee South 4,357
37 Oak Meyer Gardens 5,195
38 West Waldo 4,809
39 Little Blue Valley 5,185
40 Martin City 4,632
41 Western 49-63 5,011
42 Bannister Ares 4,915
43 Holmes Park 5,123
44 Tower Homes 5,075
45 Union Hill 5,739
46 Valentine 5,046
47 Longfellow 5,155
48 Country Valley-Hawthorn Square 5,322
49 Morningside 5,950
50 Waldo Homes 6,000
51 Oak Park Southeast 5,638
52 Eastwood Hill East 5,772
53 North Hyde Park 5,932
54 Santa Fe Hills 6,237
55 Lea Manor 6,460
56 Bonne Hills 6,172
57 Roanoke 6,208
58 Willow Creek 6,080
59 Park Farms 6,215
60 Fairwood And Robandee 6,221
61 Foxtown East 6,135
62 Legacy East 6,265
63 Broadway Gillham 6,552
64 Linden Hills And Indian Heights 6,628
65 Hickman Mills South 6,706
66 Wendell Phillips 7,281
67 Hillcrest 7,569
68 Sunset Hill 7,709
69 South Hyde Park 7,414
70 Birdlespur 7,753
71 Ruskin Hills 7,537
72 Cunningham Ridge 7,521
73 Squier Park 7,324
74 East Sqope Highlands 7,601
75 Palestine East 6,821
76 Brown Estates 7,617
77 Sterling Acres 7,842
78 Western Hills 8,633
79 Palestine West And Oak Park Northeast 8,025
80 Eastern 49-63 7,719
81 Pendleton Heights 8,117
82 Sarritt Point 8,104
83 Key Coalition 8,243
84 Southmoreland 8,185
85 Ashland Ridge 8,358
86 West Blue Township 8,442
87 North Town Fork Creek 8,376
88 North India Mound 8,434
89 Oakwood 8,533
90 Fairlane 8,245
91 Swope Park Campus 8,457
92 Ingleside 8,453
93 Washington Weatley 8,509
94 Indipendence Plaza 8,587
95 South India Mound 8,657
96 Bleheim Square-Research Hospital 8,790
97 Mount Hope 8,885
98 Sheffield 8,904
99 Blue Valley Industrial 9,923
100 Oldham Farms 8,971
101 Self Help Neighborhood Council 9,047
102 Northest Industrial District 9,029
103 East Meyer 9,051
104 Vineyard Northwest 9,076
105 East Community Team South 9,129
106 Central Hyde Park 10,534
107 Linwood Homeowner-Ivanhoe 9,329
108 Marlborough Heights-Marlborough Pride 9,139
109 Loma Vista 10,583
110 Ivanhoe Southeast 9,129
111 Ivanhoe Northeast 9,109
112 West Blue Valley 9,260
113 Lykins 9,149
114 North Blue Ridge 9,149
115 Knoches Park 9,149
116 Rolling Meadows 10,593
117 Central Blue Valley-Park Tower Grade 10,909
118 Riss Lake 10,280
119 Swope Parkway-Elmwood 10,299
120 Westside South 11,521
121 Citadel 10,695
122 Stanford Estates 10,658
123 Hanover Place 10,722
124 Ruskin Heights 11,579
125 Lewis Heights 12,260
126 Westside North 11,776
127 Oak Park Southwest 11,908
128 Oak Park Northwest 12,304
129 Vineyard 12,303
130 South Town Fork Creek 12,372
131 East Blue Valley 12,613
132 Beacon Hills 12,830
133 Plaza Westport 12,713
134 Hickman Mills 13,019
135 Blue Hills 13,327
136 Norble And Gregory Ridge 13,780
137 Santa Fe 13,686
138 Hidden Valley 13,786
139 Marlborough East 14,327
140 Eastwood Hills West 14,763
141 East Community Team North 14,384
142 Manheim Park 14,417
143 South Blue Valley 14,799

Editor's Note: We updated this article for 2022. This is our second time ranking the safest neighborhoods to live in Kansas City.

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