Livability Score

57
/100
i The AreaVibes Livability Score evaluates 9 different categories and creates an overall score out of 100. The higher the score, the better the area.

amenities F

There are not many amenities close to this location.
Coffee (0) F
Adam's Mark Coffee
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Scooter's Coffee
Coffee Shop
Englewood Cafe
Coffee Shop
Entertainment (0) F
Kauffman Stadium
Stadium
Arrowhead Stadium
Stadium
Ted Chittwood Stadium
Stadium
Crysler Stadium
Stadium
The SPOTT Night Club
Nightclub
The SPOTT Night Club
Nightclub
Englewood Theatre
Cinema
Puppetry Arts Institute
Theatre Arts
Winner Road Gallery
Art Gallery
Pottery Art
Art Gallery
Live Art Aquatics
Theatre Arts
Englewood Row Gallery
Art Gallery
Leila's Hair Museum
Museum
Bingham Waggoner Estate
Museum
National Frontier Trails Museum
Museum
Food and Drink (4) F
Subway
Fast Food
Paddy O'Quigley's Pub & Grille
Bar
Burger King
Fast Food
Taco Bell
Fast Food
Sonic
Fast Food
Subway
Fast Food
Firehouse Subs
Fast Food
Long John Silver's
Fast Food
Yogurtopia
Fast Food
McDonald's
Fast Food
Dixon's Famous Chili
Fast Food
Hi-Boy Burgers
Fast Food
Wendy's
Fast Food
Church's Chicken
Fast Food
McDonald's
Fast Food
Funhouse Pizza & Pub
Bar
Church's Chicken
Fast Food
Steak 'n Shake
Fast Food
Wendy's
Fast Food
DJ's Hangout Bar
Bar
Baskin-Robbins
Sweets
Five Guys
Fast Food
McDonald's
Fast Food
Taco John's
Fast Food
Taco Bell
Fast Food
Fitness (0) F
The Point
Community Centre
Planet Fitness
Gym
Jazzercise
Gym
Groceries (0) F
Walmart Supercenter
Grocery Store
Save-A-Lot
Grocery Store
Price Chopper
Grocery Store
Hy-Vee
Grocery Store
Price Chopper
Grocery Store
Price Chopper
Grocery Store
Walmart Neighborhood Market
Grocery Store
Home Sweet Home Bakery & Coffehouse
Bakery
Hy-Vee
Grocery Store
Leon's Thriftway
Grocery Store
Parks (1) F
Stadium Park and Campground
Park
Fairview Park
Park
High Ridge Park
Park
Pitcher Park
Park
Firehouse Park
Park
Phil Roberts Park
Park
Sarah Colman-Livengood Park
Park
Country Club Park
Park
Maison De Francois Park
Park
West Rock Creek Park
Park
Rotary Park
Park
Lipton Conservation Area
Park
Eastwood Park
Park
Santa Fe Trail Park
Park
Noland Park
Park
Hill Park
Park
Crysler Park
Park
Timber Valley Park
Park
Yvonne Starks Wilson Park
Park
Dunbar Park
Park
Fire Fighters Park
Park
Blue Valley Park
Park
Sycamore Hills Park
Park
Vineyard Park
Park
Corrington Park
Park
Shops (1) F
GasMart
Convenience Store
Lowe's
Home Improvement
Verizon
Electronics
Tobacco & Wireless World
Electronics
Tobacco & Wireless World
Electronics
Purgatory Tattoos
Beauty
RadioShack
Electronics
T-Mobile
Electronics
Family Dollar
Discount Store
Shell
Convenience Store
Burlington
Department Store
Zedz
Convenience Store
Short Stop
Convenience Store
7-Eleven
Convenience Store
Dollar General
Discount Store
Harbor Freight Tools
Home Improvement
Smith Bros. Hardware
Home Improvement
Metro by T-Mobile
Electronics
QuikTrip
Convenience Store
Shell
Convenience Store
Great Clips
Hairdresser
Golden Beauty Supply
Beauty
Nuts and Bolts True Value
Home Improvement
Metro Hardwoods
Home Improvement
Modern Nails Hair & Spa
Beauty
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Neighborhoods with high amenity scores:

1. Manheim Park (A+)

2. Morningside (A+)

3. Indipendence Plaza (A+)

4. South Plaza (A+)

5. Wornall Homestead (A+)

commute A+

Of all people who commute, 8.0% take public transportation in Riss Lake.
Public Transit Stops (0)
Stops & Stations B+
43rd at Sterling
Bus Stop
43rd at Sterling
Bus Stop
Pittman at US 40
Bus Stop
US 40 at 35th Terrace
Bus Stop
US 40 at 35th Terrace
Bus Stop
US 40 at Denton
Bus Stop
US 40 at Denton
Bus Stop
Blue Ridge Crossing Transit Center
Bus Stop
US 40 at Peek
Bus Stop
US 40 at Blue Ridge Cutoff
Bus Stop
US 40 at Blue Ridge Cutoff
Bus Stop
Sterling Avenue at 35th Street
Bus Stop
Sterling Avenue at 35th Street
Bus Stop
US 40 at Hunter and Pitcher
Bus Stop
US 40 at Hunter and Pitcher
Bus Stop
US 40 Highway at Crysler Avenue
Bus Stop
US 40 Highway at Crysler Avenue
Bus Stop
US 40 at Stadium Drive
Bus Stop
US 40 at Stadium Drive
Bus Stop
Sterling Avenue at 32nd Street
Bus Stop
Sterling Avenue at 32nd Street
Bus Stop
US 40 Highway at River Boulevard
Bus Stop
US 40 Highway at River Boulevard
Bus Stop
Sterling Avenue at Sheley Road
Bus Stop
Sterling Avenue at Sheley Road
Bus Stop
Workers Taking Public Transit
8.0% B
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Neighborhoods with high commute scores:

1. Sarritt Point (A+)

2. South Hyde Park (A+)

3. East Meyer (A+)

4. Holmes Park (A+)

5. Foxtown East (A+)

cost of living A+

The cost of living in Riss Lake is 87/100 - which is 2% lower than Missouri.
Cost of Living
Goods & Services, Housing, etc. A+
Tax Rates
Income & Sales Tax F
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Neighborhoods with high cost of living scores:

1. Fairlane (A+)

2. Richards Gebaur (A+)

3. Lewis Heights (A+)

4. Waldo Homes (A+)

5. Riss Lake (A+)

crime F

Riss Lake crime rates are 11,457 per 100k, which is 305% higher than Missouri
Property Crime
8,982 crimes per 100k F
Violent Crime
2,475 crimes per 100k F
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Neighborhoods with high crime scores:

1. Stanford Gardens (A+)

2. Verona Hills (B+)

3. Armour Hills (B)

4. Blue Hills Estates (B-)

5. Highview Estates (C-)

employment F

The median income in Riss Lake is $36,372 - which is 27% lower than Missouri.
Med. Household Income
$36,372 F
Unemployment Rate
5.0% F
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Neighborhoods with high employment scores:

1. Unity Ridge (A+)

2. Birdlespur (A+)

3. Plaza Westport (A+)

4. Foxcroft And Glen Arbor (A+)

5. Coleman Highlands (A+)

health F

There are not many hospitals, police and fire stations,
Health & Safety (1)
Dentist, Doctor, Hospital, etc. F
KCFD Station 39
Fire Station
Two Rivers Behavioral Health System
Hospital
Fire Station 5
Fire Station
CVS Pharmacy
Pharmacy
Meiner's Dentistry
Dentist
DentalCare Independence
Dentist
Walgreens
Pharmacy
Hy-Vee Pharmacy
Pharmacy
CVS Pharmacy
Pharmacy
Walgreens
Pharmacy
Fire Station 2
Fire Station
Cockerell & McIntosh Pediatrics
Doctor
Fire Station 3
Fire Station
CVS Pharmacy
Pharmacy
KCFD Station 33
Fire Station
Hy-Vee Pharmacy
Pharmacy
Fire Station 4
Fire Station
Orthodontist
Dentist
Independence School District Wellness Center
Clinic
Kansas City VA Medical Center
Hospital
Air Quality
Median Air Quality D-
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Neighborhoods with high health & safety scores:

1. Beacon Hills (A+)

2. Broadway Gillham (A+)

3. Central Business District-Downtown (A+)

4. Crown Center (A+)

5. Hanover Place (A+)

housing A+

Riss Lake home prices are $112,200 - which is 21% lower than Missouri
Home Price
$112,200 F
Home Appreciation Rate
17% A
Home Affordability
3.1x (home price to income ratio) B+
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Neighborhoods with high housing scores:

1. Palestine West And Oak Park Northeast (A+)

2. West Waldo (A+)

3. Norble And Gregory Ridge (A+)

4. Oak Park Southwest (A+)

5. Willow Creek (A+)

schools C+

The Riss Lake graduation rate is 90% - which is 7% higher than Missouri
School Test Scores
50% D-
High School Grad. Rates
90% A-
Elementary Schools (1) F
Pitcher Elem.
Raytown Middle
Northwood Sch.
Nativity Of Mary School
Laurel Hills Elem.
Cassell Park Elementary
Three Trails Elem.
Clifford H. Nowlin Middle
Raytown Education Ctr.
Eastwood Hills Elem.
Raytown Central Middle
John W. Luff Elem.
Korte Elem.
Fleetridge Elem.
Nova Center
Blue Ridge Elem.
Norfleet Elem.
Santa Fe Trail Elem.
Robinson Elem.
William Southern Elem.
Procter Elem.
Little Blue Elementary
The Schoolhouse, Inc.
Sycamore Hills Elem.
George Melcher Elem.
High Schools (1) F
Northwood Sch.
Raytown Education Ctr.
Raytown Sr. High
Nova Center
Highlands Academy
Truman High
Van Horn High
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Neighborhoods with high education scores:

1. Country Club Plaza (A+)

2. Tower Homes (A+)

3. Birdlespur (A+)

4. West Plaza (A+)

5. Ward Parkway Plaza (A+)

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Neighborhoods with high user rating scores:

1. Southmoreland (A+)

2. Oak Park Southwest (A+)

3. Armour Hills (A+)

4. Country Club Plaza (A+)

5. Holmes Park (A+)

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  • Riss Lake has a Livability Score of 57/100, which is considered below average
  • Riss Lake crime rates are 85% higher than the Kansas City average
  • Cost of living in Riss Lake is 7% lower than the Kansas City average
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      F Amenities

      Are there many local amenities in Riss Lake? Well, there are not many amenities close to this location.

      Parks

      Stadium Park and Campground
      Fairview Park
      High Ridge Park
      Pitcher Park
      Firehouse Park
      Phil Roberts Park
      Sarah Colman-Livengood Park
      Country Club Park

      Entertainment

      Kauffman Stadium
      Arrowhead Stadium
      Ted Chittwood Stadium
      Crysler Stadium
      The SPOTT Night Club
      The SPOTT Night Club
      Englewood Theatre
      Puppetry Arts Institute

      Food & Drink

      Subway
      Paddy O'Quigley's Pub & Grille
      Burger King
      Taco Bell
      Sonic
      Subway
      Firehouse Subs
      Long John Silver's

      F Commute

      Is public transit available in Riss Lake? Of all people who commute, 8.0% take public transportation in Riss Lake.
      Drive to Work
      73%

      8% lower than the US average

      Take Public Transit
      8%

      7% higher than the US average

      Walk to Work
      2%

      equal to the US average

      A+ Cost of Living

      What is the cost of living in Riss Lake? The cost of living in Riss Lake is 87/100 - which is 2% lower than Missouri.
      Riss Lake
      87

      13% less expensive than average

      Kansas City
      94

      6% less expensive than average

      United States
      100

      National cost of living index

      F Crime

      What is the crime rate in Riss Lake? Riss Lake crime rates are 11,457, which are 305% higher than Missouri
      Total Crime
      11,457 per 100k people

      393% higher than the US average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 9

      393% higher than the US average

      Year-over-year crime
      8%

      Year over year crime is up

      F Employment

      What is the median income in Riss Lake? The median income in Riss Lake is $36,372 which is 27% lower than Missouri.
      Median household income
      $36,37234% lower than the US average
      Income per capita
      $23,01323% lower than the US average
      Unemployment rate
      5%

      8% higher than the US average

      A+ Health & Safety

      Is Riss Lake a healthy and safe place to live? Yes, there are 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 Riss Lake home prices? Riss Lake home prices are $112,200 - which is 21% lower than Missouri
      Median home value
      $112,20039% lower than the US average
      Median rent price
      $8787% lower than the US average
      Home Ownership
      31%

      51% lower than the US average

      C+ Schools

      Does Riss Lake have good schools? The Riss Lake graduation rate is 90% - which is 7% higher than Missouri
      High school grad. rates
      90%

      9% higher than the US average

      School test scores
      50%

      4% higher than the US average

      Student teacher ratio
      0:1

      100% lower than the US average

      N/A User Ratings

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