Livability Score

44
/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
Gusto Coffee Bistro
Coffee Shop
Entertainment (0) F
Truman Farm Home
Museum
Grandview Train Museum
Museum
B&B Lee's Summit New Longview 7
Cinema
Food and Drink (0) F
Panda Express
Fast Food
Barnhouse Liquors
Alcohol
Taco Bell
Fast Food
Wendy's
Fast Food
Burger King
Fast Food
Popeyes
Fast Food
Subway
Fast Food
McDonald's
Fast Food
McDonald's
Fast Food
Fitness (0) F
The View
Community Centre
Groceries (0) F
ALDI
Grocery Store
Price Chopper
Grocery Store
Price Chopper
Grocery Store
Save-A-Lot
Grocery Store
Parks (4) A+
Ruskin Way Park
Park
Iser Park
Park
Longview Tract Park
Park
Ingles Park
Park
South View Park
Park
Bannister Park
Park
Longview Lake County Park
Park
Terrace Lake Gardens Community Park
Park
Terrace Park
Park
Kernoodles Park
Park
Terrace Park
Park
Longview Lake Park
Park
Longview Lake County Park
Park
Scott Park
Park
Warford Park
Park
Freedom Park
Park
Gambril Tract Park
Park
Valley Park
Park
James A. Reed Park
Park
Little Corner Park
Park
The View Community Center and Park
Park
Longview Barnes Historical Park
Park
Meadowmere Park
Park
Alex George Park
Park
Blue River Athletic Fields
Park
Shops (0) F
Longview Lake Marina
Convenience Store
Dollar Tree
Discount Store
Aaron's
Furniture
Family Dollar
Discount Store
The Home Depot
Home Improvement
Family Dollar
Discount Store
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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 F

Of all people who commute, 0.0% take public transportation in Ruskin Heights.
Public Transit Stops (0)
Stops & Stations F
3-Trails Transit Center
Bus Station
Workers Taking Public Transit
0.0% F
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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 Ruskin Heights is 83/100 - which is 6% 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

Ruskin Heights crime rates are 12,666 per 100k, which is 348% higher than Missouri
Property Crime
8,883 crimes per 100k F
Violent Crime
3,783 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 Ruskin Heights is $37,661 - which is 24% lower than Missouri.
Med. Household Income
$37,661 F
Unemployment Rate
11.5% 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 (0)
Dentist, Doctor, Hospital, etc. F
KCFD Station 42
Fire Station
Crittenton Childrens Center
Hospital
Fire Station Number 41
Fire Station
CVS Pharmacy
Pharmacy
Dental Corner
Dentist
Dental Corner
Dentist
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+

Ruskin Heights home prices are $70,825 - which is 50% lower than Missouri
Home Price
$70,825 F
Home Appreciation Rate
25% A+
Home Affordability
1.9x (home price to income ratio) A+
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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 D-

The Ruskin Heights graduation rate is 80% - which is 5% lower than Missouri
School Test Scores
22% F
High School Grad. Rates
80% D+
Elementary Schools (1) C-
Johnson Elem.
Compass Elementary
Burke Alternative Program
Ingels Elem.
Symington Elem.
Ervin Early Learning Center
Crittenton Treatment Center
Islamic School Of Greater Kansas City
Dale M Thompson/Trails West S
Truman Elem.
Grandview Middle
Dobbs Elem.
Grandview Christian School
Warford Elem.
Santa Fe Elem.
St John Francis Regis School
Grandview Alternative Sch.
Conn-West Elem.
Meadowmere Elem.
Longview Farm Elem.
Spofford Treatment Center
Blue Ridge Christian School
South Middle
Spring Valley Elem.
Cedar Creek Elem.
High Schools (1) A+
Ruskin High School
Burke Alternative Program
Crittenton Treatment Center
Islamic School Of Greater Kansas City
Dale M Thompson/Trails West S
Grandview Christian School
Grandview Sr. High
St Michael The Archangel Catholic High School
Hickman Mills Freshman Center
Grandview Alternative Sch.
Blue Ridge Christian School
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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+)

ratings F

Ruskin Heights has an overall rating of 46% from 3 reviews.
User Reviews (0)
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User Surveys (3)
From AreaVibes F
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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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Ruskin Heights, Kansas City, MO Area Guide

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Ruskin Heights Area Facts

  • Ruskin Heights has a Livability Score of 44/100, which is considered poor
  • Ruskin Heights crime rates are 104% higher than the Kansas City average
  • Cost of living in Ruskin Heights is 11% lower than the Kansas City average

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      F Amenities

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

      Parks

      Ruskin Way Park
      Iser Park
      Longview Tract Park
      Ingles Park
      South View Park
      Bannister Park
      Longview Lake County Park
      Terrace Lake Gardens Community Park

      Entertainment

      Truman Farm Home
      Grandview Train Museum
      B&B Lee's Summit New Longview 7

      Food & Drink

      Panda Express
      Barnhouse Liquors
      Taco Bell
      Wendy's
      Burger King
      Popeyes
      Subway
      McDonald's

      F Commute

      Is public transit available in Ruskin Heights? Of all people who commute, 0.0% take public transportation in Ruskin Heights.
      Drive to Work
      89%

      7% higher than the US average

      Take Public Transit
      0%

      1% lower than the US average

      Walk to Work
      4%

      2% higher than the US average

      A+ Cost of Living

      What is the cost of living in Ruskin Heights? The cost of living in Ruskin Heights is 83/100 - which is 6% lower than Missouri.
      Ruskin Heights
      83

      17% 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 Ruskin Heights? Ruskin Heights crime rates are 12,666, which are 348% higher than Missouri
      Total Crime
      12,666 per 100k people

      445% higher than the US average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 8

      445% higher than the US average

      Year-over-year crime
      8%

      Year over year crime is up

      F Employment

      What is the median income in Ruskin Heights? The median income in Ruskin Heights is $37,661 which is 24% lower than Missouri.
      Median household income
      $37,66132% lower than the US average
      Income per capita
      $16,16546% lower than the US average
      Unemployment rate
      11%

      146% higher than the US average

      F Health & Safety

      Is Ruskin Heights 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 Ruskin Heights home prices? Ruskin Heights home prices are $70,825 - which is 50% lower than Missouri
      Median home value
      $70,82562% lower than the US average
      Median rent price
      $9823% higher than the US average
      Home Ownership
      24%

      62% lower than the US average

      D- Schools

      Does Ruskin Heights have good schools? The Ruskin Heights graduation rate is 80% - which is 5% lower than Missouri
      High school grad. rates
      80%

      4% lower than the US average

      School test scores
      22%

      55% lower than the US average

      Student teacher ratio
      0:1

      100% lower than the US average

      F User Ratings

      Is Ruskin Heights a good place to live? Ruskin Heights has an overall rating of 46% from 3 reviews.
      Overall user rating
      46%

      3 total ratings

      User reviews rating
      n/a%

      0 total reviews

      User surveys rating
      46%

      3 total surveys

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