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    Moving to Liberty, MO

    Is Liberty a good place to live?

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    Liberty ranks #10 of 29 Missouri cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (59/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 0.5% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $267,900
    +7.1% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $1,164
    per month
    Household income
    $95,425
    median
    Unemployment
    4.1%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Liberty

    The median home value in Liberty is $267,900 and median rent is $1,164 a month, against a median household income of $95,425. Homes cost about 2.8× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Liberty 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 Liberty, MO

    Liberty has about 30,446 residents, 4.1% unemployment and 26% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

    Compare Liberty with

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    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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