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Mission Hills, Kansas, in Johnson county, is 3 miles NE of Overland Park, Kansas (center to center) and 6 miles S of Kansas City, Missouri. Part of the surrounding Kansas City metro area, the city is not an isolated city. Mission Hills is home to some 3,593 residents.
In Mission Hills, about 82% of adults are married. A large portion of people in Mission Hills are married. At the risk of over-generalizing, you could say that the city tends toward large families and full houses.
In 2000, Mission Hills had a median family income of $200,001. More so than most places, the people in Mission Hills generally have good jobs with good salaries. The large segment of the population in the city with spending money keeps the city vital. Fewer people in Mission Hills are poor than in most places in Kansas. Impressively, having a college education is normal in the city. Home-based work is more common in Mission Hills than in most places. It's worth saying that successful single folks are not uncommon in the city.
George W. Bush was the top money-getter ($112,200) among 2004 Presidential candidates in Mission Hills. The Republican party stood out in its ability to raise compaign money in the city.
While crime is a worry everywhere, the people of Mission Hills can take comfort in the low amount of crime in the city.
According to the 2000 census, 99% of the housing in Mission Hills was owner-occupied. If you want a nice house, or any home in a nice city, you usually need to pay higher property taxes. It's no different here.
In Mission Hills, 91% of commuters drive to work. The relatively short commuting times in Mission Hills let you stay at the office later before starting your drive home (if that appeals to you).
Mission Hills strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Kansas):
| Category | Trophy | |
|---|---|---|
| Median Family Income (vs. Peers) | Top 1% |  |
| College Educated Adults (vs. Peers) | Top 1% | |
| Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers) | Top 1% | |
| Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers) | Top 1% | |
| People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers) | Top 1% | |
| Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers) | Top 2% | |
| Low Property Crime (vs. State) | Top 5% | |
| Short Commute Times (vs. Peers) | Top 14% | |
| Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers) | Top 16% | |
Comparing Mission Hills to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Kansas (State):
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| Racial Diversity | | |
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| Female Share of the Population |  |  |
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| Working at Home | | |
| Short Commute Times | |  |
| Walking and Biking to Work | | |
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| Seasonal and Vacation Housing | | |
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| Affordability of Property Taxes | | |
| People Living Alone | | |
| Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals | | |
| Affordability of Rents | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Low Property Crime | | |
| Low Violent Crime | | |
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