Liberal, Missouri
AffordabilityAffordability: grade B, better than 65% of US places
WeatherWeather: grade C, better than 46% of US places
Safety & WellbeingSafety & Wellbeing: grade B+, better than 73% of US places
Getting AroundGetting Around: grade D, better than 18% of US places
Lifestyle & ConnectivityLifestyle & Connectivity: grade D, better than 11% of US places
- top 5% for monthly rent
- top 6% for property crime
- bottom 7% for unemployment
Limited data for Liberal — the figures below are what we have. See Barton County for a fuller picture.
Liberal is a small community in Missouri with about 794 residents. It grades B+ for safety & wellbeing and D for lifestyle & connectivity. Standout strengths include monthly rent, property crime, and cost of living. It rates lower on park & nature access and unemployment.
- The median home value in Liberal is $64k, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Median household income in Liberal is $49k, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Median gross rent in Liberal is $538 a month, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Liberal has a violent crime rate of 157/100k, per the FBI Uniform Crime Reports.
- July temperatures in Liberal average around 79°F, per the NOAA nClimGrid.
Climate
Hot, humid summers · Cold winters · Moderate rain · Light snow
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Livability factors
Affordability
Median Household Income$49k27th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Cost of Living$42kbetter than 89% of US places
Home Value$64k7th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Monthly Rent$538better than 95% of US places
Monthly Owner Costs$216better than 54% of US places
Property Tax Rate0.74%better than 68% of US places
Income Tax4.80%better than 55% of US places
Sales Tax8.39%better than 29% of US places
Estimated total tax burden8.54%better than 71% of US places
Unemployment14.2%better than 7% of US places
Weather
Winter Temp (Jan)34°F57th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Summer Temp (Jul)79°F67th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Annual Precipitation45.8 in63rd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Annual Snowfall7.3 inbetter than 64% of US places
Sunny Days256 daysbetter than 75% of US places
Summer Humidity68°Fbetter than 23% of US places
Comfortable Days71 daysbetter than 24% of US places
Safety & Wellbeing
Natural Disaster Risk81.7better than 23% of US places
Air Quality45 AQIbetter than 58% of US places
School Quality54.8better than 44% of US places
Violent Crime157/100kbetter than 82% of US places
Property Crime0/100kbetter than 94% of US places
Community
Population79446th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Median Age40.849th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Racial Diversity0.2050th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Male/Female Ratio0.9439th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Political LeaningR+7297th percentile — neutral, not ranked
White (%)87.3%55th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Black (%)0.0%22nd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Hispanic (%)2.4%42nd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Asian (%)0.0%27th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Other / Multiracial (%)10.3%89th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Getting Around
Walkability5.7/20better than 30% of US places
Airport Distance121 mibetter than 27% of US places
Lifestyle & Connectivity
Broadband Access82.1%better than 36% of US places
Amenities Nearby25.19better than 25% of US places
Park & Nature AccessLimitedbetter than 13% of US places
Data sources
- EPA Air Quality (AQI)
- EPA Smart Location Database
- EPI Family Budget Calculator
- FAA airport enplanements
- FBI Uniform Crime Reports
- FEMA National Risk Index
- MIT Election Data Lab (2020)
- NCES School Finance Survey
- NOAA Climate Normals (1991–2020)
- NOAA nClimGrid
- OpenStreetMap
- Tax Foundation + state revenue depts
- U.S. Census ACS (5-Year)
- USGS Protected Areas (PAD-US)
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Frequently asked questions
- Is Liberal an affordable place to live?
- Liberal is relatively affordable. Its cost-of-living index is $42k, better than 89% of comparable areas. Median rent is $538.
- Is Liberal safe?
- Liberal is safer than most comparable areas, with a violent crime rate of 157/100k (better than 82%). Property crime is 0/100k.
- What is the weather like in Liberal?
- Liberal averages 79°F in July and 34°F in January, with 45.8 in of annual precipitation and about 256 sunny days a year.
- How are the schools in Liberal?
- Public-school quality in Liberal is about average, scoring better than 44% of comparable areas on a composite of graduation rates, spending, and student-teacher ratio.