Independence, MO vs Klamath Falls, OR

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Independence

73.6

#702 nationally

Klamath Falls

71.2

#1008 nationally

Klamath Falls leads in average commute (14.3 min vs 23.9 min). Klamath Falls leads in walk score (40 vs 28). Independence leads in median household income ($57,415 vs $46,695).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Independence, MO	Klamath Falls, OR
WhereAtHome Score	73.6 (#702)	71.2 (#1008)
Population	120,922	21,888
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$214,173	$310,786
Median Household Income	$57,415	$46,695
Average Commute	23.9 min	14.3 min
Walk Score	28	40
Crime Level	15.6	13.3
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	90	103
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+19.3	R+41.9