Independence, MO vs Powder Springs, GA

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

Powder Springs

65.8

#1609 nationally

Powder Springs leads in crime level (7.2 vs 15.6). Independence leads in average commute (23.9 min vs 37.3 min). Powder Springs leads in median household income ($88,311 vs $57,415).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Independence, MO	Powder Springs, GA
WhereAtHome Score	73.6 (#702)	65.8 (#1609)
Population	120,922	18,950
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$214,173	$367,149
Median Household Income	$57,415	$88,311
Average Commute	23.9 min	37.3 min
Walk Score	28	N/A
Crime Level	15.6	7.2
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	D+14.9

Data coverage note: Powder Springs is missing data for 1 metric that Independence has. Scores with less coverage are penalized — see our methodology.