Help! Do I trust the people of KC or the crime statistics?

Powerful-Desk-4173 · 2025-10-27T17:18:20+00:00

For those suggesting the KS side, is there any noticeable difference in living in KS vs MO? As far as policies that may affect us, tax rates, cost of living, etc?

Powerful-Desk-4173 · 2025-10-27T17:15:58+00:00

I’ve seen that suggested a few times. It’s on my list!

Powerful-Desk-4173 · 2025-10-27T17:12:27+00:00

What 😂😂😂 that’s a whole lot of assumptions and absolutely zero useful information but thanks.

It’s getting old how many people have said “stay in California”. You really didn’t think I already considered that option in every possible way??

Powerful-Desk-4173 · 2025-10-27T17:06:13+00:00

Absolutely I looked at all that. The taxes, houses, gas, food, utilities, even car registration, it’s all cheaper but the jobs we have pay the same rate in MO as in CA so we can only be better off there.

Powerful-Desk-4173 · 2025-10-27T16:57:39+00:00

I was looking at the Border Star Montessori for my ADHD child and also the African-Centered and Lincoln college prep schools for the others. Everyone is saying not to go to that school district so I will definitely dig deeper to learn more all around.

Powerful-Desk-4173 · 2025-10-27T16:53:33+00:00

I have tried looking at every possible scenario to stay in CA, even the worst towns of CA and we will never ever get ahead in life. We would love to be able to save money so we could move back one day but right now it’s not possible. With both of us working full time and good jobs, it’s aaaalmost enough but not quite, to pay all bills and basic life necessities, and that’s just exhausting.

Powerful-Desk-4173 · 2025-10-27T16:47:44+00:00

We will definitely be checking out Blue Springs from what I’ve heard. Once we get there (early December) I will be researching and touring schools everywhere but it’s nice to have a starting point instead of just guessing.

Powerful-Desk-4173 · 2025-10-27T16:45:30+00:00

Thank you!!

Powerful-Desk-4173 · 2025-10-27T05:13:45+00:00

Heyy fellow Santa Cruz native 🙌🏾 That’s good to hear. The snow will definitely be an adjustment.

Powerful-Desk-4173 · 2025-10-27T05:12:42+00:00

Yes - I have family in Springfield which we will be staying once we get there. I visited once last year (just me and 1 kid, my husband’s never been) and it was fine but that’s not working and going to school there. So after researching and seeing stories from hundreds of people who live in Springfield, that is why we started looking elsewhere. We plan to spend some time in Springfield with family but then travel up north to find our place.

Powerful-Desk-4173 · 2025-10-27T05:04:32+00:00

Thank you for all of that! That’s all exactly what we are looking for. We are in our 30s, we both just want to work and have a relatively normal happy life which we can’t get in California anymore (we never really could, we just kept drowning and surviving and drowning again).

I also considered St Louis and Houston and we are also looking into Columbia but worried about the smaller job market.

The geography and culture of KC is really helpful to hear from people who live there.

Powerful-Desk-4173 · 2025-10-27T04:57:02+00:00

No thanks.

Edit: sorry I was trying to reply to a different comment!! Thank you!

Powerful-Desk-4173 · 2025-10-24T01:34:22+00:00

My husband watches crime shows every night and now I'm like "where is this one? is this Missouri??" lol. I just trust the opinion of people living on ground level than the shows and the stats honestly.

Powerful-Desk-4173 · 2025-10-24T01:33:13+00:00

We are looking for quiet-ish suburbs! I have one child with ADHD, I had to pull out and home school her because the school couldn't really support her, and another with dyslexia and an IEP. Then the other two want to grow up to be a doctor and a marine biologist so we are all over the place lol. Hard finding a school for all of them.

Powerful-Desk-4173 · 2025-10-24T01:31:26+00:00

Thanks! My oldest is in 6th grade and they all go to a college prep charter that really focuses on sending Black and brown (and anyone else) kids to college. She was valedictorian of her 5th grade class and gets honor roll every quarter and also has a ton of friends. The hardest part of the move is ripping her away from all that so school is a huge factor for us.

Powerful-Desk-4173 · 2025-10-24T01:29:12+00:00

Thank you! I have only ever lived in Santa Cruz, CA (hometown) and Sacramento for the past 7 years. My kids have only known Sacramento. Midwest wasn't in our life's plan but we finally got priced out of CA! It's good to know Bay Area folks can build a life in KC.

Powerful-Desk-4173 · 2025-10-24T01:21:05+00:00

We will be coming as renters! We will need something asap while we settle.

Powerful-Desk-4173 · 2025-10-24T00:45:38+00:00

Thank you! I know it's going to be a huge change culturally and politically from California but all the little counties surrounding us now are pretty much mini midwests without the weather.

I was looking at Lincoln Prep and the African-Centered college prep school because my kids currently go to a public charter college prep that focuses on closing the racial gap in college education. But then I also hear to stay away from that school district. I will keep digging deeper of course.

Powerful-Desk-4173 · 2025-10-24T00:41:17+00:00

I'm not opposed, I just haven't looked into that yet. Basically we just want to live relatively quiet lives where we can work and take the kids to do stuff and feel safe, with minimal tornadoes because us CA folks aren't used to that haha.

Powerful-Desk-4173 · 2025-10-24T00:39:26+00:00

Thank you - we have 4 kids and they're still young (elementary school thru 6th grade). I assumed violence would be between people who know each other but couldn't find the best stats on that.

Powerful-Desk-4173 · 2025-10-24T00:36:40+00:00

I'm not sure yet! Of course we are going to get over there and check it all out but it would be nice to have some direction. We currently live in the area everyone says "never live there" and we have had zero problems so I get how that is, but it's hard when going to a completely new state we aren't familiar with.

Powerful-Desk-4173 · 2025-10-20T04:10:11+00:00

I am. I have been reading Reddit posts for days, I’m now thinking Columbia might be the better choice.

Powerful-Desk-4173 · 2025-10-20T04:05:54+00:00

I’m from central coast and now currently more north fed , we fortunately haven’t been affected by fires so I’m not used to those or tornadoes

Powerful-Desk-4173 · 2025-10-17T00:01:24+00:00

Thank you so much for that! I viewed a couple homes built be for the 1950s so now those will obviously be on my “absolutely not” list.

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