Population
Montgomery
198,440
Independence
121,944
Median Income
Montgomery
$55,687
Independence
$59,480
Home Value
Montgomery
$148,500
Independence
$166,400
Rent
Montgomery
$1,059
Independence
$1,061
Crime Rate
Montgomery
5.95
Independence
5.72
Cost of Living
Montgomery
91.2
Independence
97.5
Avg Temp
Montgomery
N/A
Independence
N/A
Unemployment
Montgomery
6.5%
Independence
6.0%
How Similar Are Montgomery & Independence?
Independence is Montgomery's #12 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Montgomery
198,440
Independence
121,944
Montgomery has a 39% larger population than Independence.
Violent Crime
Montgomery
5.95
Independence
5.72
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 4% difference.
Property Crime
Montgomery
22.35
Independence
35.24
Independence has a 37% higher property crime than Montgomery.
Political Leaning
Montgomery
34.1%
Independence
39.5%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Independence has a stronger Democratic lean (14% difference).
Unemployment
Montgomery
6.5%
Independence
6.0%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 7% difference.
Median Income
Montgomery
$55,687
Independence
$59,480
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Montgomery
$148,500
Independence
$166,400
Independence has a 11% higher home values than Montgomery.
Education
Montgomery
22.1%
Independence
14.3%
Montgomery has a 35% higher education than Independence.
Demographics
Montgomery
27.7%
Independence
72.2%
Independence's demographics is significantly higher than Montgomery's — 62% difference.
Cost of Living
Montgomery
91.2
Independence
97.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Montgomery and Independence share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Montgomery
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Independence
Independence leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Montgomery leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMontgomery has a fair market rent (1br) of $870 vs $1,197 in Independence (27% lower). Montgomery has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,016 vs $1,358 in Independence (25% lower). Montgomery scores 94.1 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 104.1 in Independence.
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Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Independence leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSIndependence has a vacancy rate of 8.1% compared to 14.5% in Montgomery. Montgomery has a median property tax of $558 vs $1,856 in Independence (70% lower). Independence has a owner-occupied of 61.0% compared to 54.3% in Montgomery.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Independence leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMontgomery: 93,419 vs Independence: 60,872 for labor force. Independence has a poverty rate of 15.3% compared to 20.9% in Montgomery. Independence has a work from home of 10.1% compared to 7.2% in Montgomery.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Independence leads
Source: FBI UCRIndependence has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.76 compared to 1.92 in Montgomery. Independence has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.09 compared to 0.18 in Montgomery. Independence has a violent crime clearance of 32.6% compared to 4.7% in Montgomery.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMontgomery has a bachelor's degree or higher of 22.1% compared to 14.3% in Independence. Independence has a high school diploma or higher of 39.9% compared to 39.4% in Montgomery.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMontgomery has a population of 198,440, about 1.6x the size of Independence (121,944). Montgomery skews younger with a median age of 36.2 vs 38.4.
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Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Montgomery
Independence
Healthcare — Independence leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareIndependence: 3.4 vs Montgomery: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMontgomery has a public transit of 0.4% compared to 0.3% in Independence. Independence has a work from home of 10.1% compared to 7.2% in Montgomery. Independence has a drive alone of 81.2% compared to 80.2% in Montgomery.
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Airports
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