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Missouri
Originally
part of the 1803 Louisiana Purchase, Missouri was admitted
as a state in 1821 and earned the nickname "Gateway to
the West" for its central location and departure point
for settlers heading out west.
Today,
more than half the population lives in Missouri's two major
cities, Kansas City and St. Louis. Statewide, agriculture
leads the list of Missouri industries producing a record number
of hogs & cattle, corn & soy beans on more than 100,000
farms statewide (second only to Texas) with a rapidly growing
number of vineyards
and wineries.
- Demographics
: (Missouri
Census Data)
Major cities: Jefferson City (capital), Kansas City, St.
Louis, Springfield
Population : 5,842,713
White : 85.4%
Black, African American : 11.5%
Hispanic : 2.7%
High school graduates : 81.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher : 21.6%
Average household income: $40,885
- Crime
: see
Missouri
Crime Statistics
- Cost
of Living: Sperling's
Best Places - Missouri - Compared to the rest of the
country, Missouri's cost of living is 19.91% lower than
the U.S. average.
- Property
Taxes : Missouri
Tax Climate - Per capita property tax collection
is $747, ranking 37th highest nationally.
- Housing
& Real Estate Overview : also see Zillow
- Missouri Real Estate
Home ownership rate : 70.3%
Average home price : $157,826
Average travel time to work : 23.8 minutes
- Schools
: see
Missouri
Department of Elementary & Secondary Education
- Weather
: With no mountains or large bodies of water to regulate
temperature, Missouri often experiences extremes of weather
varying between occasional Arctic blasts from the north,
and warm southern breezes from the Gulf Coast. It's topographical
features also pose a constant threat of tornadoes, averaging
about 90 a year.
More
about relocating to Missouri around the Web:
Living
in Missouri
- The official Missouri state Web site with links and information
on states taxes, obtaining a driver's license, tenant-landlord
laws, school profiles, daycare and related topics.
Kansas
City - Information for New Residents - Contact information
and links to key city services, cable TV and utilities, bus
transportation, school districts.
City
of St. Louis Community Information Network - Extensive
link portal and information on St. Louis neighborhoods, housing
& real estate, demographics & crime data, with city-related
news & updates.
Jefferson
City New Resident Information - Links to utilities
& city services, employment and apartment rental search
resources, schools, churches, maps.
Springfield,
Missouri Newcomer's Information - A complete relocation
guide with helpful city contact information and links to weather
facts, quality of life, schools & churches, apartment
brokers & real estate agents.
Relocating
- Central Missouri's Lake of the Ozark - Regional
guide to relocation including a list of suggested real estate
brokers, online relocation packet ordering form.
Missouri
Real Estate, Apartments & Job Classifieds:
also
see -> Missouri
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