Independence: Healthcare & Safety
Independence is served by 3 hospitals. 3 EMS stations on call. Public-safety footprint: 3 fire stations, 3 police facilities. 16 nursing facilities in the area.
- 2.5 hospitals per 100K residents (vs Missouri 52.3/100K).
Hospitals & Facilities
3 hospitals within range (2.5 per 100K residents) — CMS Hospital Compare lists facilities by Medicare provider ID.
Facilities (15)
ROSEWOOD REHAB AND HEALTHCARE CENTER
CARMEL HILLS WELLNESS & REHABILITATION
REHABILITATION CENTER OF INDEPENDENCE, THE
MONTEREY PARK REHABILITATION & HEALTH CARE CENTER
JACKSON CREEK POST ACUTE
ABODE HEALTH AND WELLNESS CENTER
INDEPENDENCE MANOR CARE CENTER
MAYWOOD TERRACE LIVING CENTER
SUNTERRA SPRINGS INDEPENDENCE
CROSSROADS HOSPICE OF KANSAS CITY, L C
Traditions Health
ELARA CARING
GENTIVA HOSPICE
Centerpoint Ambulatory Surgery Center
Phoenix Home Care
Hospitals (3)
NORTH KANSAS CITY HOSPITAL
LIBERTY HOSPITAL
EXCELSIOR SPRINGS HOSPITAL
| Healthcare Links · Npi All | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Independence&state=MO… |
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| Healthcare Links · Npi Urgent Care | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Independence&state=MO… |
| Healthcare Links · Npi Veterinary | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Independence&state=MO… |
| Healthcare Links · Npi Dental | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Independence&state=MO… |
| Healthcare Links · Npi Pharmacy | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Independence&state=MO… |
Sources: NPI Registry API — query URLs built from town name + state
Public Health Indicators
County Health Rankings (Robert Wood Johnson Foundation + UW Population Health) measure outcomes (deaths, days unwell) and behaviors (smoking, obesity, drinking) against U.S. benchmarks.
| Cdc Birth Rate · Fips | 29047 |
|---|---|
| Cdc Birth Rate · State Fips | 29 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · County Fips | 047 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · County | Clay |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Birth Rate | 13.7% |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Lower Ci | 12.40 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Upper Ci | 15.10 |
| Cdc Mortality · Fips | 29047 |
| Cdc Mortality · County | Clay County |
| Cdc Mortality · Urban Rural | Large fringe metro |
| Cdc Mortality · Total Deaths 2020 2023 | 9,345 |
| Cdc Vaccination · Fips | 29047 |
| Cdc Vaccination · County | Clay County |
| Cdc Vaccination · Dose1 Pop Pct | 65.9% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Series Complete Pct | 57.1% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Booster Pct | 53.8% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Population 2019 | 249,948 |
| Cdc Vaccination · Metro Status | Metro |
| Health Rankings · Premature deaths per 100K | 7,072 per 100K |
| Health Rankings · Poor health (self-reported) | 0.2% |
| Health Rankings · Poor physical-health days/month | 4.2 days/month |
| Health Rankings · Poor mental-health days/month | 5.4 days/month |
| Health Rankings · Adult smoking | 0.2% |
| Health Rankings · Adult obesity | 0.4% |
| Health Rankings · Physically inactive | 0.2% |
| Health Rankings · Excessive drinking | 0.2% |
| Overdose Deaths · Death Rate Per 100K | 25.26 |
| Overdose Deaths · Year | 2021 |
| Overdose Deaths · Lower Ci | 23.25 |
| Overdose Deaths · Upper Ci | 27.44 |
| Overdose Deaths · Urban Rural | Large Central Metro |
| Vaccination State · Date | 2023-05-10T00:00:00.000 |
| Vaccination State · Distributed | 15,654,225 |
| Vaccination State · Administered | 10,509,024 |
| Vaccination State · Dose1 Recipients | 4,269,469 |
| Vaccination State · Dose1 Pop Pct | 69.6% |
| Vaccination State · Series Complete | 3,634,453 |
| Vaccination State · Series Complete Pct | 59.2% |
Sources: federal dataset cascade · County Health Rankings 2025 · CDC NCHS Drug Poisoning Mortality — county FIPS matched · Refreshed 2026-04-12
Environmental Health
Air, water, and climate-risk indicators. AQI is the EPA Air Quality Index (0–50 = good, 51–100 = moderate, 101+ = unhealthy for sensitive groups).
| Air Quality · Year | 2024 |
|---|---|
| Air Quality · Days with measurable AQI | 359 |
| Air Quality · Good air-quality days | 280 |
| Air Quality · Moderate AQI days | 75 |
| Air Quality · Unhealthy days (sensitive groups) | 4.0 days/month |
| Air Quality · Highest AQI recorded | 122 |
| Air Quality · Median AQI | 64 |
| Air Quality · Ozone-flagged days | 234 |
| Climate · Avg Temp F | 53.70 |
| Climate · Annual Precip In | 42.10 |
| Climate · Station Name | INDEPENDENCE |
| Climate · Station Distance Miles | 2.3 mi |
| Climate · Period | 2015-2024 average |
| Environmental Orgs · Total count | 8 |
| Flood risk · Risk level | minimal |
Sources: EPA AQI Annual Summary 2024 · NOAA RCC-ACIS MultiStnData — nearest station by coordinates · IRS BMF NTEE C/D · FEMA OpenFEMA disaster declarations · Refreshed 2026-04-12
Animal & Domestic
Animal-shelter capacity and domestic-violence services in the area.
| Animal Shelters · Total count | 5 |
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Other
Facilities (15)
BLUE HILLS REST HOME, INC
CARMEL HILLS HEALTHCARE AND REHABILITATION CENTER
INDEPENDENCE CHATEAU
INDEPENDENCE MANOR CARE CENTER
MAYWOOD MAR
MAYWOOD TERRACE LIVING CENTER
MONTEREY PARK REHABILITATION & HEALTH CARE CENTER
REHABILITATION CENTER OF INDEPENDENCE, THE
ROSEWOOD HEALTH AND REHAB CENTER
SUNTERRA SPRINGS INDEPENDENCE
TRUMAN GARDENS
TURNING POINT GROUP HOME
VILLAGES OF JACKSON CREEK, THE
VILLAGES OF JACKSON CREEK, THE
WHITE OAK LIVING CENTER
Facilities (12)
HEMCO CORP
CITY OF INDEPENDENCE
AMERICAN INDUSTRIES MIDWEST
US ARMY LAKE CITY ARMY AMMUNITION PLANT-GOCO
US ARMY LAKE CITY ARMY AMMUNITION PLANT
DETRAY PLATING WORKS
UNILEVER MANUFACTURING (US) INC.
AERO TRANSPORTATION PRODUCTS INC
SAFETY-KLEEN SYSTEMS INDEPENDENCE (IND)
FORTERRA PIPE & PRECAST - INDEPENDENCE
ROOTS INC
NATIONAL ALUMINUM & BRASS FOUNDRY LLC
Va Facilities (3)
VISN 15: VA Heartland Network
Kansas City Vet Center
Wyandotte CBOC
| Nhtsa Fars · Fatal crashes (county, NHTSA FARS) | 17 |
|---|---|
| Nhtsa Fars · Traffic fatalities | 18 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Pedestrian fatalities | 3 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Rural Crashes | 2 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Urban Crashes | 15 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Single Vehicle | 11 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Multi Vehicle | 6 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Fatality Rate Per 100K | 7.10 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Fips | 29047 |
| Usda Food Atlas · County | Clay County |
| Usda Food Atlas · Total Tracts | 44 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Tracts 1Mi | 26 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Tracts 10Mi | 26 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Pop Half Mi | 181,714.30 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Pop 1Mi | 101,599.52 |
| Crime Data · Population Covered | 120,271 |
| Crime Data · Violent Crime | 687 |
| Crime Data · Murder | 11 |
| Crime Data · Rape | 108 |
| Crime Data · Robbery | 91 |
| Crime Data · Aggravated Assault | 477 |
| Crime Data · Property Crime | 4,238 |
| Crime Data · Burglary | 490 |
| Health Data · Access2 | 12.00 |
| Health Data · Arthritis | 25.60 |
| Health Data · Binge | 18.50 |
| Health Data · Bphigh | 33.20 |
| Health Data · Bpmed | 57.50 |
| Health Data · Cancer | 7.00 |
| Health Data · Casthma | 10.80 |
| Health Data · Chd | 6.00 |
| Health Nonprofits · Total count | 22 |
| Nearest Nursing Home · Name | TURNING POINT GROUP HOME |
| Nearest Nursing Home · Distance | 0.8 mi |
| Nearest Urgent Care · Name | WALK-IN MEDICAL CLINIC |
| Nearest Urgent Care · Distance | 3.5 mi |
| Nearest Va Medical · Name | KANSAS CITY DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER |
| Nearest Va Medical · Distance | 8.3 mi |
| Pharmacies · County total | 18 |
| Safety Score · Violent Crime Rate Per 1000 | 5.64 |
| Safety Score · Emergency Services Count | 9 |
| Safety Score · Services Per 10K Residents | 70.0% |
| Safety Score · Crime Level | above average crime |
Sources: NHTSA FARS 2023 · federal dataset cascade · FBI UCR/NIBRS 2024 · CDC PLACES 2025 · IRS BMF NTEE E/F/G/H · HIFLD — nearest by coordinates · Census CBP — pharmacy NAICS code · Refreshed 2026-04-12