Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
2 times the nonprofits per person than the typical Missouri town.
Trash day: look up yoursHarrisonville gives you more for your money than most places: homes are within reach, about $298K for a typical one, or 3.6 years of the Kansas City metro’s $83K median household income. It grades C+ overall, 140th of 247 graded towns in Missouri. The low prices come with trade-offs. Its crime rate is higher than 77% of U.S. towns, with 29 violent crimes reported to the FBI in 2025, and its schools rank behind 76% of the state's. On the plus side, it has 6 miles of trail. Harrisonville's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) is stronger than in 93% of U.S. towns. Harrisonville has 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Robert A. Brown House and St. Peter's Episcopal Church. Harrisonville’s average trip to work is 28 minutes, where Missouri’s towns sit at 22 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes.
Where Harrisonville beats most towns.
Harrisonville Courthouse Square Historic District5.1% of the town is conserved land, across 5 parks and preserves.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Missouri), ordered by how far Harrisonville is from typical.
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Census counts: 675 in 1860, 10,121 in 2020. The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 2019 and 4 maps from 1887 on.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Harrisonville, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Harrisonville.
Harrisonville trades lower home prices for longer drives to work, is healthier than towns with similar incomes and fares better on crime within Missouri than nationally.
6.1 miles of trail in 5 parks and preserves. The biggest place to walk is Harrisonville City Park, 274 acres with 5.5 miles of trail.
| Harrisonville | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.5 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 5.1% | 2.1% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Harrisonville City Park | 5.5 mi | 274 |
| 2. North Park | — | 45 |
| 3. Lord's Park | 0.1 mi | 14 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its public schools are run by the Harrisonville R-Ix school district. Two of its 9 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Harrisonville High, with 734 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harrisonville MiddleLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 502 | B− |
| Harrisonville HighLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 734 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MO on state tests and graduation
At 33.3 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, it reports more crime than 65% of Missouri’s graded towns. Reported crimes fell from 220 to 146 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings.
Harrisonville reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 77% report less. Harrisonville’s violent crime rate is 2.9 per 1,000 residents.
| Harrisonville | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 2.9 per 1,000 residents | 2.2 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 11.8 per 1,000 residents | 12.5 | 9.9 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Against the 9,513 U.S. towns with household incomes like Harrisonville’s, it is less healthy than 51%, so its C isn’t only a matter of income. Within Missouri it is healthier than 53% of the 247 graded towns: much of Missouri scores lower on these measures.
Harrisonville tracks Missouri closely on all 32 CDC measures. 30% of adults feel lonely in Harrisonville.
| Harrisonville | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 32% | 33% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 38% | 36% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 17% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 25% | 23% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Harrisonville has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 88°, January nights drop to 21° and about 17 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most working residents leave Harrisonville for work: only 19% work in town. 7.2% of Harrisonville residents live below the poverty line. Jobs based in Harrisonville grew to 5,550 in 2023, 592 more than in 2013.
| Harrisonville | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 19% | 13% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 7.2% | 14% | 9.6% |
| Work from home | 5.7% | 9% | 11% |
| Median household income | $62,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Homes are within reach (about $298K for the typical one, A for cost of living), but half of working residents commute more than 21 miles.
Typical home values rose 4.6% in the year to September 2026.
| Harrisonville | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $944 a month | $972 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 64% | 64% | 73% |
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 59% of U.S. communities. Since 1982, 22 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Harrisonville.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
None within 15 miles of Harrisonville; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Harrisonville residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.
5 notable people were born in Harrisonville.
City in Missouri, United States
Harrisonville is a city in Cass County, Missouri, United States. The population was 10,121 at the 2020 census. It is the county seat of Cass County. It is part of the Kansas City metropolitan area.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Harrisonville grades C+ overall, better than 36% of U.S. towns and #140 of 247 in Missouri. It grades C for health, C− for safety and C− for schools. Safety is its weak spot, with a C−.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A.
5 notable people were born here, including Angelica Bridges and Robert Cook Bell.
