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A city of 6,013 people in Missouri
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Map of Greenwood: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land24%807 of 3,331 acres
Trails7.6 mi1.5 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves3134 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Greenwood

City in Missouri, United States
1867Established
6,021Population
5.2 sq miArea
942 ftElevation

Greenwood is a city in Jackson and Cass counties in the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2020 census, Greenwood had a population of 6,021. It is part of the Kansas City metropolitan area.

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ZIP code64034
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Housing in Greenwood

$359K▲ 1.9% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Greenwood home is worth about $359,000, up 1.9% in a year, 34% above the Missouri typical home.

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Days on market29
Sold in May8
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Safety Grade A

Greenwood reports less crime per resident than 89% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000
Greenwood 0.6
Missouri 4.3
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Greenwood 1.4
Missouri 16.9
U.S. 15.5
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School Grade A

The public schools Greenwood’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 86% of Missouri’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#41Best public schoolsof 226 in MO
DistrictLEE'S SUMMIT R-VIISchools1

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