There are nice spots on Missouri Side too. Raymore, Blue Springs, Lee's Summit. I refuse to live on KS side :P If you want to be closer there is always like the Waldo area too. Originally Posted by PounderofBoxWaldo area is very mixed lifestyle. So landlords are likely to realize that not every gets a W-2 regularly. Reasonably safe. Crappy schools hold it back as a neighborhood for a family, but I think Gemma is done with that. Getting Google fiber. It would not be a bad choice, I'd think.