Edwards' Livability
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B+
Affordability -
B
Housing -
B+
Job Market -
F
Diversity -
C+
Crime -
B
Commute -
C-
Education -
B-
Weather -
F
Amenities
About Edwards, MO
Edwards, MO is located in Benton County in the state of Missouri.
The total City Population for Edwards is about 5,988 with about 3 people per square mile.
The Average Home Value is $115,400, which is roughly 15% lower than the Average Home Value of $135,153 for the state of Missouri, and roughly 47% lower than the National Average of $217,072.
The Median Income Per Household is about $36,536, which is roughly 33% lower than the Average Median Income Per Household of $54,319 for the state of Missouri, and roughly 44% lower higher than the National Average of $65,026.
Quick Stats
Demographic Details
Average # of People Per Household: 2.04Male Population Estimate: 51.5%
Female Population Estimate: 48.5%
Median Age: 56.3
Male Median Age: 56.6
Female Median Age: 56.1
Racial Demographic Estimates
Indian:1.8%
Hispanic:1.3%
Black:0.8%
Asian:0.4%
Other:0.3%
Hawaiian:0%
Voting
![Josh Hawley](/assets/images/politicians/senators/josh_hawley.jpg)
![Eric Schmitt](/assets/images/politicians/senators/eric_schmitt.jpg)
![Mike Parson](/assets/images/politicians/governors/mike_parson.jpg)
Voting Results by Party
Democratic: 20.81%
Libertarian: 1.45%
Green: 0.21%
Other: 0.12%
Crime Details
NOTE: Crime is available at the County level so this doesn't necessarily represent the city of Edwards specifically.
Average # of Homicides for Benton County: About 8.26807 per 100,000 People
(last recorded in 2021)
Average # of Violent Crimes for Benton County: About 435.084 per 100,000 People
(last recorded in 2021)
Benton County is about 52% higher than the national average of about 4 homicides per 100,000 people, and about 34% higher than the national average of about 288 violent crimes per 100,000 people.
Employment
Missouri is ranked #31 out of 52 for Best and Worst States to Work in America, with an overall score of 38.26 out of 100.
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Wage Policies
Overall Wage Policy Score: 43.58The average living wage for the state of Missouri is $31.55/hr, while the states minimum wage is $10.30/hr, which can be set above the state standard, and is extended to farm workers. This gives Missouri a minimum wage score of 56.09 compared to all other states.
The minimum wage for tipped employees is $5.15/hr, which gives Missouri a minimum wage for tipped employees score of 35.55 compared to all other states.
The weekly unemployment (UI) benefit for Missouri is $214.24, resulting in a UI benefit score of 47.41 compared to all other states.
Worker Protection Policies
Overall Worker Protection Score: 71.43X Missouri does offer protections for workplace breastfeeding.
✓ Missouri does mandate equal pay across gender and race.
X Missouri does prohibit pay secrecy practices in the workplace.
✓ Missouri does restrict access to salary history to reduce gender and racial bias.
X Missouri does provide some form of paid family leave.
X Missouri does provide some form of paid sick leave.
X Missouri does not provide flexible scheduling of worker shifts.
X Missouri does not mandate pay reporting or "call-in" pay by employers.
X Missouri does not provide split shift pay regulation.
X Missouri does not provide workers advanced notice of shift scheduling.
✓ Missouri does provide some form of sexual harassment protection in state law.
X Missouri does extend workers compensation mandates to farmworkers.
X Missouri does not extend worker protections to domestic workers.
Right To Organize Policies
Overall Right To Organize Score: 70X Missouri does legalize project labor agreements to ensure a fair wage to workers on contract.
X Missouri does not protect workers against wage theft retaliation.
✓ Missouri does partially require collective bargaining for public workers.
✓ Missouri does provide collective bargaining for teachers.
✓ Missouri does provide wage negotiations for teachers.
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Additional Location Details
Zip Code(s): 65326Latitude: 38.136700
Longitude: -93.169600
TimeZone: Central (GMT -06:00)
Daylight Saving: Yes
Region: Midwest
Average Elevation: 765.0 ft.
Area Code(s): 573