Blue Springs is a city in Jackson County, Missouri, home to about 59,965 people across 22 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 64014 and 64015, and parts of 64029, 64057 and 64064 are in Blue Springs too.
Homes sold for a median of $171 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Population59,9652,675 per sq mi
Median home value$263,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$171Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Blue Springs. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Blue Springs
Distances
Nearest major airport
Kansas City International Airport (MCI)30 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Kansas City, MO16 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL398 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Blue Springs; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Blue Springs
U.S. Representative · Missouri’s 4th DistrictMark Alford (R)
U.S. Representative · Missouri’s 5th DistrictEmanuel Cleaver (D)
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Blue Springs had 58,603 residents in the 2020 census, up 22% since 2000.
It’s the 10th largest of 1,060 towns in Missouri by population.
Jackson County grew from 195,193 residents in 1900 to 717,204 in 2020.
Jackson County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 22°F. About 38.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lees Summit Muni Ap, MO weather station (6 miles away).
Jobs in Jackson County
360,017 jobs at 18,212 businesses in Jackson County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
496 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Blue Springs’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
St. Mary's Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Blue Springs1.3 miles
Centerpoint Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Independence3.9 miles
Saint Luke's East HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Lees Summit5.0 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
52
Specialist doctors
38
Dentists
60
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
98
Mental health providers
103
Physical and occupational therapists
91
Optometrists
15
Chiropractors
39
Pharmacies
13
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Places in and around Blue Springs
Parks (36 nearby)
Fleming Park · 6,826 acres2.8 mi
Gregory O. Grounds Park · 151 acres2.7 mi
Hidden Valley Sports Complex Park · 86 acres2.5 mi
Southwest Park · 76 acres3.2 mi
American Legion Park & Baseball Complex · 74 acres2.3 mi
Kemper Outdoor Education Center/Park · 61 acres3.2 mi
Grocery stores (6 nearby)
Aldi0.9 mi
Hy-Vee0.9 mi
Price Chopper1.0 mi
Price Chopper1.4 mi
Pharmacies (4 nearby)
CVS Pharmacy1.4 mi
Walgreens1.7 mi
CVS Pharmacy1.7 mi
CVS Pharmacy2.1 mi
Libraries (3 nearby)
Free Public Library Box0.5 mi
Mid-Continent Public Library - Blue Springs South Branch1.5 mi
Mid-Continent Public Library - Blue Springs North Branch2.5 mi
Museums (1 nearby)
Blue Springs Historical Society0.3 mi
Theaters and performance venues
Outdoor Classroom6.2 mi
Legacy Park Amphitheatre6.4 mi
Counts are within about 3 miles of the center of town.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Schools in Blue Springs
Public schools here are run by Blue Springs R-IV. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(17)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Daniel Young Elem.Blue Springs
Pre-K–5
330
Public
2.1 mi
James Lewis Elem.Blue Springs
Pre-K–5
473
Public
2.4 mi
Liggett Trail Education CenterBlue Springs
Pre-K–12
159
Public
2.2 mi
Cordill-Mason Elem.Blue Springs
K–5
681
Public
2.6 mi
Franklin Smith Elem.Blue Springs
K–5
401
Public
0.9 mi
James Walker Elem.Blue Springs
K–5
456
Public
1.5 mi
John Nowlin Elem.Blue Springs
K–5
460
Public
2.2 mi
Lucy Franklin Elem.Blue Springs
K–5
536
Public
2.5 mi
Sunny Pointe Elem.Blue Springs
K–5
506
Public
2.4 mi
Thomas J. Ultican Elem.Blue Springs
K–5
419
Public
0.3 mi
William Bryant Elem.Blue Springs
K–5
529
Public
1.8 mi
Brittany Hill MiddleBlue Springs
6–8
807
Public
2.7 mi
Moreland Ridge MiddleBlue Springs
6–8
813
Public
2.2 mi
Paul Kinder Middle SchoolBlue Springs
6–8
919
Public
2.2 mi
Valley View HighBlue Springs
8–12
—
Alternative Education
2.1 mi
Blue Springs HighBlue Springs
9–12
2,429
Public
0.8 mi
Blue Springs South HighBlue Springs
9–12
2,299
Public
2.0 mi
Private schools(4)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
Plaza Heights Christian AcademyBlue Springs
Pre-K–12
249
Christian (no specific denomination)
0.9 mi
St John Lalande SchoolBlue Springs
Pre-K–8
207
Roman Catholic
0.9 mi
Timothy Lutheran SchoolBlue Springs
Pre-K–8
130
Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod
3.5 mi
Cdd-Rainbow CenterBlue Springs
Ungraded
58
Nonsectarian
1.2 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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