About 23 miles from Kansas City, Grain Valley is an outlying suburb of the greater Kansas City area. The city was named after the farmlands that surrounded it, and the city’s original residents moved to Grain Valley thanks to a railroad that promised to bring commerce and transportation. Today, Interstate 70 serves a similar purpose for residents and provides access to Kansas City and neighboring Blue Springs, where Grain Valley residents can travel for work and recreation. Set at a distance from the busy atmosphere of Kansas City, Grain Valley is a draw for homebuyers who want a community without the fast pace of a metropolis, unless they are into motocross, which is huge here.
Grain Valley is home to Grain Valley Motocross shop.
Interstate 70 connects Grain Valley residents with the rest of Kansa City.
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Green space in Grain Valley
Grain Valley is home to seven parks, four of which are smaller pocket parks tucked into the city’s residential areas. The city’s green spaces cover the width and breadth of outdoor recreation. Residents can toss a football or baseball at Armstrong Park or Monkey Mountain Field or go fishing at Butterfly and Farmington Meadows parks.
Armstrong Park is located near the town’s downtown area on Main Street.
There are a few lates in Grain Valley.
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Start your engines
The city offers a variety of activities for residents of all ages to enjoy. Residents can enjoy youth karate programs and Clue scavenger hunts, along with seasonal events like the Downtown Spooktacular and the winter holiday festival. Grain Valley also has a popular motocross and racing community thanks to the Grain Valley Motocross Track and the Valley Speedway. Residents and visitors can visit and watch races or, if they're adventurous, drive their own sprint and stock cars.
Grain Valley neighborhood has a unique vibe.
Valley Speedway is one of Grain Valley's biggest tourist attractions.
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Quick eats and groceries
Grain Valley has a mix of local restaurants and fast-food chains, mostly located along Route AA, which runs through the center of the city and intersects with Interstate 70 and locals can pick up groceries at Consentino’s Price Chopper. Iron Kettle Brewing is a popular brewery in downtown Grain Valley, and its home brews and pizza pies draw in residents on weeknights and weekends. For heavier shopping, the Adams Dairy Landing shopping mall is about three miles west of town, off Interstate 70.
Main Street In Grain Valley is home to many local businesses.
Grain Valley locals can run errands at general stores like Price Chopper.
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Homes in the valley
The median price of a home in Grain Valley is $340,000, lower than the national average of $412,000. The median home sale price is up 1% year over year, and the average price per square foot in Grain Valley is $174. Homes are more expensive than those in neighboring Blue Springs, where the median home price is about $315,000. Compared to the rest of Missouri, where the median home sale price is about $235,000, Grain Valley is more expensive than the roughly 28,000 homes on the market. Grain Valley’s residential sections are mostly found in the north and south of the city, with the largest neighborhoods located near schools at the city's southernmost point, where it is relatively quiet. There is a small neighborhood near the center of the city close to major roadways, where residents balance a relatively small amount of noise with easy access to Grain Valley’s shops and restaurants. Overall, the city’s residential areas tend to have sidewalk-lined streets and tidy lawns but are light on tree cover.
Some Grain Valley homes sit on acres of land.
Bungalow homes can be seen throughout Grain Valley neighborhood.
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Grain Valley R-V School District
The city is served by Grain Valley R-V School District, which has an A-minus rating on Niche and is the No. 3 school district in Jackson County, according to the site. The district has eight schools that serve grades Kindergarten-12. Sports are popular in the community, especially the Grain Valley High School Eagles. The football team play at Moody Murry Field, and the community shows out in droves under the lights on game night, where the team has had winning seasons since 2020.
Grain Valley schools are nationally recognized.
Prairie Branch Elementary School score an A-minus on Niche.
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Getting around Grain Valley
Cars are the primary way to get around Grain Valley and beyond. Two major roadways run through the city – Interstate 70 and U.S. Route 40 West, and locals who commute into Kansas City can expect a 30–45-minute morning drive. Kansas City International Airport is about 45 miles away from the city and is the closest international airport. There is no public transportation in Grain Valley. Ride KC, the region’s public transit line, stops in neighboring Blue Springs.
Grain Valley Crime
According to FBI statistics, crime rates in Grain Valley are below the national rate, and overall crime has fallen since 2017.
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