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What makes a place special? The "it" factor that sets it apart from all others and makes it a spot that you would want to settle down and make a home for yourself. Entertainment venues, a wide array of restaurants, affordable prices, job opportunities — whatever "it" may be depends on each person, but one county in Missouri was named as the best place to live in the entire state.
According to a list compiled by 24/7 Wall St., the "best county" to live in in Missouri is Platte County, which has a median household income of $85,031 (compared to the $61,043 state average) and a life expectancy of 80.7 years. Additionally, the poverty rate for this area is 6.0%, far below the state average of 12.8%.
Here's what the site had to say about the best county in Missouri to call home:
"Platte County, in northwestern Missouri within the Kansas City metropolitan area, ranks as the state's best county to live in. The local 6.0% poverty rate is less than half the statewide average, and 44.4% of the adult population have a Bachelor's degree, compared to 30.7% of adults overall in Missouri."
Check out the full report at 247wallst.com to read up on the best county to live in for every state.