Liberty Qs?? (apartments, rental market, hotels)

[marymoon]

Hello!
I am new to this forum and am thinking of making the move to Liberty MO. There are a few mentions of it on the forum, but some are kind of old. Any help at all would be great.
My husband and I are 30ish and no kids yet. Is there an OK rental market until we decide if we want to buy?
How safe is it there?
Anything at all would be great.
Oh, I am planning on coming to town next month for an interview. I will be alone; where would be a safe hotel for me to stay at for a few nights??
Thanks in advance!

[christina0001]

I lived in Liberty for 4 months this past summer/fall. It's a very nice town and overall, safe.
We got a rental at Jefferson Park Apartments...I would not recommend it. We went there because we moved without having jobs lined up, and we took the cheapest place that offered 6 month leases. You get what you pay for. If you think you'll be renting for a while, I would definitely recommend the area around the Square, but only because I love town squares.
There's really no "bad" area of Liberty. I can't recall any hotels in Liberty but I think there are a couple of b&bs near William Jewell, and IMO that would be a nice treat.

[marymoon]

Thanks so much. From what I have seen on-line it looks like a nice little town.
Thanks esp. for the where not to rent tip. I have been scammed like that before and lived in a very dangerous situation for several months.

[ibcwife]

Liberty is a very nice place. Loads of shopping, dining, movie theater, performing arts theater and about 20 minutes away from the Plaza. As the other poster alluded to, there really are no bad parts of Liberty. There are several hotels, and they are all safe. Liberty, Missouri MO - Hotels, Motels - See All Discounts. If you are looking for a nice place to rent, I would check out the west side of I35. That is where all of the newer developments are. There are some sections in the downtown district that are a lower rent district and since it is near the college, (William Jewell) you will probably find alot college aged kids. That being said... there are also many nice homes, and nice neighborhoods there as well. We have lived near Liberty for 10 years now. (within 20 miles) and we love it. Liberty is where we go to do all of our shopping. Good luck!