Missouri City Rankings

How 11 cities in Missouri compare on combined EMF exposure, cell towers, 5G deployment, and power grid (ELF) exposure. Each list shows up to 10 cities with a published EMF Radar report. See the methodology for how scores are calculated.

Missouri Cities with the Highest EMF Exposure

Cities with the highest combined RF + ELF exposure scores. See the national top 50

Rank City EMF score
1 Kansas City 76
2 Springfield 71
3 St. Louis 66
4 Independence 55
5 O'fallon 48
6 St. Charles 47
7 Columbia 45
8 St. Peters 43
9 Lee's Summit 42
10 Blue Springs 40

Missouri Cities with the Lowest EMF Exposure

Cities with the lowest combined RF + ELF exposure scores. See the national top 50

Rank City EMF score
1 Blue Springs 40
2 Florissant 40
3 Lee's Summit 42
4 St. Peters 43
5 Columbia 45
6 St. Charles 47
7 O'fallon 48
8 Independence 55
9 St. Louis 66
10 Springfield 71

Missouri Cities with the Most Cell Towers

Cities ranked by the total number of cell towers mapped within city limits. See the national top 50

Rank City Cell towers EMF score
1 Kansas City 965 76
2 Springfield 767 71
3 St. Louis 481 66
4 Independence 281 55
5 Florissant 215 40
6 Columbia 162 45
7 St. Peters 142 43
8 Blue Springs 135 40
9 O'fallon 113 48
10 St. Charles 101 47

Missouri Cities with the Most 5G Towers

Cities ranked by the number of towers broadcasting 5G NR. See the national top 50

Rank City 5G towers EMF score
1 Kansas City 147 76
2 St. Louis 128 66
3 Independence 82 55
4 Florissant 78 40
5 St. Peters 44 43
6 Blue Springs 28 40
7 O'fallon 26 48
8 St. Charles 23 47
9 Lee's Summit 15 42
10 Springfield 1 71

Missouri Cities with the Highest Share of 5G Towers

Cities where the largest percentage of cell towers broadcast 5G. See the national top 50

Rank City 5G share EMF score
1 Florissant 36% 40
2 St. Peters 31% 43
3 Independence 29% 55
4 St. Louis 27% 66
5 Lee's Summit 23% 42
6 O'fallon 23% 48
7 St. Charles 23% 47
8 Blue Springs 21% 40
9 Kansas City 15% 76
10 Springfield 0% 71

Missouri Cities with the Highest Power Grid (ELF) Exposure

Cities ranked by ELF score from transmission lines and substations. See the national top 50

Rank City ELF score EMF score
1 Springfield 41 71
2 Kansas City 39 76
3 St. Louis 35 66
4 O'fallon 27 48
5 St. Charles 27 47
6 Columbia 25 45
7 St. Peters 25 43
8 Independence 24 55
9 Lee's Summit 24 42
10 Blue Springs 20 40
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