Platte County, Missouri
Population 110,371 · Kansas City, Parkville, Platte City
- Overall cost of living: −7.5% vs the US average, higher than 69% of US counties.
- Lyme disease cases: 0/100k, the lowest in the US.
- Colleges within 30 mi: 26, higher than 96% of US counties.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈−7.5% | higher than 69% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for the whole Kansas City, MO-KS metro area. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $345,100 | higher than 86% of US counties |
| Median rent | $1,334 | higher than 88% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $149/mo | lower than 74% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | N/A | |
| Property tax rate | 1.05% | higher than 68% of US counties |
| Sales tax | 4.225% | lower than 78% of US counties |
| State income tax | 4.95% | higher than 51% of US counties |
| Property tax paid / yr | $3,613 | higher than 90% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $96,227 | higher than 93% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 3.4% | lower than 72% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | +9.7% | higher than 88% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 422.4 | higher than 88% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈222 days | higher than 65% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 88°F | higher than 50% of US counties |
| January low | 19°F | lower than 63% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | 18 in | higher than 58% of US counties |
| Hot days (90°F+) | 36 days | higher than 52% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 107 days | lower than 52% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 9.2% of weeks | higher than 54% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈65.2°F | higher than 61% of US counties |
| ≈ Regional estimate: NASA grid cell about 50 km across, read at where the county’s people live. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| Annual precipitation | 40.9 in | lower than 53% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $103/yr | lower than 75% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $69/yr | lower than 68% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $0/yr | the lowest in the US |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $0.85/yr | lower than 73% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $18/yr | higher than 80% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $0.46/yr | lower than 52% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 8.7 µg/m³ | higher than 69% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 414.9 mi | higher than 81% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈337.2 ft | lower than 63% of US counties |
| ≈ Estimated from about 75 elevation points sampled across the county, so the true range is usually somewhat larger. | ||
Education & Health
| % Adults with a high school diploma | 96.7% | higher than 98% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 46.5% | higher than 95% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 18% | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 26 | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 13.4:1 | lower than 56% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 91.5% | higher than 63% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | N/A | |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 8.91 | higher than 93% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 3.2 | higher than 74% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 2.7 | higher than 59% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 77/100k | higher than 80% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 14 | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 3.5★ | higher than 63% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 79.2 yrs | higher than 86% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 6.2% | lower than 81% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 163/100k | higher than 55% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 64/100k | higher than 75% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 0/100k | the lowest in the US |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 82.4% | higher than 80% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 20 min | lower than 98% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 20 min | lower than 99% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 24 min | lower than 47% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 93.2% | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 0.2% | higher than 45% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 19.2% | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 29 min | lower than 97% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 46 per sq mi | higher than 75% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 1.3 per 1k | lower than 69% of US counties |
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| Property crime | 30.2 per 1k | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Population | 110,371 | higher than 82% of US counties |
| Median age | 39.1 | lower than 72% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | +7.6 per 1k/yr | higher than 72% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 47.7% Dem | higher than 84% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 50.8% Rep | lower than 84% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 1.5% | higher than 60% of US counties |
| % White | 76.7% | lower than 56% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 7.2% | higher than 62% of US counties |
| % Black | 7.5% | higher than 72% of US counties |
| % Asian | 2.5% | higher than 87% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0.1% | lower than 50% of US counties |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0.2% | higher than 88% of US counties |
| % Two or more races | 5.2% | higher than 83% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.6% | higher than 78% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 71 parks | higher than 56% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 15.4 | higher than 56% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 4.4 | higher than 71% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 41 min | higher than 66% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 1.5% | higher than 58% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 91 | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 4 | lower than 59% of US counties |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 1,162 km | higher than 88% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 210 km | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 271 | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 184 | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 41 | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Museums within 30 mi | 22 | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 27 | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 11 | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 18 | higher than 50% of US counties |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 4 | higher than 68% of US counties |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 32 | higher than 63% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 532 km | higher than 97% of US counties |
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