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Gladstone vs Oakview

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: size (72.2× in Gladstone) and home values (+31% in Gladstone).

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Gladstone, MOAn outdoors townMissouri · 27,207 people
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Oakview, MOKnown for its schoolsMissouri · 377 people
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Where each one shines

Two towns, two different strengths

What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.

GladstoneAn outdoors town
Outdoors#35 most walkable in MO2.1 miles of trails across 13 parks and preserves Schools#102 for schools in MOof 226 towns Health57% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Gladstone →
OakviewKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 73%of MO districts All about Oakview →
The biggest differences

Where they part ways

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Size72.2×
Gladstone is the bigger place
Gladstone 27,207Oakview 377
Home values+31%
Homes cost more in Gladstone
Gladstone $231,500Oakview $177,200
Rent+23%
Rent runs higher in Oakview
Oakview $1,337Gladstone $1,088
Property tax bill+25%
Tax bills are bigger in Gladstone
Gladstone $2,477Oakview $1,980
Homeowners+12.3 pts renters
Gladstone has more renters
Oakview 80.7%Gladstone 68.4%
Street grid+61%
Gladstone has the more walkable street grid
Gladstone 109Oakview 67.6
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs about the same each month

A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.

Gladstone$1,660/mo
Typical home $271K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.07% · or rent about $1,088/mo · Housing →
Oakview$1,540/mo
Typical home $249K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.12% · or rent about $1,337/mo · Housing →

The difference: $120 a month, about $1,500 a year, between Gladstone and Oakview.

Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.

Where they are

Gladstone and Oakview share a border

And the people who already live in one and work in the other.

GladstoneOakviewGladstoneOakview
Gladstone ↔ Oakview0.7 miles apart · They share a border
Who commutes between them
8 Oakview residents work in Gladstone (4.3% of its workers)
Work & commute in Oakview →
Report cards

Grades and rankings, side by side

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every Missouri ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Safety
CGladstoneSafer than 27% of U.S. towns –OakviewNot graded
Schools
B+GladstoneBetter than 73% of districts in the state B+OakviewBetter than 73% of districts in the state
Health
C+GladstoneHealthier than 43% of U.S. towns –OakviewNot graded
Life in each

What daily life feels like in each

The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.

Seasons
GladstoneOakview
Snow a year18″18″
January low20°F20°F
July high88°F88°F
Growing season (days)193d193d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)35th25th
Outdoors & history
GladstoneOakview
Trails2 mi—
Conserved land4.5%—
National Register places1—
Archive photos31
Famous people born here2—
Community
GladstoneOakview
Library hours a week69 hrs—
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined10

A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.

Everything, side by side

What matters to you?

Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

GladstoneOakview
People
Population 27,207Highest 377Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +6.5% MO: +2.8% —
Median age 41.9±1.8Lowest 7% above MO 45±7.4Highest 15% above MO
Oakview and Gladstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 20.5%±2Lowest MO: 22.3% 21.5%±3.5Highest MO: 22.3%
Oakview and Gladstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 20.5%±1.9Highest MO: 17.9% 16.2%±3.6Lowest MO: 17.9%
Gladstone and Oakview are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 31.7%Highest MO: 32.4% 30%Lowest MO: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.9%±0.9Lowest MO: 5.7% 5.6%±3.2Highest MO: 5.7%
Oakview and Gladstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $79,271±$6kHighest 12% above MO $69,141±$10kLowest about the MO average
Gladstone and Oakview are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $231,500±$10kHighest about the MO average $177,200±$20kLowest 23% below MO
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,088±$69Lowest 5% above MO $1,337±$124Highest 29% above MO
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,477Highest 27% above MO $1,980Lowest about the MO average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 43.1%±7Highest MO: 45.6% 20.7%±40.9Lowest MO: 45.6%
Gladstone and Oakview are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 11%Highest MO: 12.6% 6.6%Lowest MO: 12.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 68.4%Lowest MO: 68.1% 80.7%Highest MO: 68.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1973Highest 5 yrs older than MO 1958Lowest 20 yrs older than MO
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 23 minLowest about the MO average 26 minHighest 11% above MO
Work from home 14.7%±2.8Lowest MO: 13% 21.1%±16.3Highest MO: 13%
Oakview and Gladstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 4.6%Highest 0.5%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 9.8 miHighest 8.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.58Lowest 0.94Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Kansas City (42%)Kansas City (41%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Oakview4% work in Gladstone
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 4.5%Highest 0%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 2.1 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.3 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 13Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 109Highest 67.6Lowest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #102 of 226 in MO—
School district DIVISION OF YOUTH SERVICE · NORTH KANSAS CITY 74—
High school in town STAR School—
Missouri average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
Deciding?

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The numbers stop at the town line. Neighbors can tell you about the commute at 7am, the schools, the winters and the feel of the place.

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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.

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