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Maplewood vs Whiteman AFB

174 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (43.3× in Whiteman AFB) and street grid (6.9× in Maplewood).

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Maplewood, MOKnown for its schoolsMissouri · 8,156 people
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Whiteman AFB, MOAn outdoors townMissouri · 3,517 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.

MaplewoodKnown for its schools
Schools#27 for schools in MOof 226 towns Outdoors#8 most walkable in MO0.3 miles of trails across 6 parks and preserves HealthHealthier than 85%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Maplewood →
Whiteman AFBAn outdoors town
Outdoors#5 most trails in MO13 miles of trails across 5 parks and preserves HealthHealthier than 76%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates Schools#61 for schools in MOof 226 towns All about Whiteman AFB →
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.

Trails43.3×
Whiteman AFB has more miles of trail
Whiteman AFB 13.0 miMaplewood 0.3 mi
Street grid6.9×
Maplewood has the more walkable street grid
Maplewood 156Whiteman AFB 22.8
Homeowners+36.1 pts renters
Whiteman AFB has more renters
Maplewood 39.8%Whiteman AFB 3.7%
Typical home built52 yrs
Maplewood’s homes are older
Whiteman AFB 2004Maplewood 1952
Kids under 18+16.6 pts
Whiteman AFB has more kids
Whiteman AFB 34.2%Maplewood 17.6%
Home values+39%
Homes cost more in Whiteman AFB
Whiteman AFB $328,800Maplewood $237,000
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $460 more a month in Whiteman AFB

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.

Maplewood$1,760/mo
Typical home $272K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.46% · or rent about $970/mo · Housing →
Whiteman AFB$2,220/mo
Typical home $329K (Census) · tax rate est. 1.8% · or rent about $1,306/mo · Housing →

The difference: $460 a month, about $5,500 a year, between Whiteman AFB and Maplewood.

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.

Report cards

Maplewood places higher on 15 of 18 MO lists

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
D−MaplewoodSafer than 2% of U.S. towns –Whiteman AFBNot graded
Schools
A−MaplewoodBetter than 84% of districts in the state A−Whiteman AFBBetter than 76% of districts in the state
Health
A−MaplewoodHealthier than 85% of U.S. towns A−Whiteman AFBHealthier than 76% of U.S. towns
15Maplewood
3Whiteman AFB

Lists won, of 18 where both are ranked. Ties go to nobody.

Most walkableOutdoors · 261 towns #8#233 Lowest depressionHealth · 261 towns #92#255 Fewest uninsuredHealth · 261 towns #24#179 Highest graduation rateSchools · 216 towns #6#96 Most remote workersWork · 255 towns #95#184 Cheapest rentCost of living · 256 towns #134#219 Closest to a top hospitalHealth · 261 towns #40#121 Fastest growingGrowth · 260 towns #113#38

Left end = #1 in Missouri. Showing the lists where the towns are furthest apart. All of Maplewood’s rankings →

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
MaplewoodWhiteman AFB
Snow a year17″13″
January low24°F19°F
July high90°F87°F
Growing season (days)215d186d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)74th11th
Outdoors & history
MaplewoodWhiteman AFB
Trails0 mi13 mi
Conserved land2.8%7.9%
National Register places6—
Archive photos10—
Community
MaplewoodWhiteman AFB
Library hours a week60 hrs—
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined00

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.

Where they are

174 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

MaplewoodMOWhiteman AFBMO
Maplewood ↔ Whiteman AFB174 miles apart
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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.

MaplewoodWhiteman AFB
People
Population 8,156Highest 3,517Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +2.8%Lowest MO: +2.8% +13.3%Highest MO: +2.8%
Median age 33.8±1.9Highest 13% below MO 22.2±0.7Lowest 43% below MO
Kids under 18 17.6%±3.2Lowest MO: 22.3% 34.2%±4.8Highest MO: 22.3%
Age 65+ 10%±2.4Highest MO: 17.9% 0%±1.2Lowest MO: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 53.2%Highest MO: 32.4% 49.7%Lowest MO: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 6.4%±2.1Lowest MO: 5.7% 13.4%±4Highest MO: 5.7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $65,125±$10kHighest 8% below MO $54,641±$9kLowest 23% below MO
Maplewood and Whiteman AFB are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $237,000±$18kLowest about the MO average $328,800±$44kHighest 43% above MO
Rentmedian gross, monthly $970±$98Lowest 6% below MO $1,306±$81Highest 26% above MO
Property taxmedian, yearly $3,451 77% above MO —
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 26.6%±7.1Lowest MO: 45.6% 38.2%±10.6Highest MO: 45.6%
Whiteman AFB and Maplewood are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 8.7%Lowest MO: 12.6% 13.3%Highest MO: 12.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 39.8%Highest MO: 68.1% 3.7%Lowest MO: 68.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1952Lowest 26 yrs older than MO 2004Highest 26 yrs newer than MO
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 18 minHighest 23% below MO 10 minLowest 57% below MO
Work from home 10.7%±3.3Highest MO: 13% 5.8%±3.6Lowest MO: 13%
Maplewood and Whiteman AFB are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 5.5%Highest 5.1%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 6.3 miLowest 59.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.60Highest 0.84Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town St. Louis (26%)Warrensburg (11%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Whiteman AFBFew work in Maplewood
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 2.8%Lowest 7.9%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.3 miLowest 13.0 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.2 miLowest 1.9 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 6Highest 5Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 156Highest 22.8Lowest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #27 of 226 in MO#61 of 226 in MO
School district MAPLEWOOD-RICHMOND HEIGHTSKNOB NOSTER R-VIII
High school in town Maplewood-Richmond HGTS. HighNone in town
Students per teacherat that high school 13.3 —
Missouri average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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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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