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Riverside vs Whiteman AFB

66 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (16.3× in Whiteman AFB) and jobs per worker (4.6× in Riverside).

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Riverside, MOKnown for its schoolsMissouri · 4,276 people
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Whiteman AFB, MOAn outdoors townMissouri · 3,517 people
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.

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.

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $630 more a month in Riverside

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.

Riverside$2,840/mo
Typical home $474K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.90% · or rent about $959/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: $630 a month, about $7,500 a year, between Riverside and Whiteman AFB.

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

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.

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
RiversideWhiteman AFB
Snow a year11″13″
January low22°F19°F
July high90°F87°F
Growing season (days)211d186d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)53rd11th
Outdoors & history
RiversideWhiteman AFB
Trails1 mi13 mi
Conserved land1%7.9%
Settled1951—
Community
RiversideWhiteman AFB
Library hours a week61 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

66 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Riverside ↔ Whiteman AFB66 miles apart
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.

RiversideWhiteman AFB
People
Population 4,276Highest 3,517Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +36.6%Highest MO: +2.8% +13.3%Lowest MO: +2.8%
Median age 32±2.9Highest 18% below MO 22.2±0.7Lowest 43% below MO
Kids under 18 24.8%±6.3Lowest MO: 22.3% 34.2%±4.8Highest MO: 22.3%
Whiteman AFB and Riverside are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 11.7%±3.2Highest MO: 17.9% 0%±1.2Lowest MO: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 37.3%Lowest MO: 32.4% 49.7%Highest MO: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 6.9%±3.8Lowest MO: 5.7% 13.4%±4Highest MO: 5.7%
Whiteman AFB and Riverside are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $52,006±$30kLowest 26% below MO $54,641±$9kHighest 23% below MO
Whiteman AFB and Riverside are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $411,300±$107kHighest 79% above MO $328,800±$44kLowest 43% above MO
Riverside and Whiteman AFB are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $959±$34Lowest 7% below MO $1,306±$81Highest 26% above MO
Property taxmedian, yearly $3,720 91% above MO —
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 39.3%±13.8Highest MO: 45.6% 38.2%±10.6Lowest MO: 45.6%
Riverside and Whiteman AFB are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 17.3%Highest MO: 12.6% 13.3%Lowest MO: 12.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 42.4%Highest MO: 68.1% 3.7%Lowest MO: 68.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1977Lowest 1 yr older than MO 2004Highest 26 yrs newer than MO
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 20 minHighest 15% below MO 10 minLowest 57% below MO
Work from home 20.3%±7.6Highest MO: 13% 5.8%±3.6Lowest MO: 13%
Work in townworking residents 5.6%Highest 5.1%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 8.3 miLowest 59.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 3.89Highest 0.84Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Kansas City (38%)Warrensburg (11%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Whiteman AFBFew work in Riverside
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 1%Lowest 7.9%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.8 miLowest 13.0 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miLowest 1.9 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2Lowest 5Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 34.3Highest 22.8Lowest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #4 of 226 in MO#61 of 226 in MO
School district PARK HILLKNOB NOSTER R-VIII
High school in town Park Hill South HighNone in town
Students per teacherat that high school 16.9 —
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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