Alma is a city in Lafayette County, Missouri, and is part of the Kansas City metropolitan area within the United States. The population was 400 at the 2020 census.

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Town numbers

ZIP code64001

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Living in Alma

Housing in Alma

$222K▲ 8.4% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Alma home is worth about $222,000, up 8.4% in a year, 17% below the Missouri typical home.

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Safety in Alma

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Not graded

Alma has fewer than 1,000 residents. At that size one or two incidents swing the numbers so much that a grade wouldn't be fair, so we show the counts instead.

Violent0

Property0

Reported in 20240

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Work & commute in Alma

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Most working residents leave Alma for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Kansas City (19%), Higginsville (15%) and Lexington (6%). Half commute less than 31 miles.

Kansas City

19%

Higginsville

15%

Lexington

Concordia

1%Work in townlive and work in Alma 31 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 31Jobs based herea commuter town

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Health in Alma

Compared with Missouri

4better than MO·1worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 27 are too close to call.

Conditions 1▼ 11 close Habits all close Care all close Mind all close Everyday needs 4▲ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

6.3%Fewer adults facing a utility shut-offMO 9% · better 9.7%Fewer adults facing food insecurityMO 13.7% · better 10.2%More adults who have had cancerMO 8.6% · worse

Care nearby

Lafayette Regional Health CenterLexington · 16 mi · ER · rural critical access

Hcc Network - ConcordiaConcordia · 7.4 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Alma · CMS · HRSAHealth in Alma →

Natural hazards in Alma

Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 30% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🌪️ Tornadoes

0Does Alma flood?no paid flood claims on record 3Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Alma

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Climate in Alma

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Alma has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 14 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

41° / 23°Winter

65° / 44°Spring

86° / 65°Summer

67° / 45°Fall

How much snow does Alma get?About 14 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 30, with the last in spring around Apr 6.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+0.8° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Alma →

Schools in Alma

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B⁺

School Grade B+

The public schools Alma’s kids attend outperform 73% of Missouri’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

DistrictSANTA FE R-XSchools2

Trinity Lutheran SchoolElementary · Grades PK–8 · 123 students Santa Fe High BHigh · Grades 7–12 · 154 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results, graded within MO. Ratings are from neighbors.