Oak GroveMO
A town of 8,538. A typical home worth about $297K.
What makes Oak Grove stand out
The 3 things Oak Grove does most differently from other towns.
92% of working residents leave Oak Grove for work
Where Oak Grove’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Oak Grove’s report card
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All →- Oak Grove Board of Aldermen approves interlocal agreement with Jackson County for restroom projectKMZU.com · Sep 26
- Oak Grove Panthers Girls Volleyball (Oak Grove, MO) PhotosSports Illustrated · Sep 21
- Family combines two beloved yarn shops divided by tape line, reopens as oneKMBC · Sep 20
Upcoming events
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Oak Grove. Another town gets a different order.
A typical Oak Grove home is worth about $297K
The typical Oak Grove home is worth about $297,000, up 4.1% in a year, 11% above the Missouri typical home.
Typical home value
1.9% of Oak Grove is conserved land
6.1 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Webb Park | 0.7 mi | 45 |
| 2. Frick Park | 0.5 mi | 31 |
| 3. Caraway Lake Park | — | 18 |
Oak Grove’s public schools outperform 58% of Missouri districts
The public schools Oak Grove’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 58% of Missouri’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oak Grove Primary | PK–2 | 503 | Not graded |
| Oak Grove Elem. | 3–5 | 445 | B |
| Oak Grove Middle | 6–8 | 301 | C+ |
| Oak Grove High | 9–12 | 604 | C+ |
Healthier than 30% of U.S. towns
Oak Grove beats the Missouri average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6.
| What stands out | Oak Grove | MO |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with diabetes | 10.7% | 12.1% |
| Fewer adults with high blood pressure | 33.3% | 36.5% |
| More adults in frequent mental distress | 21.2% | 17.5% |
Most working residents commute out of Oak Grove
Most working residents leave Oak Grove for work: only 8% work in town. The top destinations are Kansas City (22%), Blue Springs (9%) and Lee's Summit (9%). Half commute less than 21 miles.
Where working residents work
Low risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 28% of U.S. communities.
Four seasons, hot summers
Oak Grove has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 12 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Typical low → high °F
Less crime per resident than 55% of U.S. towns
Oak Grove reports less crime per resident than 55% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Property crime per 1,000 residents
About Oak Grove
City in Missouri, United States
Oak Grove is a city in Jackson and Lafayette counties in the U.S. state of Missouri. The population was 8,157 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Kansas City metropolitan area.
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- Population
- 8,157
- Area
- 6.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 853 ft
- ZIP code
- 64075