Peculiar, MO: Local News, Events & Neighbors

Peculiar is a city in Cass County, Missouri and is part of the Kansas City metropolitan area within the United States. The population was 5,621 at the 2020 census. The town motto is "Where the 'odds' are with you."

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How Peculiar ranks

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#8Most remote workers in MO #18Fastest growing in MO #18Most new homes in MO All MO rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code64078

Area code816

Living in Peculiar

Housing in Peculiar

$361K▲ 3.6% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Peculiar home is worth about $361,000, up 3.6% in a year, 35% above the Missouri typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market37

Sold in May13

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Safety in Peculiar

B

Safety Grade B

Peculiar reports less crime per resident than 56% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000

Peculiar 0.9

Missouri 4.3

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Peculiar 8.9

Missouri 16.9

U.S. 15.5

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Health in Peculiar

B

Health Grade B

Healthier than 59% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Missouri

10better than MO·1worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 21 are too close to call.

Conditions 6▲ 6 close Habits all close Care 1▼ 6 close Mind 1▲ 4 close Everyday needs 3▲ 1 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

5.2%Fewer adults with heart diseaseMO 6.8% · better 10.6%Fewer adults facing food insecurityMO 13.7% · better 73.7%Fewer adults treating high blood pressureMO 77.2% · worse

Care nearby

Belton Regional Medical CenterBelton · 6 mi · ER

Compass HealthRaymore · 5.5 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthNo shortage

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

Schools in Peculiar

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B⁺

School Grade B+

The public schools Peculiar’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 68% of Missouri’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

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DistrictRAYMORE-PECULIAR R-IISchools4

Peculiar Elem. BElementary · Grades K–5 · 402 students Raymore-Peculiar South Middle B-Middle · Grades 6–8 · 636 students Raymore-Peculiar SR. High BHigh · Grades 9–12 · 1,540 students Shull Early Learning CenterPrekindergarten · Grades PK · 189 students

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