Riverside, MO: Local News, Events & Neighbors

Riverside is a city in Platte County, Missouri, United States, that is part of the Kansas City metropolitan area. The population was 4,013 at the 2020 census.

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How Riverside ranks

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#4Best schools in MO #6Fastest growing in MO #16Most new homes in MO All MO rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code64150

Area code816

Living in Riverside

Housing in Riverside

$474K▲ 4% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Riverside home is worth about $474,000, up 4% in a year, 77% above the Missouri typical home.

A strong seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market54

Sold in May10

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Safety in Riverside

D⁻

Safety Grade D-

Riverside reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 96% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000

Riverside 3.5

Missouri 4.3

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Riverside 43

Missouri 16.9

U.S. 15.5

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Health in Riverside

Compared with Missouri

3better than MO·6worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 23 are too close to call.

Conditions 3▲ 9 close Habits all close Care 2▼ 5 close Mind all close Everyday needs 4▼ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

6.9%Fewer adults who have had cancerMO 8.6% · better 5.9%Fewer adults with heart diseaseMO 6.8% · better 11.4%More adults facing a utility shut-offMO 9% · worse

Care nearby

Nkc HealthNorth Kansas City · 4.7 mi · ER

Swope Health Services - NorthlandRiverside · 0.9 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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

Schools in Riverside

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School Grade A-

The public schools Riverside’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 82% of Missouri’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#4Best public schoolsof 226 in MO

DistrictPARK HILLSchools1

Park Hill South High A+High · Grades 9–12 · 1,890 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.

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