Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Adrian’s best subject grades are an A+ for cost of living and an A for the outdoors; its weakest is a C− for incomes. On the outdoors, just 9 of Missouri’s 419 towns do better. The biggest park or preserve is Adrian City Park, at 93 acres. Adrian has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Adrian beats most towns.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Missouri), ordered by how far Adrian is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 613 in 1890, 1,730 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1880 and 2 maps from 1961 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Adrian, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Adrian.
The share of adults in Adrian who get no exercise outside work is 30%, near the Missouri town median (30%) and above the median of U.S. towns (25%). Against the Missouri average, Adrian comes out ahead on 2 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 1. In Adrian, 26% of adults have been diagnosed with depression.
| Adrian | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 30% | 25% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 25% | 23% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 32% | 33% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | Adrian | MO |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 7.1% | 9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10.1% | 12.1% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.2% | 8.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Adrian’s typical July afternoon high comes in at 89°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Only 12% of working residents stay in Adrian for work; the rest commute out. The typical household income for Adrian comes to $53,000, where Missouri’s towns sit at $62,000 and U.S. towns at $80,000. The town’s mean commuting time is 27 minutes. The top destinations are Butler (11%), Harrisonville (9%) and Kansas City (4%).
| Adrian | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $53,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 14% | 14% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 12% | 13% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Federal disaster aid has reached households in Adrian after 4 declared disasters, most recently in 2011. FEMA expects more storm and flood damage in the town than in 61% of U.S. communities. 46% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 14%.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The violent offense rate for Adrian comes to 2.8 per 1,000 residents. The property crime rate for Adrian comes to 12.3 per 1,000 residents.
| Adrian | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 2.8 per 1,000 residents | 2.2 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 12.3 per 1,000 residents | 12.5 | 9.9 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
For Adrian, the trail network density is 0.7 miles per square mile. Count the trails in 3 parks and preserves and they come to 1.2 miles. Parks and preserves locally: 3, covering 114 acres.
| Adrian | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.7 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 3.4% | 2.1% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Adrian City Park | 0.1 mi | 93 |
| 2. Frontier Village | — | 20 |
| 3. Adrian Optimist Community Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
In the year to September 2026, typical home values climbed 4.9%. For households in Adrian, the share who live in a home they own is 64%.
| Adrian | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $631 a month | $971 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 64% | 64% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
None within 15 miles of Adrian; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Adrian residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.
City in Missouri, United States
Adrian is a city in northern Bates County, Missouri, United States. It is part of the Kansas City metropolitan area. Its population was 1,730 at the 2020 census.
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