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For most people who can afford it, yes. Parkville grades A− overall, 42nd of 247 graded towns in Missouri. The median household earns $171K. Residents are healthier than 83% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates and its schools outperform 81% of the state's. What holds it back is price: homes are expensive, about $588K for a typical one and 7 times the Kansas City metro’s $83K median household income. 72% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Parkville, above both the Missouri town median (22%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%). On hazard risk, just 29 of Missouri’s 419 towns do better. Parkville is home to Park University.
Where Parkville beats most towns.
Census counts: 309 in 1850, a low of 309 in 1850, 7,117 in 2020. The archive holds 24 old photos and papers going back to 1933 and 5 maps from 1948 on.
5 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Missouri), ordered by how far Parkville is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Parkville. Close and well known come first.
Big draw17 mi Stadium & arenaArrowhead Stadium
13 mi Park & preserveSubTropolis
17 mi Stadium & arenaKauffman Stadium
12 mi Theme parkWorlds of Fun
10 mi Stadium & arenaCPKC Stadium
11 mi Stadium & arenaT-Mobile CenterArrowhead Stadium: Ichabod, CC BY-SA 3.0 · SubTropolis: ErgoSum88, Public domain · Kauffman Stadium: Mysteryman28, Public domain · Worlds of Fun: Tkexb173 at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · CPKC Stadium: elisfkc2, CC BY-SA 2.0 · T-Mobile Center: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Parkville, 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 Parkville.
Parkville trades workers with Kansas City and other neighbors and has less food insecurity than most of Missouri, but it has homes that cost more against local pay than most of Missouri.
At 7 years of the Kansas City metro’s $83K median household income, the typical home (about $588K) costs more against local pay than in 95% of Missouri towns; that ratio is one input to its C− for cost of living. The median property tax bill is $7,068, against $1,948 across Missouri, another input to its cost-of-living grade.
82% of households own their home in Parkville. The typical Parkville home is worth about $588,000, up 3.3% in a year, more than twice the Missouri typical home.
| Parkville | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 82% | 64% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,162 a month | $970 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Its public schools are run by the Park Hill school district. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graden Elem.Largest public elementary schoolGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 415 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MO on state tests and graduation
Its widest gap with Missouri is food insecurity: 8.3% of its 5,375 adults worry about having enough food, against 13.7% statewide. Against the 1,653 U.S. towns with household incomes like Parkville’s, it is less healthy than 82%: its national edge comes with its incomes.
28% of Parkville adults feel lonely. Parkville beats the Missouri average on 20 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 12% of Parkville adults report frequent physical distress.
| Parkville | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 32% | 33% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 15% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 30% | 25% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 17% | 14% |
| What stands out | Parkville | MO |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.3% | 13.7% |
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 9.6% | 15.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
6.3 miles of trail in 8 parks and preserves. Parma Woods Conservation Area, at 193 acres with 1.3 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve.
| Parkville | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 5.1% | 2.1% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.4 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. White Alloe Creek Conservation Area | 1.4 mi | 73 |
| 2. Parkville Nature Sanctuary | 1.4 mi | 37 |
| 3. Parma Woods Conservation Area | 1.3 mi | 193 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 72% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 23 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Parkville.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Parkville has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 88°, January nights drop to 20° and about 18 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Parkville has about as many jobs (3,267) as working residents, but only 134 people both live and work here. 21.3% of workers work from home, against 13% across Missouri.
Among 247 Missouri towns, just 5 have a higher median household income than Parkville. Most working residents leave Parkville for work: only 4% work in town. Only 9 of the 247 Missouri towns we compare have a lower share of residents below the poverty line than Parkville.
| Parkville | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $171,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 2% | 14% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.9% | 13% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Parkville’s violent crime rate is 0.3 per 1,000 residents. Parkville's reported crime rate is well below Missouri's. Parkville’s property crime rate is 7.9 per 1,000 residents.
| Parkville | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.3 per 1,000 residents | 2.3 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 7.9 per 1,000 residents | 12.5 | 9.9 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
10 within 15 miles of the center of Parkville
About 9 of every 100 Parkville residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.
5,554 counted in 2010 and 7,117 in 2020; an estimated 9,093 in 2025.
Growth hasn’t slowed: 26.6% since 2020, after 28.1% in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
5 places in Parkville on the National Register of Historic Places.
3 notable people were born in Parkville.
City in Platte County, Missouri, United States
Parkville is a city in Platte County, Missouri, United States, that is part of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area. The population was 7,177 at the 2020 census. Parkville is known for its antique shops, art galleries, and historic downtown. The city is home to Park University, English Landing Park, Platte Landing Park, and the National Golf Club of Kansas City. Large neighborhoods in Parkville include: Riss Lake, The National, Thousand Oaks, Creekside, Parkville Heights, River Hills, Riverchase, The Bluffs, Downtown, and Pinecrest.
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3 towns share a border with Parkville.
| Town | MO rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parkville | #42 | A− | C− | — | A− | A− |
| Riverside | #208 | D | C | D− | A− | C |
| Kansas City | #200 | C− | C+ | D− | C+ | C+ |
Parkville reports no FBI crime data of its own. Compare Parkville with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Parkville grades A− overall, better than 80% of U.S. towns and #42 of 247 in Missouri. It grades A− for health and A− for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a C−.
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C−.
3 notable people were born here, including Mildred H. McAfee and Frank Ringo.
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