Is Platte Woods a good place to live?
Platte Woods has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Platte Woods stand out
Where Platte Woods beats most towns.
395 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Arrowhead Stadium and 38 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Platte Woods. Close and well known come first.
Big draw15 mi Stadium & arenaArrowhead Stadium
11 mi Park & preserveSubTropolis
15 mi Stadium & arenaKauffman Stadium
9 mi Theme parkWorlds of Fun
9 mi Stadium & arenaCPKC Stadium
10 mi Stadium & arenaT-Mobile CenterPhoto credits
Arrowhead 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
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Moving to Platte Woods: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Platte Woods, 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Platte Woods.
Compared with most of Missouri and the rest of the country, fewer of Platte Woods’ residents live below the poverty line
Platte Woods’ typical journey to work stands at 19 minutes, where Missouri’s towns sit at 22 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. For Platte Woods, the median household income is $131,000. Also worth knowing: since 2013, Platte Woods has lost 277 jobs, to 361 in 2023. Most working residents leave Platte Woods for work: only 2% work in town.
| Platte Woods | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $131,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 0.8% | 14% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 19 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.5% | 13% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Platte Woods stands out in Missouri and nationally, with the median rent higher than most
Over the 12 months to September 2026, the typical home gained 3.2% in value. 73% of Platte Woods households are owner-occupiers, above Missouri’s towns (64%) and close to U.S. towns (73%).
| Platte Woods | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,809 a month | $971 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 73% | 64% | 73% |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Top of a low hazard risk in Platte Woods: inland flooding
Of the losses FEMA expects in Platte Woods, 33% come from inland flooding and 23% from tornadoes. Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in 70% of U.S. communities. Households in the town have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2002.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Expect four seasons and pleasant summers in Platte Woods
In July, afternoons reach 88°; in January, nights fall to 21°, and about 18 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Crime reported in Platte Woods
In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown. No violent or property crimes were reported in Platte Woods in 2024.
Platte Woods is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
FBI crime data, 2024 · crimes reported to police
How healthy Platte Woods is
The share of adults in Platte Woods who get no exercise outside work: 23%. This Missouri town does better than the Missouri average on 15 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 1. In Platte Woods, 15% of adults report frequent mental distress, and 12% smoke cigarettes. Among 248 Missouri towns, just 10 have a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Platte Woods.
| Platte Woods | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 32% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 19% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 17% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 38% | 36% |
| What stands out | Platte Woods | MO |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.4% | 13.7% |
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 10.7% | 15.8% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.4% | 8.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Platte Woods
Colleges nearby
11 within 15 miles of the center of Platte Woods
About 2 of every 100 Platte Woods residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.
Every workday, about 358 people come to Platte Woods for work
Where Platte Woods’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Platte Woods
City in Missouri, United States
Platte Woods is a city in Platte County, Missouri and is part of the Kansas City metropolitan area within the United States. The population was 394 as of the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,020 ft
- Area code
- 816
Questions about Platte Woods
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Platte Woods, MO a good place to live?
Platte Woods has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.