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Weatherby Lake’s story
Weatherby Lake in pictures
Census counts: 376 in 1960, 2,077 in 2020. The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 5 maps from 1948 on.
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Population
2,139
2025 Census estimate · +2.7% since 2020
Typical home
$598K
+2.7% in a year
Household income
$153K
median
Median age
49.3
years
Jobs based here
196
A commuter town
Is Weatherby Lake a good place to live?
Weatherby Lake’s best subject grades are an A+ for incomes, an A for health, and an A− for schools; its weakest is a D for cost of living. 65% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Weatherby Lake, against 22% in Missouri’s towns and 29% across U.S. towns. On incomes, just 8 of Missouri’s 419 towns do better. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 77% of U.S. towns. Only 19 of Missouri’s 419 towns score lower on history. Weatherby Lake has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Weatherby Lake stand out
Where Weatherby Lake beats most towns.
32 measures vs. Missouri
19 better11 too close to call2 worse
| Widest gap | Weatherby Lake | MO |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 5.9% | 15.8% |
HealthA
Healthier than 86% of U.S. towns
Beats MO on 19 of 32 CDC measures, trails it on 2
Less healthyHealthier
CDC PLACES 2025 estimates.
Natural hazardsB+
Low risk of storm and flood damage
FEMA National Risk Index.
A growing town
Weatherby Lake has grown 24% since 2010
1,723 counted in 2010 and 2,077 in 2020; an estimated 2,139 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
How Weatherby Lake grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Missouri), ordered by how far Weatherby Lake is from typical.
Jobs & incomeA+Open →Cost of livingTypical home $598K, 7.2 years of the Kansas City metro’s $83K median household incomeDOpen →HealthSaint Lukes North Hospital 2.8 miles awayAOpen →SchoolsBeat 81% of Missouri districts on tests and graduationA−Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 6.4 of 20; 0.6% of households have no car; 0.2% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC−Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 29% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listB+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors1% conserved landCOpen →HistoryDOpen →Civic life3.2 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsBOpen →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All 50 attractions →Arrowhead Stadium and 38 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Weatherby Lake. 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
11 mi Stadium & arenaCPKC Stadium
11 mi Stadium & arenaT-Mobile CenterSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo 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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Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Weatherby Lake: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Weatherby Lake, and how to reach them.
PowerEvergy12.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterWeatherby Lake PWSNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpAllied WasteTrash haulerTown site
Register to voteOnlineIn Missouri you can register online until 27 days before Election Day, in person until 27 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 27 days before).vote.govWho runs elections herePlattePlatte County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2017
ZIP code6415264152 100%Census 2020
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 Weatherby Lake.
HousingCost of living grade D
Compared with most of Missouri and the rest of the country, the median rent in Weatherby Lake is higher
Weatherby Lake’s median rent is $1,741 a month, where Missouri’s towns sit at $971 a month and U.S. towns at $1,185 a month. 94% of households own their home in Weatherby Lake. The typical Weatherby Lake home is worth about $598,000, up 2.7% in a year, more than twice the Missouri typical home.
$598KZillow home value
| Weatherby Lake | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 94% | 64% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,741 a month | $971 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Weatherby Lake$598K
Missouri$265K
Market temperature
16
days on market
+2.7%
value change, 1 year
8
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
HealthA
Fewer of Weatherby Lake’s adults feel lonely than in the typical Missouri or U.S. town
25% of Weatherby Lake adults feel lonely. Only 8 of the 248 Missouri towns we compare have a lower share of adults who report frequent mental distress than Weatherby Lake. 14% of Weatherby Lake adults say their health is fair or poor.
86%healthier than U.S. townsAHealth Grade
| Weatherby Lake | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 19% | 17% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 32% | 33% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 17% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 38% | 36% |
32 measures vs. Missouri
19 better11 too close to call2 worse
| What stands out | Weatherby Lake | MO |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 5.9% | 15.8% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 6% | 13.7% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.7% | 8.6% |
Saint Lukes North Hospital
2.8 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A+
Weatherby Lake has 0.2 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Weatherby Lake for work: only 1% work in town. Weatherby Lake’s median household income is $153,000. Jobs based in Weatherby Lake grew to 196 in 2023, 47 more than in 2013.
1%work in town
| Weatherby Lake | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $153,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 3.4% | 14% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.4% | 13% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 25 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Weatherby Lake1%
Kansas City42%
Kansas City6%
North Kansas City6%
Overland Park6%
13 mi
median commute distance
196
jobs based in Weatherby Lake
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 23% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B+
Inland flooding leads a low hazard risk in Weatherby Lake
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 71% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Weatherby Lake.
29risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
2
paid flood claims since 1979
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Weatherby Lake
Weatherby Lake 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.
18″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter23–42°
Spring44–65°
Summer67–86°
Fall46–67°
Oct 24
typical first frost
Apr 13
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Safety
Crime reported in Weatherby Lake
Weatherby Lake's reported crime rate is well below Missouri's. The property crime rate in Weatherby Lake is 2.8 per 1,000 residents. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts.
| Weatherby Lake | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 2.8 per 1,000 residents | 12.5 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.5 per 1,000 residents | 2.2 | 1.6 |
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Weatherby Lake0.5
Missouri4.3
U.S.3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Weatherby Lake2.8
Missouri16.9
U.S.15.5
1
violent crimes reported in 2025
6
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
0.9%conserved
0.9%
conserved · 7 of 853 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Cristhaven Park | — | 4 |
| 2. Thompson Park | — | 1 |
| 3. King Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Weatherby Lake
19pages on Weatherby Lake
The big questions
SchoolsA−Beat 81% of MO districtsSafety0.5 violent crimes per 1,000 residents (2025)HealthABetter than MO on 19 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingD$598K typical home · up 2.7% in a yearWork & commuteA+$153K median household income · 196 jobs hereNatural hazardsB+FEMA risk higher than 29% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
8 within 15 miles of the center of Weatherby Lake
Park UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Parkville3.2 mi$17,500 tuitionMidwestern Baptist Theological SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Kansas City7.4 mi$10,120 tuitionKansas City Kansas Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Kansas City, KS8.3 mi$3,210 in-state tuition
About 3 of every 100 Weatherby Lake residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Weatherby Lake for work
Where Weatherby Lake’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
196jobs based in Weatherby Lake
1%of working residents work in town
13 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Weatherby Lake
City in Missouri, U.S.
Weatherby Lake is a city in Platte County, Missouri and is part of the Kansas City metropolitan area within the United States, which borders Kansas City. The population was 2,077 as of the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 912 ft
- Area code
- 816
Weatherby Lake’s neighbors
One town shares a border with Weatherby Lake.
Kansas CityWeatherby Lake
How the neighbors grade
| Town | MO rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weatherby Lake | — | — | D | — | A− | A |
| Kansas City | #200 | C− | C+ | D− | C+ | C+ |
Weatherby Lake has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Weatherby Lake reports no FBI crime data of its own. Compare Weatherby Lake with a neighbor →
Questions about Weatherby Lake
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Weatherby Lake, MO expensive?
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades D.