Excelsior Springs, MO vs Gladstone, MO

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricExcelsior Springs, MOGladstone, MO
Population10,48427,207
Median Household Income$72,609$79,271
Median Rent$975/mo$1,088/mo
Median Home Value$186,800$231,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)9393
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income41%41%
Poverty Rate15.2%11%
Unemployment Rate3.8% (county)4.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k307332
Property Crime Rate /100k1,7371,448
Median AQI4242
Good AQI Days /yr270270
Summer Highs86°F88°F
Winter Lows20°F25°F
Snowfall19 in/yr11 in/yr
Avg Commute22.3 min22.9 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher14.612
College Degree Rate17.6%31.7%
Foreign-Born %4.4%7.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.5%+1.6%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.