Gladstone, MO vs Lansing, KS

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

MetricGladstone, MOLansing, KS
Population27,20711,246
Median Household Income$79,271$102,786
Median Rent$1,088/mo—
Median Home Value$231,500$270,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)9393
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income41%39.8%
Poverty Rate11%6.3%
Unemployment Rate4.1%4.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k332115
Property Crime Rate /100k1,448450
Median AQI4234
Good AQI Days /yr270342
Summer Highs88°F86°F
Winter Lows25°F19°F
Snowfall11 in/yr19 in/yr
Avg Commute22.9 min21.3 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher1216.1
College Degree Rate31.7%36.3%
Foreign-Born %7.3%3.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.6%+0.8%

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