Best PlacesGashland, Kansas City, MO Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Gashland, Kansas City, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. This page is for people who live here or already know they want to. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
Gashland, Kansas City ranks 2,472nd of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on few empty homes by a wide margin, and walkability ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Gashland, Kansas City
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
Gashland, Kansas City's strengths and weaknesses
Where Gashland, Kansas City ranks high
- Low vacancyBetter than 97% of neighborhoods
- Internet speedBetter than 95% of neighborhoods
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 86% of neighborhoods
- Crime safetyBetter than 85% of neighborhoods
- Local economyBetter than 84% of neighborhoods
Where Gashland, Kansas City ranks low
- WalkabilityBetter than only 7% of neighborhoods
- Cell coverageBetter than only 7% of neighborhoods
- BikingBetter than only 8% of neighborhoods
- Big-city accessBetter than only 13% of neighborhoods
- TransitBetter than only 14% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Gashland, Kansas City
A household needs to earn about $88,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Gashland, Kansas City home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is only a little above the area's median income of $80,346; the gap is small, which keeps homes within reach of local pay.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses Gashland, Kansas City's effective rate of 1.18%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices, buying tends to cost more than renting for about the first 10 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Gashland, Kansas City
Gashland, Kansas City runs younger than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for Gashland, Kansas City.
Who works in Gashland, Kansas City, and how
Work in Gashland, Kansas City centers on construction and health care & social. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 81%
- Work from home 14%
- Transit, walk, or bike 5%
Life in Gashland, Kansas City
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across Gashland, Kansas City.
What the weather is like in Gashland, Kansas City, month by month
Gashland, Kansas City sees roughly 100 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 91 degrees. January highs sit near 41, with lows near 24. The comfortable stretch runs April, May, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 41° | 31° | 24° |
| April | 69° | 57° | 47° |
| July | 91° | 81° | 72° |
| October | 71° | 59° | 50° |
Flying in and out of Gashland, Kansas City
Kansas City International sits about 9 miles away. It is a medium hub and boarded 5.7 million passengers in 2025, with 104 nonstop destinations.
The best schools in and around Gashland, Kansas City
Schools across Gashland, Kansas City average a B, better than 75% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Chapel Hill ElementaryA− · 61% proficient
- Northview ElementaryA− · 58% proficient
Top middle schools
- New Mark MiddleB+ · 48% proficient
- Antioch MiddleB− · 41% proficient
Top high schools
- Staley HighB+ · 55% proficient
- Oak Park HighC+ · 39% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Gashland, Kansas City school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Gashland, Kansas City measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare Gashland, Kansas City against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in Gashland, Kansas City
Is Gashland, Kansas City a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Gashland, Kansas City ranks 2,472nd of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on few empty homes, fast internet, and a stable housing market, and lowest on walkability and cell coverage. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Gashland, Kansas City expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $319,551. The overall cost of living runs about 11% below the national average. Set against a $80,346 median income, cost of living beats 64% of neighborhoods.
Is Gashland, Kansas City safe?
Yes, Gashland, Kansas City is safer than 85% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $314 per resident a year.
Compare Gashland, Kansas City with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Gashland, Kansas City. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Gashland, Kansas City represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
Gashland, Kansas City detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Gashland, Kansas City: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Gashland, Kansas City: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Gashland, Kansas City: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Gashland, Kansas City: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Gashland, Kansas City detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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