Best PlacesWhiteman AFB, MO Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Whiteman AFB, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Several measures below read low, and the ranked lists name which ones. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
Whiteman AFB ranks 18,251st of 50,333 U.S. towns on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on short commutes by a wide margin, and civic engagement ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Whiteman AFB
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.
Whiteman AFB's strengths and weaknesses
Where Whiteman AFB ranks high
- Short commute10.2 minutes each way, better than 99% of towns
- Health outlookBetter than 99% of towns
- Cheap childcare$457 a month, better than 97% of towns
- Low vacancyBetter than 94% of towns
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 92% of towns
Where Whiteman AFB ranks low
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 1% of towns
- Nice weatherabout 54 pleasant days a year, better than only 2% of towns
- Healthcare accessBetter than only 8% of towns
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than only 15% of towns
- Household income$54,640 median, better than only 18% of towns
Who lives in Whiteman AFB
Whiteman AFB runs younger than the country, and households here run larger than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for Whiteman AFB.
Who works in Whiteman AFB, and how
Work in Whiteman AFB centers on public administration and health care & social. Unemployment is low, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 91%
- Work from home 6%
- Transit, walk, or bike 3%
Life in Whiteman AFB
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across Whiteman AFB.
What the weather is like in Whiteman AFB, month by month
Whiteman AFB sees roughly 54 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 89 degrees. January highs sit near 41, with lows near 23. The comfortable stretch runs April, May, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 41° | 31° | 23° |
| April | 68° | 55° | 45° |
| July | 89° | 78° | 69° |
| October | 71° | 58° | 48° |
Flying in and out of Whiteman AFB
Kansas City International sits about 73 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 Whiteman AFB
Schools across Whiteman AFB average a B+, better than 73% of towns.
Top elementary schools
- Whiteman A.f.b. Elem.B · 48% proficient
- Knob Noster Elem.B− · 42% proficient
Top middle schools
- Knob Noster MiddleB+ · 52% proficient
Top high schools
- Knob Noster HighB · 50% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Whiteman AFB school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Whiteman AFB 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 Whiteman AFB against the other 50,332 towns.
Common questions about living in Whiteman AFB
Is Whiteman AFB a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Whiteman AFB ranks 18,251st of 50,333 towns. It scores highest on short commutes, population health, and affordable childcare, and lowest on civic engagement and the weather. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Whiteman AFB safe?
Yes, Whiteman AFB is safer than 56% of towns. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $336 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in Whiteman AFB?
July highs average about 89 degrees, and January highs near 41 with lows near 23. That works out to about 54 pleasant days a year, more than 2% of towns.
Compare Whiteman AFB with other towns
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Whiteman AFB. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Whiteman AFB 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.
Whiteman AFB detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Whiteman AFB: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Whiteman AFB: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Whiteman AFB: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Whiteman AFB: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Whiteman AFB 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.
- 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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