Waldo
Waldo is the south-side compromise that Brookside makes when it grows up and wants a mortgage it can pay. The strip along 75th and Wornall hands you a dependable lineup, Lew's, Waldo Pizza, the Well rooftop for when the weather cooperates, then sends everyone home by eleven. Date prospects skew tenured: paramedics, teachers, the second-marriage crowd who already did the Power and Light thing and would rather split nachos. Trolley Track Trail handles the daytime walk-and-talk. The honest tradeoff is energy. You will not be surprised here, but you will be fed, watered, and home before your sitter texts.
Waldo by the numbers
Waldo runs male-heavy, about 50% men to 50% women.
Median individual income in Waldo is about $51,800.
Missouri has no party registration, so this is a 2024 election proxy: Jackson County voted about 59% Harris to 39% Trump, the Democratic Missouri-side core of a metro that splits at the state line.
The median renter in Waldo pays about $1,360 a month.
About 4,700 Waldo residents ages 22 to 50 are single.
Local date spots
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Betty Rae's Ice Cream
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Charleston's Restaurant
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Jasper's Italian Restaurant
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Tasso's Greek Restaurant
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Voltaire
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Social
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Walsh's Corner Cocktail
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Sail Away Wine
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Dodson's Bar & Commons
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The Piano Room
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Goat & Rabbit
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Bobby Baker's Lounge
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Waldo Bar & Rec
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Painted Teacup
LGBTQ+ friendlyWheelchair access