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Kansas
Kansas City
Population 155,135
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Missouri
Kansas City
Population 510,612
Kansas City, KS vs Kansas City, MO
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Kansas City, KS | Kansas City, MO |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 155,135 | 510,612 |
| Median Household Income | $62,401 | $69,166 |
| Median Rent | $1,123/mo | $1,238/mo |
| Median Home Value | $167,400 | $242,900 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 93 | 93 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 44.7% | 47.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 16% | 14.6% |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.8% | 4.1% |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 981 | 1,376 |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 3,169 | 3,991 |
| Median AQI | 45 | 47 |
| Good AQI Days /yr | 218 | 209 |
| Summer Highs | 88°F | 88°F |
| Winter Lows | 25°F | 25°F |
| Snowfall | 11 in/yr | 11 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 22.4 min | 21.7 min |
| Hospitals | 2 | 8 |
| Avg Hospital Rating | 4.0 / 5 | 3.7 / 5 |
| Students per Teacher | 15.2 | 13.2 |
| College Degree Rate | 20.8% | 38.4% |
| Foreign-Born % | 18.8% | 8.6% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | +0.8% | +2.6% |
Kansas City, KS
Kansas City, MO
Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.