Kansas City, KS vs Lansing, KS

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

MetricKansas City, KSLansing, KS
Population155,13511,246
Median Household Income$62,401$102,786
Median Rent$1,123/mo—
Median Home Value$167,400$270,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)9393
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.7%39.8%
Poverty Rate16%6.3%
Unemployment Rate4.8%4.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k981115
Property Crime Rate /100k3,169450
Median AQI4534
Good AQI Days /yr218342
Summer Highs88°F86°F
Winter Lows25°F19°F
Snowfall11 in/yr19 in/yr
Avg Commute22.4 min21.3 min
Hospitals2—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher15.216.1
College Degree Rate20.8%36.3%
Foreign-Born %18.8%3.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.8%+0.8%

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