Kansas City, MO vs Blue Springs, MO

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

MetricKansas City, MOBlue Springs, MO
Population510,61259,965
Median Household Income$69,166$88,920
Median Rent$1,238/mo$1,277/mo
Median Home Value$242,900$263,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)9393
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.3%37.3%
Poverty Rate14.6%7%
Unemployment Rate4.1%3.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k1,376228
Property Crime Rate /100k3,9911,717
Median AQI4747
Good AQI Days /yr209209
Summer Highs88°F86°F
Winter Lows25°F25°F
Snowfall11 in/yr13 in/yr
Avg Commute21.7 min25.7 min
Hospitals81
Avg Hospital Rating3.7 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher13.215.3
College Degree Rate38.4%35%
Foreign-Born %8.6%2.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.6%+5.1%

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