Kansas City, MO vs Grandview, MO

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

MetricKansas City, MOGrandview, MO
Population510,61226,527
Median Household Income$69,166$53,447
Median Rent$1,238/mo$1,035/mo
Median Home Value$242,900$188,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)9393
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.3%49.7%
Poverty Rate14.6%17.9%
Unemployment Rate4.1%4.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k1,376315
Property Crime Rate /100k3,9912,956
Median AQI4747
Good AQI Days /yr209209
Summer Highs88°F86°F
Winter Lows25°F25°F
Snowfall11 in/yr9 in/yr
Avg Commute21.7 min22.4 min
Hospitals8—
Avg Hospital Rating3.7 / 5—
Students per Teacher13.214.5
College Degree Rate38.4%25.5%
Foreign-Born %8.6%9.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.6%+1.7%

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