Kansas City, MO vs Kansas City, KS

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

MetricKansas City, MOKansas City, KS
Population510,612155,135
Median Household Income$69,166$62,401
Median Rent$1,238/mo$1,123/mo
Median Home Value$242,900$167,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)9393
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.3%44.7%
Poverty Rate14.6%16%
Unemployment Rate4.1%4.8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k1,376981
Property Crime Rate /100k3,9913,169
Median AQI4745
Good AQI Days /yr209218
Summer Highs88°F88°F
Winter Lows25°F25°F
Snowfall11 in/yr11 in/yr
Avg Commute21.7 min22.4 min
Hospitals82
Avg Hospital Rating3.7 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher13.215.2
College Degree Rate38.4%20.8%
Foreign-Born %8.6%18.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.6%+0.8%

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