Kansas City, MO vs Kearney, MO

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

MetricKansas City, MOKearney, MO
Population510,61210,885
Median Household Income$69,166$103,622
Median Rent$1,238/mo$1,251/mo
Median Home Value$242,900$298,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)9393
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.3%41.6%
Poverty Rate14.6%3.6%
Unemployment Rate4.1%3.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k1,37688
Property Crime Rate /100k3,991447
Median AQI4742
Good AQI Days /yr209270
Summer Highs88°F86°F
Winter Lows25°F20°F
Snowfall11 in/yr19 in/yr
Avg Commute21.7 min23.5 min
Hospitals8—
Avg Hospital Rating3.7 / 5—
Students per Teacher13.213.9
College Degree Rate38.4%36.8%
Foreign-Born %8.6%1.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.6%+8.6%

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