Kearney, MO vs Kansas City, MO

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

MetricKearney, MOKansas City, MO
Population10,885510,612
Median Household Income$103,622$69,166
Median Rent$1,251/mo$1,238/mo
Median Home Value$298,400$242,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)9393
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income41.6%47.3%
Poverty Rate3.6%14.6%
Unemployment Rate3.8% (county)4.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k881,376
Property Crime Rate /100k4473,991
Median AQI4247
Good AQI Days /yr270209
Summer Highs86°F88°F
Winter Lows20°F25°F
Snowfall19 in/yr11 in/yr
Avg Commute23.5 min21.7 min
Hospitals—8
Avg Hospital Rating—3.7 / 5
Students per Teacher13.913.2
College Degree Rate36.8%38.4%
Foreign-Born %1.3%8.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+8.6%+2.6%

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