Lansing, KS vs Kansas City, KS

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

MetricLansing, KSKansas City, KS
Population11,246155,135
Median Household Income$102,786$62,401
Median Rent—$1,123/mo
Median Home Value$270,800$167,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)9393
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income39.8%44.7%
Poverty Rate6.3%16%
Unemployment Rate4.1% (county)4.8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k115981
Property Crime Rate /100k4503,169
Median AQI3445
Good AQI Days /yr342218
Summer Highs86°F88°F
Winter Lows19°F25°F
Snowfall19 in/yr11 in/yr
Avg Commute21.3 min22.4 min
Hospitals—2
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher16.115.2
College Degree Rate36.3%20.8%
Foreign-Born %3.4%18.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.8%+0.8%

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