Prairie Village, KS vs Kansas City, KS

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

MetricPrairie Village, KSKansas City, KS
Population22,874155,135
Median Household Income$113,530$62,401
Median Rent$1,794/mo$1,123/mo
Median Home Value$435,700$167,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)9393
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.8%44.7%
Poverty Rate5.7%16%
Unemployment Rate3.5% (county)4.8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k96981
Property Crime Rate /100k6503,169
Median AQI4445
Good AQI Days /yr250218
Summer Highs86°F88°F
Winter Lows23°F25°F
Snowfall14 in/yr11 in/yr
Avg Commute19.6 min22.4 min
Hospitals—2
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher17.315.2
College Degree Rate72.6%20.8%
Foreign-Born %2.8%18.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.2%+0.8%

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