Kansas City, MO
Overall Livability
47
out of 100
🏙
47
Livability
💰
65
Affordability
🎓
64
Educational Attainment
🛡
9
Crime & Safety
☀
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Weather
City Overview
Population
505,958
Median Age
35
Median Income
$65,256
Poverty Rate
15%
Housing
Median Home Value
$208,900
Median Monthly Rent
$1,131
Homeownership Rate
54%
Rental Market
Renter Burden Rate
45%
Share of renters paying 30%+ of income on rent
Educational Attainment
High School Diploma or Higher92%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher37%
Internet & Commute
Households with Broadband88%
Average Commute Time
24 min
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Crime & Safety
Violent Crime (per 1k)
14.90
Property Crime (per 1k)
47.65
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Pros
- ✓Very affordable cost of living
- ✓Excellent broadband internet access
Cons
- ✗Above-average crime rate
Population by Age
Under 18
22%
18–34
27%
35–54
25%
55–64
12%
65+
14%
Key Facts
- Population
- 505,958
- Median Income
- $65,256
- Median Rent
- $1,131
- Median Home Value
- $208,900
- Median Age
- 35.4
- Homeownership
- 54%
- Broadband Access
- 88%
- Avg Commute
- 24 min
Nearby Cities
- Independence18 km
- Lee's Summit27 km
- Columbia193 km
- Springfield241 km
- O'Fallon334 km
Other Cities in Missouri
- St. Louis298,018
- Springfield168,873
- Columbia126,172
- Independence122,218
- Lee's Summit101,728
Score Breakdown
- Affordability
- 65
- Educational Attainment
- 64
- Crime & Safety
- 9
- Weather
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