Verdict
Kansas City leads on Safety, Livability, while Kansas City leads on Affordability, Educational Attainment.
Score Comparison
Affordability
KS
63
MO
65
✓ winsEducational Attainment
KS
32
MO
64
✓ winsSafety
KS
100
✓ winsMO
9
Weather
KS
—
MO
—
Livability
KS
65
✓ winsMO
47
Full Comparison
| Metric | Kansas City | Kansas City |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 155,438 | 505,958 |
| Median Income | $56,120 | $65,256 ✓ |
| Median Rent | $1,044 ✓ | $1,131 |
| Median Home Value | $133,800 ✓ | $208,900 |
| Median Age | 34 | 35 |
| HS Graduation | 81% | 92% ✓ |
| Bachelor's+ | 20% | 37% ✓ |
| Broadband Access | 85% | 88% ✓ |
| Homeownership | 60% ✓ | 54% |
| Avg Commute | 24 min | 24 min |
| Violent Crime (per 1k) | 0.01 ✓ | 14.90 |
| Property Crime (per 1k) | 0.01 ✓ | 47.65 |
| Avg Temperature | N/A | N/A |
| Sunny Days | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Snowfall | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Rainfall | 40" | N/A |