Verdict
Kansas City leads on Affordability, Educational Attainment, Livability, while Springfield leads on Safety.
Score Comparison
Affordability
MO
65
✓ winsMO
60
Educational Attainment
MO
64
✓ winsMO
56
Safety
MO
9
MO
10
✓ winsWeather
MO
—
MO
—
Livability
MO
47
✓ winsMO
43
Full Comparison
| Metric | Kansas City | Springfield |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 505,958 | 168,873 |
| Median Income | $65,256 ✓ | $43,450 |
| Median Rent | $1,131 | $878 ✓ |
| Median Home Value | $208,900 | $146,400 ✓ |
| Median Age | 35 | 33 |
| HS Graduation | 92% | 92% ✓ |
| Bachelor's+ | 37% ✓ | 30% |
| Broadband Access | 88% ✓ | 78% |
| Homeownership | 54% ✓ | 42% |
| Avg Commute | 24 min | 20 min ✓ |
| Violent Crime (per 1k) | 14.90 | 14.33 ✓ |
| Property Crime (per 1k) | 47.65 ✓ | 49.42 |
| Avg Temperature | N/A | N/A |
| Sunny Days | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Snowfall | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Rainfall | N/A | 47" |