Kansas City
Kansas City, MO-KS
MissouriPop. 2.2M#31 largest metro
Median Rent
$1,240/mo
#366 most affordable
Median Income
$79,842
#110 highest income
Median Home Value
$289,200
#323 most affordable to buy
Population
2.2M
#31 largest metro
Cost of Living Index
BEA Regional Price Parities (US average = 100)
92.0COL Index
Affordable8.0% below US average
Very Affordable (โค80)US Avg (100)Very Expensive (โฅ130)
Housing
Relative to all 530 metros
Monthly Rent
$1,240/mo
Home Value
$289,200
Rent-to-income ratio19% of gross income
Monthly rent affordabilityAffordable
Income & Economy
Household earnings data
Median Income
$79,842
Metro Population
2.2M
Monthly take-home (~75%)$4,990/mo
After-rent surplus (est.)$3,750/mo
National Rankings
Out of 530 metros
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Affordability (rent)
#366/ 530
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Median Income
#110/ 530
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Home Value (lowest)
#323/ 530
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Metro Population
#31/ 530
Education
Missouri state-level education statistics
Graduation Rate90.8%
Per-Pupil Spending$14,703
Student-Teacher Ratio15.3:1
SAT Readiness Score1174
Bachelor's Degree %34%
Healthcare
Missouri state-level healthcare access & outcomes
Physicians per 100K288
Uninsured Rate8.7%
Hospital Beds per 1K3
Life Expectancy76.5 yrs
Crime & Safety
Per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime Rate459/100k
Property Crime Rate2095/100k
Unemployment Rate3.0%
Crime rates are state-level averages and may not reflect this metro area specifically.
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