Kansas City vs Raleigh-Cary
MO metro vs NC metro · Cost of living comparison
Overall winner:Kansas City(3/6 categories)
Kansas City
MO · 2.2M
3
categories won
Winner
Raleigh-Cary
NC · 1.5M
2
categories won
Monthly Rent
Kansas City wins
Home Value
Kansas City wins
Median Income
Raleigh-Cary wins
Affordability Score
Kansas City wins
Unemployment
Tie
Violent Crime
Raleigh-Cary wins
Metric
Kansas City
Raleigh-Cary
| Median Monthly Rent | $1,240/mo✓ | $1,605/mo |
| Median Household Income | $79,842 | $96,096✓ |
| Median Home Value | $289,200✓ | $439,500 |
| Metro Population | 2.2M✓ | 1.5M |
| Rent as % of Income | 19%✓ | 20% |
| Affordability Score | 63/100✓ | 60/100 |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.0% | 3.0% |
| Violent Crime Rate | 459/100k | 391/100k✓ |
| Property Crime Rate | 2095/100k | 2065/100k✓ |
Kansas City
MO
Median Rent
$1,240/mo
Median Income
$79,842
Home Value
$289,200
Population
2.2M
2.2M residentsView profile →
Raleigh-Cary
NC
Median Rent
$1,605/mo
Median Income
$96,096
Home Value
$439,500
Population
1.5M
1.5M residentsView profile →
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