Kansas City vs Salt Lake City-Murray
MO metro vs UT metro · Cost of living comparison
Kansas City
MO · 2.2M
3
categories won
Salt Lake City-Murray
UT · 1.3M
3
categories won
Monthly Rent
Kansas City wins
Home Value
Kansas City wins
Median Income
Salt Lake City-Murray wins
Affordability Score
Kansas City wins
Unemployment
Salt Lake City-Murray wins
Violent Crime
Salt Lake City-Murray wins
Metric
Kansas City
Salt Lake City-Murray
| Median Monthly Rent | $1,240/mo✓ | $1,639/mo |
| Median Household Income | $79,842 | $94,409✓ |
| Median Home Value | $289,200✓ | $547,500 |
| Metro Population | 2.2M✓ | 1.3M |
| Rent as % of Income | 19%✓ | 21% |
| Affordability Score | 63/100✓ | 58/100 |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.0% | 2.7%✓ |
| Violent Crime Rate | 459/100k | 232/100k✓ |
| Property Crime Rate | 2095/100k | 1631/100k✓ |
Kansas City
MO
Median Rent
$1,240/mo
Median Income
$79,842
Home Value
$289,200
Population
2.2M
2.2M residentsView profile →
Salt Lake City-Murray
UT
Median Rent
$1,639/mo
Median Income
$94,409
Home Value
$547,500
Population
1.3M
1.3M residentsView profile →
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