New York-Newark-Jersey City vs Kansas City
NY metro vs MO metro · Cost of living comparison
Overall winner:Kansas City(4/6 categories)
New York-Newark-Jersey City
NY · 19.5M
2
categories won
Kansas City
MO · 2.2M
4
categories won
Winner
Monthly Rent
Kansas City wins
Home Value
Kansas City wins
Median Income
New York-Newark-Jersey City wins
Affordability Score
Kansas City wins
Unemployment
Kansas City wins
Violent Crime
New York-Newark-Jersey City wins
Metric
New York-Newark-Jersey City
Kansas City
| Median Monthly Rent | $1,764/mo | $1,240/mo✓ |
| Median Household Income | $95,220✓ | $79,842 |
| Median Home Value | $610,200 | $289,200✓ |
| Metro Population | 19.5M✓ | 2.2M |
| Rent as % of Income | 22% | 19%✓ |
| Affordability Score | 56/100 | 63/100✓ |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.3% | 3.0%✓ |
| Violent Crime Rate | 390/100k✓ | 459/100k |
| Property Crime Rate | 1799/100k✓ | 2095/100k |
New York-Newark-Jersey City
NY
Median Rent
$1,764/mo
Median Income
$95,220
Home Value
$610,200
Population
19.5M
19.5M residentsView profile →
Kansas City
MO
Median Rent
$1,240/mo
Median Income
$79,842
Home Value
$289,200
Population
2.2M
2.2M residentsView profile →
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