Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler vs Kansas City
AZ metro vs MO metro · Cost of living comparison
Overall winner:Kansas City(4/6 categories)
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler
AZ · 5.1M
2
categories won
Kansas City
MO · 2.2M
4
categories won
Winner
Monthly Rent
Kansas City wins
Home Value
Kansas City wins
Median Income
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler wins
Affordability Score
Kansas City wins
Unemployment
Kansas City wins
Violent Crime
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler wins
Metric
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler
Kansas City
| Median Monthly Rent | $1,760/mo | $1,240/mo✓ |
| Median Household Income | $85,700✓ | $79,842 |
| Median Home Value | $457,400 | $289,200✓ |
| Metro Population | 5.1M✓ | 2.2M |
| Rent as % of Income | 25% | 19%✓ |
| Affordability Score | 51/100 | 63/100✓ |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.2% | 3.0%✓ |
| Violent Crime Rate | 409/100k✓ | 459/100k |
| Property Crime Rate | 1797/100k✓ | 2095/100k |
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler
AZ
Median Rent
$1,760/mo
Median Income
$85,700
Home Value
$457,400
Population
5.1M
5.1M 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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