Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro vs Kansas City
OR metro vs MO metro · Cost of living comparison
Overall winner:Kansas City(4/6 categories)
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro
OR · 2.5M
2
categories won
Kansas City
MO · 2.2M
4
categories won
Winner
Monthly Rent
Kansas City wins
Home Value
Kansas City wins
Median Income
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro wins
Affordability Score
Kansas City wins
Unemployment
Kansas City wins
Violent Crime
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro wins
Metric
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro
Kansas City
| Median Monthly Rent | $1,670/mo | $1,240/mo✓ |
| Median Household Income | $94,925✓ | $79,842 |
| Median Home Value | $560,900 | $289,200✓ |
| Metro Population | 2.5M✓ | 2.2M |
| Rent as % of Income | 21% | 19%✓ |
| Affordability Score | 58/100 | 63/100✓ |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.5% | 3.0%✓ |
| Violent Crime Rate | 326/100k✓ | 459/100k |
| Property Crime Rate | 2591/100k | 2095/100k✓ |
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro
OR
Median Rent
$1,670/mo
Median Income
$94,925
Home Value
$560,900
Population
2.5M
2.5M 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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