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Contact: Rene Ward
Phone: 816.374.5660.
If you need more in-depth information about Kansas City, please contact our staff.
Contact: Rene Ward
Phone: 816.374.5660.
KC Facts & Figures
Demographics
- Metro population is 1.9 million
- The annual per household income is $67,000
- Per capita income is $37,331
- Median home price in Kansas City is $153,000
- The average age is 36.1
- 89.4% of KC residents have a high school education
- 32% of KC residents have a college degree
View more demographics in the Greater Kansas City Profile. Plus, here are more great statistics on KC.
| Cost of Living Comparison | |||||
City |
Avg.Home Price | Avg. Rent | Grocery | Utilities | Transportation |
| Kansas City, MO/KS | $254,012 |
$721.99 |
$93.40 |
$90.80 |
$99.40 |
| St. Louis, MO | $272,962 |
$791 |
$104.90 |
$99.20 |
$94.50 |
| Chicago, IL | $369,721 |
$1,503 |
$116.90 |
$108.30 |
$108.20 |
| Seattle, WA | $413,207 |
$1,063 |
$110 |
$93.60 |
$108.70 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $337,390 |
$774 |
$104.20 |
$95.10 |
$100.10 |
| Richmond, VA | $357,550 |
$952 |
$102.20 |
$102.40 |
$107 |
| Columbus, OH | $309,800 |
$777 |
$101.10 |
$105.80 |
$104.30 |
| Atlanta, GA | $293,653 |
$753 |
$93.70 |
$86.80 |
$105.60 |
| Denver, CO | $333,075 |
$741 |
$107.80 |
$93.70 |
$96.40 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $848,780 |
$1,603 |
$130.60 |
$111.50 |
$111.90 |
| Tampa, FL | $280,254 |
$821 |
$98.60 |
$91.40 |
$107.70 |
Source: ACCRA Cost of Living Index, 2006
Major Companies
| American Century Investments* | General Motors |
| AMC Theatres* | Great Plains Energy |
| Applebee's International* | H&R Block* |
| Aquila | Hallmark Cards, Inc.* |
| AT&T | Honeywell |
| Bayer CropScience | Inergy LP* |
| Black & Veatch* | JE Dunn Construction* |
| Burlington Northern Santa Fe | Kansas City Southern* |
| Burns & McDonnell* | Kauffman Foundation* |
| Cerner Corp.* | LabOne Inc.* |
| DST Systems* | Quintiles |
| Euronet Worldwide Inc.* | Seaboard Corp.* |
| Ferrellgas Partners LP* | Sprint Nextel Corp. |
| Ford Motor Co. | UPS |
| Garmin International* | YRC Worldwide* |
* Headquartered in KC
Major Colleges and Universities
- University of Kansas – Lawrence
- University of Missouri – Columbia
- University of Missouri-Kansas City
- University of Kansas-Edwards Campus
- Kansas City Art Institute
- William Jewell College
- Park University
- Rockhurst University
- Webster University
- DeVry University
- Vatterott College
- Avila College
- Mid-America Nazarene University
- Johnson County Community College
- Kansas City, Kan., Community College
- Metroplitan Community Colleges
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