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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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