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Kansas City, MO

Kansas City, MO-KS
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Kansas City, MO

Kansas City, MO-KS
gross metro product
$127.6B
population
2.1M
median household income
$65,664
median home price
$216,000
cost of living
3% below nat'l avg
college attainment
36.5%
net migration
1,180 (year: 2018)
unemployment
3.5%
major industries
Agribusiness, Federal government
job growth
1.1% (year: 2018)
As of October 2019
Kansas City is well known for its contributions to the musical styles of jazz and blues as well as to cuisine, specifically, Kansas City-style barbecue. With over 200 fountains it is has earned the nickname, "City of Fountains," and claims to have the second most in the world, just behind Rome. The city also has more boulevards than any city except Paris and has been called Paris of the Plains. Many universities, colleges, and seminaries are located in the Kansas City metropolitan area, including the University of
Missouri-Kansas City, Rockhurst University and Kansas City Art Institute among others.
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On forbes lists
#118
In Cost of Doing Business
#91
In Job Growth
#50
In Education
By The Numbers
EmploymentHousingEducationQuality of Life
Job Growth
1.1% (year: 2018)
Projected Annual Job Growth
0.8%
Unemployment
3.5%
Median Household Income
$65,664
Household Income Growth
3.2%
High-Tech Employment
3.1%
  • Data is for the metro area
  • Sources: Moody's Analytics; Sperling's BestPlaces; U.S. Census.
  • Numbers as of October 2019


  • a - Value of 100 means that a family with the median income has exactly enough income to qualify for a typical mortgage on a median-priced single-family home. An index above 100 signifies that the family has surplus income.
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