Regional Statistics on Kansas City Living and Kansas City Real Estate
Demographics
- Metro population is 2.1 million
- The annual per household income is $61,385
- Per capita income is $36,867
- Median home price in Kansas City is $201,700
- The median age is 37
- 92% of KC residents have a high school education
- 36% percent of KC residents have a college degree
Kansas City Real Estate Comparison
| City | Composite Index | Grocery items | Utilities | Transportation | Healthcare |
| Albuquerque, NM |
94.1
|
88.5
|
84.7
|
102.3
|
99.9
|
| Atlanta, GA |
97.8
|
107.2
|
81.3
|
98.8
|
108.2
|
| Chicago, IL |
122.5
|
110.0
|
88.9
|
120.7
|
101.1
|
| Columbus, OH |
90.6
|
97.0
|
74.3
|
101.1
|
93.9
|
| Denver, CO |
110.7
|
98.1
|
92.5
|
102.5
|
104.0
|
| Kansas City, MO/KS |
91.0
|
99.9
|
82.3
|
93.8
|
98.7
|
| Los Angeles, CA |
146.6
|
113.4
|
113.8
|
129.4
|
109.2
|
| Minneapolis, MN |
104.8
|
104.9
|
92.0
|
107.2
|
101.9
|
| Richmond, VA |
95.4
|
88.7
|
104.7
|
93.8
|
109.0
|
| Seattle, WA |
146.9
|
128.8
|
120.5
|
132.2
|
124.7
|
| Tampa, FL |
94.7
|
96.7
|
122.7
|
111.2
|
98.6
|
Source: ACCRA Cost of Living Index, Q2 2017.
Major Companies in Kansas City
| American Century Investments* | H&R Block* |
| AMC Theatres* | 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* | Perceptive Software* |
| Euronet Worldwide Inc.* | Quintiles |
| Ferrellgas Partners LP* | Seaboard Corp.* |
| Ford Motor Co. | Sprint Corp. |
| Garmin Inernational * | UPS |
| General Motors | YRC Worldwide* |
| Great Plains Energy (KCP&L)* |
* Headquartered in KC
Kansas City Area Colleges & Universities
- Avila University
- Baker University
- DeVry University
- Emporia State University
- Johnson County Community College
- Kansas City Art Institute
- Kansas City, Kan., Community College
- Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences
- Kansas State University
- Metropolitan Community College
- Mid-America Nazarene University
- Northwest Missouri State University
- Ottawa University
- Park University
- Rockhurst University
- University of Central Missouri
- University of Kansas – Lawrence
- University of Kansas – Edwards Campus
- University of Kansas Medical Center
- University of Missouri – Columbia
- University of Missouri – Kansas City
- Vatterott College
- Washington University
- Webster University
- William Jewell College
