Kansas City, KS
US City in Kansas, Midwest · ranked on 38 metrics
Kansas City, KS is a US city in Kansas with a population of 158,027 (165th of 477). It ranks best for Median Home Value (Capped at $2M) (59th of 434), Median Annual Wage, All Jobs (tied 197th of 460), Average Annual Wage, All Jobs (tied 207th of 460). It ranks lowest for Violent Crime Rate (per 100K) (363rd of 395), Murder Rate (per 100K) (351st of 395), Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (374th of 434).
At a glance
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Percentile on 19 metrics that rank at least half of all US cities, given whether higher or lower is better.
Best at
Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024tied 21st of 46095
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 202459th of 43487
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024tied 82nd of 46082
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024tied 100th of 46078
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024139th of 43468
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024tied 167th of 46063
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024tied 192nd of 46058
- Median Annual Wage, All Jobs$50,820Average Wage by City (Metro Area, BLS) · 2025tied 197th of 46057
- Average Wage by City (Metro Area, BLS) · 2025tied 207th of 46055
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024203rd of 43453
Worst at
Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025382nd of 3953
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025363rd of 3958
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025351st of 39511
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024374th of 43414
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025332nd of 39516
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024338th of 43422
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025288th of 39527
- Median Household Income$62,401Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024301st of 43431
- Poverty Rate (%)16.0%Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024261st of 43440
Profile by category
Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.
Notable facts
Where it ranks first or last among US cities
Never first or last on a widely ranked metric.
Where it is
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Similar places
Closest percentiles on 15 widely reported measures from 3 categories, leaving out size and totals
Birmingham, AL81% similar
Des Moines, IA80% similar
Fayetteville, NC80% similar
Quick answers
- What is the population of Kansas City, KS?
- Kansas City, KS has a population of 158,027, 165th among 477 US cities.
- What does Kansas City, KS rank best at?
- Among US cities, Kansas City, KS ranks best for Median Home Value (Capped at $2M) (59th of 434); Median Annual Wage, All Jobs (tied 197th of 460); Average Annual Wage, All Jobs (tied 207th of 460).
- Where does Kansas City, KS rank worst?
- Kansas City, KS ranks lowest for Violent Crime Rate (per 100K) (363rd of 395); Murder Rate (per 100K) (351st of 395); Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (374th of 434).
- How many statistics does Rankodex have for Kansas City, KS?
- Rankodex ranks Kansas City, KS on 38 statistics compared with other US cities, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.
Every metric
38 metrics with a value for this place, in 8 topics