Kansas City, MO

US City in Missouri, Midwest · ranked on 61 metrics

Kansas City, MO is a US city in Missouri with a population of 523,322 (36th of 477).

Population
523.3K
36th highest of 477
Density
1,664.0
344th highest of 477
Growth rate
0.49%
175th highest of 477
Area
315
21st highest of 477
Region
Midwest
Missouri

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 14 metrics that rank at least 120 places, given whether higher or lower is better. 1 metric from top lists such as “the most violent” is left out, since it ranks only one end of the scale.

Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 21st of 460
  2. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 82nd of 460
  3. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 100th of 460
  4. Best Cities for Single Men · 2025
    51st of 172
  5. Best Cities for Single Men · 2025
    56th of 172
  6. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 167th of 460
  7. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 192nd of 460

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Aggravated Assault1,190.93 per 100k Pop.
    Most Violent Cities in America · 2024
    181st of 184
  2. Violent Crime Rate1,547.11 per 100k pop.
    Most Violent Cities in America · 2024
    178th of 184
  3. Murder & Manslaughter27.56 per 100k Pop.
    Most Violent Cities in America · 2024
    173rd of 180
  4. Robbery253.94 per 100k Pop.
    Most Violent Cities in America · 2024
    171st of 183
  5. Rape74.68 per 100k Pop.
    Most Violent Cities in America · 2024
    159th of 184
  6. Best Cities for Single Men · 2025
    123rd of 172
  7. Best Cities for Single Men · 2025
    86th of 172

Profile by category

Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.

Strongest category Economics (75), weakest Crime & Safety (6). 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 19 widely reported measures from 6 categories, leaving out size and totals

  1. Louisville, KY79% similar
    Compared on 14 of 19
  2. Detroit, MI78% similar
  3. Memphis, TN77% similar
    Compared on 18 of 19
  4. Greensboro, NC76% similar
    Compared on 17 of 19
  5. Indianapolis, IN76% similar
    Compared on 15 of 19

Quick answers

What is the population of Kansas City, MO?
Kansas City, MO has a population of 523,322, 36th among 477 US cities.
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Kansas City, MO?
Rankodex ranks Kansas City, MO on 61 statistics compared with other US cities, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

61 metrics with a value for this place, in 14 topics