
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).
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
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024tied 21st of 46095
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024tied 82nd of 46082
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024tied 100th of 46078
- Best Cities for Single Men · 202551st of 17271
- Economics Rank58thBest Cities for Single Men · 202556th of 17268
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024tied 167th of 46063
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024tied 192nd of 46058
Worst at
Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Aggravated Assault1,190.93 per 100k Pop.Most Violent Cities in America · 2024181st of 1842
- Violent Crime Rate1,547.11 per 100k pop.Most Violent Cities in America · 2024178th of 1843
- Murder & Manslaughter27.56 per 100k Pop.Most Violent Cities in America · 2024173rd of 1804
- Robbery253.94 per 100k Pop.Most Violent Cities in America · 2024171st of 1837
- Rape74.68 per 100k Pop.Most Violent Cities in America · 2024159th of 18414
- Best Cities for Single Men · 2025123rd of 17229
- Total Score51.36Best Cities for Single Men · 202586th of 17250
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 19 widely reported measures from 6 categories, leaving out size and totals

Detroit, MI78% similar


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