Living in Kansas City, KS
Suburb in Kansas
Kansas City is a suburb in Kansas, home to about 155,000 people, with 2.0 million living within 31 mi. Day to day, most trips are by car. Life moves at a relaxed pace, and homes are mostly houses.
Is Kansas City a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Strong healthcare: 12 top-rated (4–5★) hospitals within 31 mi
- Affordable housing: a typical 3-bedroom home is about $217k and rents for $1,770 a month
- Dog-friendly: 23 dog parks within 9 mi
- Family-friendly: playgrounds, family attractions and plenty of households with kids
👎 Cons
- Fewer outdoor escapes: no big hills or water close by
- Higher taxes: about $1,592 state income tax per resident, 1.46% property tax
- Fewer graduates: 20% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher
- Smaller job market: about 2.0 million people live within 31 mi
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Key facts
Living in Kansas City: common questions
What is the cost of living in Kansas City?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $217k, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $1,770 a month including utilities. Overall living costs are below the US average (index 93, where the US is 100).
What are taxes like in Kansas City?
Kansas collects about $1,592 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 1.46% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Kansas City safe?
Kansas City isn't in the FBI's 2019 city crime table, so Best Life Fit Me counts its safety as average.
What is the weather like in Kansas City?
Kansas City has cold winters: winter days average around 43°F and summer days around 88°F, with roughly 11″ of snow a year.
Does Kansas City get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is moderate, mainly from flooding, tornadoes and cold waves: 14 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 1.46 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Kansas City?
The nearest major airport is MCI, about 12 mi away.
How Kansas City scores
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