Where has Kansas City looked like this before?
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| Metric | 2010–2025 | Kansas City | Peer median | Pctile | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 510,612 | 500,301 | 45 | ||
| Population change (10 yr) | 9.8% | 12.5% | 0 | ||
| Median household income | $69,166 | $74,186 | 36 | ||
| Poverty rate | 14.6% | 14.5% | 45 | ||
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 38.4% | 34.3% | 64 | ||
| Housing unit change (10 yr) | 8.8% | 13.9% | 0 | ||
| Median owner-occupied home value | $242,900 | $285,450 | 27 | ||
| Median gross rent | $1,238 | $1,329 | 45 | ||
| Housing vacancy rate | 9.5% | 8.2% | 73 | ||
| Worked from home | 17.0% | 14.5% | 55 |
Kansas CityPeer median
Kansas CityPeer median
| Metric | 2010–2017 | 2017–2024 | Peer median, latest span |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | +4.9% | +7.1% | +8.0% |
| Housing units | +2.3% | +6.9% | +9.0% |
| Median household income | +13.7% | +38.0% | +56.4% |
| Median owner-occupied home value | +3.6% | +73.6% | +94.2% |
| Median gross rent | +19.6% | +43.6% | +62.7% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | +13.3% | +14.7% | +17.6% |
| Worked from home | +52.7% | +257.9% | +258.3% |
| Poverty rate | -4.1% | -15.4% | -29.2% |
| Restaurants & bars | 22.1 | US 21.3 | above US rate |
| Grocery & food retail | 3.5 | US 4.8 | below US rate |
| Other retail | 0.0 | US n/a | not published |
| Personal & repair services | 8.2 | US 8.1 | above US rate |
| Professional & technical services | 31.6 | US 29.5 | above US rate |
| Ambulatory health care | 21.9 | US 21.0 | above US rate |
| Arts, entertainment & recreation | 4.2 | US 5.0 | below US rate |
| Accommodation | 1.5 | US 2.1 | below US rate |
| Construction | 21.1 | US 24.3 | below US rate |
| Manufacturing | 0.0 | US n/a | not published |
| Place | Similarity | Population | Pop change 10y | Income | BA or higher |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Omaha, NE | 87 | 488,837 | +12.3% | $73,201 | 40.1% |
| Colorado Springs, CO | 73 | 487,887 | +12.5% | $84,818 | 42.7% |
| Sacramento, CA | 73 | 528,706 | +11.1% | $87,321 | 37.1% |
| Tulsa, OK | 73 | 413,794 | — | $59,838 | 33.6% |
| Mesa, AZ | 71 | 511,764 | +13.2% | $82,752 | 32.5% |
| Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance), KY | 71 | 631,818 | — | $66,849 | 33.8% |
| Oklahoma City, OK | 71 | 697,125 | — | $68,656 | 34.7% |
| Tampa, FL | 70 | 401,618 | +15.1% | $75,475 | 45.7% |
| Tucson, AZ | 70 | 547,073 | — | $57,073 | 31.1% |
| Arlington, TX | 69 | 397,742 | — | $75,171 | 32.6% |