Living in Kansas City (Kansas)

Kansas City (Kansas) is a city in Kansas, United States, home to 152,933 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are students (top 4%, #65 of 2,119), digital natives (top 6%, #240 of 4,750), remote workers (top 7%, #438 of 7,271).

Residents152,933

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport22 km (Kansas City International)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km947,000 people

Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)

Terrain around itabout 250 m, height range 60 m

Nearest major riverMissouri, 1.2 km

Main railway line1.9 km

Distance to Washington, D.C.1,520 km

Within 10 km178,474 people

Greater areaGreater Kansas City, the core

LandscapeCentral Lowlands

Winter daylight9 h 25 min, sunset 23:59

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Good to know about Kansas City (Kansas)

The landscape belongs to Central Lowlands.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 25 min and sets around 23:59; in late June it sets around 3:48.

Best places in Greater Kansas City

How Kansas City (Kansas) ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

Profile	Score	In United States	In Kansas
Young family	30	#10,378 of 11,898	#72 of 76	Map
Low-income household	60	#604 of 9,771	#16 of 92	Map
Low-income family	38	#5,520 of 8,006	#42 of 45	Map
Single parent	38	#5,013 of 6,237	#33 of 34	Map
Pensioner couple	48	#8,413 of 9,474	#44 of 52	Map
Single pensioner	39	#8,638 of 9,474	#45 of 52	Map
Early retiree	56	#6,898 of 10,762	#56 of 104	Map
Single professional	60	#1,702 of 4,537	#11 of 29	Map
Young professional	64	#1,456 of 4,444	#11 of 28	Map
DINKS	61	#1,812 of 3,053	#10 of 16	Map
Remote worker	68	#438 of 7,271	#14 of 61	Map
Commuter	72	#1,309 of 6,227	#13 of 43	Map
Car-free household	69	#829 of 3,933	#7 of 23	Map
Student	81	#65 of 2,119	#3 of 11	Map
First-home buyer	59	#1,008 of 8,006	#27 of 45	Map
Budget-constrained mover	55	#1,820 of 12,111	#49 of 126	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	61	#1,324 of 4,114	#11 of 25	Map
Expat professional	56	#3,785 of 7,271	#15 of 61	Map
Healthcare-first mover	29	#8,638 of 9,474	#46 of 52	Map
Nature-focused household	17	#17,269 of 18,063	#235 of 235	Map
Cross-border commuter		not ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side	–	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	0	#15,923 of 16,523	#200 of 201	Map
Rural value seeker	27	#14,566 of 18,063	#235 of 235	Map
High-net-worth mover	57	#6,200 of 16,523	#23 of 201	Map
Lottery winner	71	#2,281 of 21,167	#14 of 298	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	56	#9,346 of 12,111	#103 of 126	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	60	#4,618 of 12,111	#16 of 126	Map
Digital native	68	#240 of 4,750	#6 of 31	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)98
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)97
Port access (major sea or inland port)97
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)94
Foundation89
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)82
Mobility and connectivity79
Lifestyle and amenities77
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)74
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)64
Flat land (terrain relief)57
Affordability53
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)49
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)44
Jobs and economy44
Health and elderly33
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)26
Education and family19
Safety and community15
Green space12
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)2
Sea or lake shore0
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
National border nearby (straight line)0
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
Crypto hub within commuting distance0
Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.