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Kansas City, MO
🇺🇸 Missouri · Ranked #16 of 182 worldwide
65
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Kansas City, MO is
a value play, priced well below comparable metros
. Here's the full data-driven picture — cost, safety, schools, jobs and climate risk.
One of the best value-for-money metros; Plains tornado season is the main asterisk.
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The numbers
Median home
$327k
Median rent
$1,529/mo
Gross rental yield
5.6%
Median age
38 yrs
How it scores
Climate
60
Affordability
76
Momentum
60
Resilience
62
Livability grades
C+
Safety
B-
Schools
B
State
C+
Hiking
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