Kansas City cost of living
Cost of living in the city of Kansas City
Kansas City, MO-KS had 2,253,579 people in the Census Vintage 2024 estimates. The HUD area used for rent is Kansas City, MO-KS HUD Metro FMR Area. The 2024 all-items regional price parity is 92.5, where the U.S. average is 100.
2-bedroom Fair Market Rent
$1,546
FY 2027, principal HUD area
Median gross rent
$1,315
ACS 2024 1-year
Goods prices
94.1
BEA goods RPP, 2024
Utilities prices
89.0
BEA utilities RPP, 2024
Mean commute
23.7 minutes
ACS S0801, workers who did not work from home
Median household income
$83,785
ACS 2024, 2024 dollars
Median real estate taxes divided by median home value in this metro are 1.08%. Childcare prices are not in the verified dataset.
Benefits in Missouri
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Related comparisons
From Kansas City
The eight largest 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent gaps from Kansas City.
- Kansas City and San Francisco · rent gap $2,151
- Kansas City and San Jose · rent gap $1,726
- Kansas City and Boston · rent gap $1,462
- Kansas City and New York · rent gap $1,425
- Kansas City and Los Angeles · rent gap $1,418
- Kansas City and San Diego · rent gap $1,277
- Kansas City and Miami · rent gap $1,018
- Kansas City and Seattle · rent gap $1,003
Nearby metros
Next in the population ranking: Cincinnati, Columbus, Indianapolis