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Demographics

• Metro population is 2 million
• The annual per household income is $67,000
• Per capita income is $37,331
• Median home price in Kansas City is $153,000
• The average age is 36.1
• 89.4% of KC residents have a high school education
• 32% of KC residents have a college degree

View more demographics in the Greater Kansas City Profile.

Cost of Living Comparison
City	Avg.Home Price	Avg. Rent	Grocery	Utilities	Transportation
Kansas City, MO/KS	$254,012	$721.99	$93.40	$90.80	$99.40
St. Louis, MO	$272,962	$791	$104.90	$99.20	$94.50
Chicago, IL	$369,721	$1,503	$116.90	$108.30	$108.20
Seattle, WA	$413,207	$1,063	$110	$93.60	$108.70
Albuquerque, NM	$337,390	$774	$104.20	$95.10	$100.10
Richmond, VA	$357,550	$952	$102.20	$102.40	$107
Columbus, OH	$309,800	$777	$101.10	$105.80	$104.30
Atlanta, GA	$293,653	$753	$93.70	$86.80	$105.60
Denver, CO	$333,075	$741	$107.80	$93.70	$96.40
Los Angeles, CA	$848,780	$1,603	$130.60	$111.50	$111.90
Tampa, FL	$280,254	$821	$98.60	$91.40	$107.70

Source: ACCRA Cost of Living Index, 2006

Major Companies

American Century Investments*	General Motors
AMC Theatres*	Great Plains Energy
Applebee's International*	H&R Block*
Aquila	Hallmark Cards, Inc.*
AT&T	Honeywell
Bayer CropScience	Inergy LP*
Black & Veatch*	JE Dunn Construction*
Burlington Northern Santa Fe	Kansas City Southern*
Burns & McDonnell*	Kauffman Foundation*
Cerner Corp.*	LabOne Inc.*
DST Systems*	Quintiles
Euronet Worldwide Inc.*	Seaboard Corp.*
Ferrellgas Partners LP*	Sprint Nextel Corp.
Ford Motor Co.	UPS
Garmin International*	YRC Worldwide*

* Headquartered in KC

Major Colleges and Universities

• University of Kansas – Lawrence
• University of Missouri – Columbia
• University of Missouri – Kansas City
• University of Kansas – Edwards Campus
• Kansas State University
• Kansas City Art Institute
• William Jewell College
• Park University
• Rockhurst University
• Webster University
• DeVry University
• Vatterott College
• Avila College
• Mid-America Nazarene University
• Johnson County Community College
• Kansas City, Kan., Community College
• Metroplitan Community Colleges