Population
Denver
713,734
Kansas City
508,233
Median Income
Denver
$91,681
Kansas City
$67,449
Home Value
Denver
$586,700
Kansas City
$227,000
Rent
Denver
$1,770
Kansas City
$1,186
Crime Rate
Denver
9.93
Kansas City
15.47
Cost of Living
Denver
158.2
Kansas City
110.9
Avg Temp
Denver
48°F
Kansas City
56°F
Unemployment
Denver
4.6%
Kansas City
4.7%
How Similar Are Denver & Kansas City?
Kansas City is Denver's #13 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Denver
713,734
Kansas City
508,233
Denver has a 29% larger population than Kansas City.
Violent Crime
Denver
9.93
Kansas City
15.47
Kansas City has a 36% higher violent crime than Denver.
Property Crime
Denver
47.62
Kansas City
46.77
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 2% difference.
Political Leaning
Denver
20.6%
Kansas City
39.5%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Kansas City has a stronger Democratic lean (48% difference).
Unemployment
Denver
4.6%
Kansas City
4.7%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 2% difference.
Median Income
Denver
$91,681
Kansas City
$67,449
Denver has a 26% higher median income than Kansas City.
Home Values
Denver
$586,700
Kansas City
$227,000
Denver's home values is significantly higher than Kansas City's — 61% difference.
Education
Denver
41.0%
Kansas City
25.8%
Denver has a 37% higher education than Kansas City.
Demographics
Denver
62.9%
Kansas City
57.8%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 8% difference.
Cost of Living
Denver
158.2
Kansas City
110.9
Denver has a 30% higher cost of living than Kansas City.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Denver and Kansas City differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Denver leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Kansas City leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDKansas City scores 125.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 222.1 in Denver. Kansas City has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,358 vs $2,089 in Denver (54% lower). Kansas City has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,197 vs $1,754 in Denver (47% lower).
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Housing Market — Kansas City leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDenver has a median home value of $586,700 vs $227,000 in Kansas City (158% higher). Kansas City has a median rent of $1,186 vs $1,770 in Denver (49% lower). Denver has a vacancy rate of 6.5% compared to 9.9% in Kansas City.
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Jobs & Economy — Denver leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDenver has a work from home of 24.4% compared to 14.8% in Kansas City. Denver: 443,076 vs Kansas City: 279,516 for labor force. Denver has a per capita income of $61,202 vs $40,112 in Kansas City (53% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Denver leads
Source: FBI UCRDenver has a violent crime clearance of 53.4% compared to 20.5% in Kansas City. Denver has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.10 compared to 0.28 in Kansas City. Kansas City has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 4.90 compared to 7.08 in Denver.
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Weather & Climate — Kansas City leads
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoKansas City: 6.3" vs Denver: 18.9" for annual snowfall. Denver: 12.9" vs Kansas City: 38.9" for annual rainfall. Kansas City averages 47°F, about 12°F cooler than Denver.
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Schools & Education — Denver leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauDenver has a bachelor's degree or higher of 41.0% compared to 25.8% in Kansas City. Denver has a high school diploma or higher of 51.9% compared to 42.9% in Kansas City.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDenver has a population of 713,734, about 1.4x the size of Kansas City (508,233).
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Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareDenver: 5 vs Kansas City: 4 for with emergency services. Kansas City: 4.0 vs Denver: 3.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Denver leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDenver has a bicycle of 1.6% compared to 0.2% in Kansas City. Denver has a public transit of 4.5% compared to 1.9% in Kansas City. Denver has a work from home of 24.4% compared to 14.8% in Kansas City.
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