Population
Jacksonville
961,739
Kansas City
508,233
Median Income
Jacksonville
$66,981
Kansas City
$67,449
Home Value
Jacksonville
$266,100
Kansas City
$227,000
Rent
Jacksonville
$1,375
Kansas City
$1,186
Crime Rate
Jacksonville
6.98
Kansas City
15.47
Cost of Living
Jacksonville
115.6
Kansas City
110.9
Avg Temp
Jacksonville
69°F
Kansas City
56°F
Unemployment
Jacksonville
4.6%
Kansas City
4.7%
How Similar Are Jacksonville & Kansas City?
Kansas City is Jacksonville's #25 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Jacksonville
961,739
Kansas City
508,233
Jacksonville has a 47% larger population than Kansas City.
Violent Crime
Jacksonville
6.98
Kansas City
15.47
Kansas City's violent crime is significantly higher than Jacksonville's — 55% difference.
Property Crime
Jacksonville
28.71
Kansas City
46.77
Kansas City has a 39% higher property crime than Jacksonville.
Political Leaning
Jacksonville
50.1%
Kansas City
39.5%
Jacksonville leans Republican while Kansas City leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Jacksonville
4.6%
Kansas City
4.7%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 2% difference.
Median Income
Jacksonville
$66,981
Kansas City
$67,449
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Jacksonville
$266,100
Kansas City
$227,000
Jacksonville has a 15% higher home values than Kansas City.
Education
Jacksonville
21.8%
Kansas City
25.8%
Kansas City has a 16% higher education than Jacksonville.
Demographics
Jacksonville
51.2%
Kansas City
57.8%
Kansas City has a 11% higher demographics than Jacksonville.
Cost of Living
Jacksonville
115.6
Kansas City
110.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Jacksonville and Kansas City differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Jacksonville
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Kansas City
Kansas City leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Kansas City leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDKansas City has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,358 vs $1,658 in Jacksonville (22% lower). Kansas City has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,197 vs $1,382 in Jacksonville (15% lower). Kansas City scores 125.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 141.4 in Jacksonville.
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Housing Market — Jacksonville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJacksonville has a median property tax of $2,053 vs $2,543 in Kansas City (19% lower). Jacksonville has a median home value of $266,100 vs $227,000 in Kansas City (17% higher). Kansas City has a median rent of $1,186 vs $1,375 in Jacksonville (16% lower).
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Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJacksonville: 500,893 vs Kansas City: 279,516 for labor force. Kansas City has a work from home of 14.8% compared to 13.5% in Jacksonville. Kansas City has a per capita income of $40,112 vs $37,269 in Jacksonville (7% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Jacksonville leads
Source: FBI UCRJacksonville has a violent crime clearance of 37.1% compared to 20.5% in Kansas City. Jacksonville has a property crime clearance of 13.9% compared to 8.5% in Kansas City. Jacksonville has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 1.01 compared to 2.54 in Kansas City.
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Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoJacksonville averages 63°F, about 15°F warmer than Kansas City. Jacksonville averages 69°F, about 14°F warmer than Kansas City. Jacksonville averages 77°F, about 13°F warmer than Kansas City.
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Schools & Education — Kansas City leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauKansas City has a bachelor's degree or higher of 25.8% compared to 21.8% in Jacksonville. Kansas City has a high school diploma or higher of 42.9% compared to 41.1% in Jacksonville.
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High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJacksonville has a population of 961,739, about 1.9x the size of Kansas City (508,233).
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Jacksonville
Kansas City
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareKansas City: 4.0 vs Jacksonville: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Jacksonville: 5 vs Kansas City: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Kansas City leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJacksonville has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.2% in Kansas City. Kansas City has a public transit of 1.9% compared to 1.2% in Jacksonville. Kansas City has a work from home of 14.8% compared to 13.5% in Jacksonville.
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