Population
Kansas City
508,233
Baltimore
577,193
Median Income
Kansas City
$67,449
Baltimore
$59,623
Home Value
Kansas City
$227,000
Baltimore
$219,300
Rent
Kansas City
$1,186
Baltimore
$1,290
Crime Rate
Kansas City
15.47
Baltimore
16.06
Cost of Living
Kansas City
110.9
Baltimore
110.7
Avg Temp
Kansas City
56°F
Baltimore
56°F
Unemployment
Kansas City
4.7%
Baltimore
6.5%
How Similar Are Kansas City & Baltimore?
Baltimore is Kansas City's #17 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Kansas City
508,233
Baltimore
577,193
Baltimore has a 12% larger population than Kansas City.
Violent Crime
Kansas City
15.47
Baltimore
16.06
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 4% difference.
Property Crime
Kansas City
46.77
Baltimore
41.57
Kansas City has a 11% higher property crime than Baltimore.
Political Leaning
Kansas City
39.5%
Baltimore
12.2%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Kansas City has a stronger Democratic lean (69% difference).
Unemployment
Kansas City
4.7%
Baltimore
6.5%
Baltimore has a 28% higher unemployment than Kansas City.
Median Income
Kansas City
$67,449
Baltimore
$59,623
Kansas City has a 12% higher median income than Baltimore.
Home Values
Kansas City
$227,000
Baltimore
$219,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 3% difference.
Education
Kansas City
25.8%
Baltimore
24.8%
Both cities have similar education — just a 4% difference.
Demographics
Kansas City
57.8%
Baltimore
27.4%
Kansas City's demographics is significantly higher than Baltimore's — 53% difference.
Cost of Living
Kansas City
110.9
Baltimore
110.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 0% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Kansas City and Baltimore share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Kansas City
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Baltimore
Kansas City leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability
Source: City Stats Index / HUDKansas City has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,358 vs $1,857 in Baltimore (27% lower). Kansas City has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,197 vs $1,511 in Baltimore (21% lower). Kansas City scores 125.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 134.7 in Baltimore.
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Housing Market — Kansas City leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKansas City has a vacancy rate of 9.9% compared to 14.7% in Baltimore. Kansas City has a median property tax of $2,543 vs $3,236 in Baltimore (21% lower). Kansas City has a owner-occupied of 54.6% compared to 47.5% in Baltimore.
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Jobs & Economy — Kansas City leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKansas City has a unemployment rate of 4.7% compared to 6.5% in Baltimore. Kansas City has a poverty rate of 14.6% compared to 20.1% in Baltimore. Kansas City has a government sector of 42.1% compared to 36.5% in Baltimore.
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Crime & Safety — Kansas City leads
Source: FBI UCRBaltimore has a violent crime clearance of 50.3% compared to 20.5% in Kansas City. Kansas City has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 2.54 compared to 5.73 in Baltimore. Kansas City has a property crime clearance of 8.5% compared to 6.3% in Baltimore.
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Weather & Climate — Kansas City leads
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoKansas City: 38.9" vs Baltimore: 45.6" for annual rainfall. Kansas City: 6.3" vs Baltimore: 6.7" for annual snowfall. Kansas City gets 9 more sunny days per year than Baltimore.
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauKansas City has a bachelor's degree or higher of 25.8% compared to 24.8% in Baltimore. Baltimore has a high school diploma or higher of 44.4% compared to 42.9% in Kansas City.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBaltimore has a population of 577,193, about 1.1x the size of Kansas City (508,233).
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Kansas City
Baltimore
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareKansas City: 4.0 vs Baltimore: 3.2 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Baltimore: 5 vs Kansas City: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Baltimore leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBaltimore has a public transit of 11.5% compared to 1.9% in Kansas City. Baltimore has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.2% in Kansas City. Kansas City has a drive alone of 72.7% compared to 56.8% in Baltimore.
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