Population
Kansas City
508,233
Columbus
906,480
Median Income
Kansas City
$67,449
Columbus
$65,327
Home Value
Kansas City
$227,000
Columbus
$234,500
Rent
Kansas City
$1,186
Columbus
$1,224
Crime Rate
Kansas City
15.47
Columbus
4.35
Cost of Living
Kansas City
110.9
Columbus
110.5
Avg Temp
Kansas City
56°F
Columbus
53°F
Unemployment
Kansas City
4.7%
Columbus
5.1%
How Similar Are Kansas City & Columbus?
Columbus is Kansas City's #2 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Kansas City
508,233
Columbus
906,480
Columbus has a 44% larger population than Kansas City.
Violent Crime
Kansas City
15.47
Columbus
4.35
Kansas City's violent crime is significantly higher than Columbus's — 72% difference.
Property Crime
Kansas City
46.77
Columbus
26.53
Kansas City has a 43% higher property crime than Columbus.
Political Leaning
Kansas City
39.5%
Columbus
35.3%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Kansas City has a stronger Democratic lean (11% difference).
Unemployment
Kansas City
4.7%
Columbus
5.1%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 7% difference.
Median Income
Kansas City
$67,449
Columbus
$65,327
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Kansas City
$227,000
Columbus
$234,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 3% difference.
Education
Kansas City
25.8%
Columbus
25.4%
Both cities have similar education — just a 2% difference.
Demographics
Kansas City
57.8%
Columbus
53.3%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 8% difference.
Cost of Living
Kansas City
110.9
Columbus
110.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 0% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Kansas City and Columbus share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Kansas City leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Columbus leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDColumbus scores 89.4 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 103.1 in Kansas City. Kansas City scores 125.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 132.7 in Columbus. Kansas City has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,358 vs $1,430 in Columbus (5% lower).
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Housing Market — Kansas City leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSColumbus has a vacancy rate of 8.0% compared to 9.9% in Kansas City. Kansas City has a owner-occupied of 54.6% compared to 44.3% in Columbus. Kansas City has a median property tax of $2,543 vs $3,165 in Columbus (20% lower).
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Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSColumbus: 512,498 vs Kansas City: 279,516 for labor force. Kansas City has a poverty rate of 14.6% compared to 17.9% in Columbus. Columbus has a work from home of 16.1% compared to 14.8% in Kansas City.
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Crime & Safety — Columbus leads
Source: FBI UCRColumbus has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.11 compared to 11.91 in Kansas City. Columbus has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 4.35 compared to 15.47 in Kansas City. Columbus has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.88 compared to 2.54 in Kansas City.
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Weather & Climate — Kansas City leads
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoKansas City: 6.3" vs Columbus: 8.1" for annual snowfall. Kansas City gets 31 more sunny days per year than Columbus. Kansas City averages 47°F, about 3°F warmer than Columbus.
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Schools & Education — Kansas City leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauKansas City has a high school diploma or higher of 42.9% compared to 42.1% in Columbus. Kansas City has a bachelor's degree or higher of 25.8% compared to 25.4% in Columbus.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSColumbus has a population of 906,480, about 1.8x the size of Kansas City (508,233). Columbus skews younger with a median age of 33.0 vs 35.7.
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Healthcare — Kansas City leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareKansas City: 4.0 vs Columbus: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Columbus leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSColumbus has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.2% in Kansas City. Columbus has a public transit of 2.1% compared to 1.9% in Kansas City. Columbus has a work from home of 16.1% compared to 14.8% in Kansas City.
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