Population
Kansas City
508,233
Lincoln
291,932
Median Income
Kansas City
$67,449
Lincoln
$69,991
Home Value
Kansas City
$227,000
Lincoln
$248,200
Rent
Kansas City
$1,186
Lincoln
$1,045
Crime Rate
Kansas City
15.47
Lincoln
3.49
Cost of Living
Kansas City
110.9
Lincoln
110.4
Avg Temp
Kansas City
56°F
Lincoln
N/A
Unemployment
Kansas City
4.7%
Lincoln
3.3%
How Similar Are Kansas City & Lincoln?
Lincoln is Kansas City's #13 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Kansas City
508,233
Lincoln
291,932
Kansas City has a 43% larger population than Lincoln.
Violent Crime
Kansas City
15.47
Lincoln
3.49
Kansas City's violent crime is significantly higher than Lincoln's — 77% difference.
Property Crime
Kansas City
46.77
Lincoln
24.46
Kansas City has a 48% higher property crime than Lincoln.
Political Leaning
Kansas City
39.5%
Lincoln
47.1%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Lincoln has a stronger Democratic lean (16% difference).
Unemployment
Kansas City
4.7%
Lincoln
3.3%
Kansas City has a 30% higher unemployment than Lincoln.
Median Income
Kansas City
$67,449
Lincoln
$69,991
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Kansas City
$227,000
Lincoln
$248,200
Both cities have similar home values — just a 9% difference.
Education
Kansas City
25.8%
Lincoln
25.5%
Both cities have similar education — just a 1% difference.
Demographics
Kansas City
57.8%
Lincoln
80.9%
Lincoln has a 28% higher demographics than Kansas City.
Cost of Living
Kansas City
110.9
Lincoln
110.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 0% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Kansas City and Lincoln share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Kansas City
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Lincoln
Kansas City leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Kansas City leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLincoln has a fair market rent (1br) of $926 vs $1,197 in Kansas City (29% lower). Lincoln has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,141 vs $1,358 in Kansas City (19% lower). Lincoln scores 87.4 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 103.1 in Kansas City.
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Housing Market — Lincoln leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLincoln has a vacancy rate of 4.5% compared to 9.9% in Kansas City. Kansas City has a median property tax of $2,543 vs $3,898 in Lincoln (35% lower). Lincoln has a median rent of $1,045 vs $1,186 in Kansas City (13% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKansas City: 279,516 vs Lincoln: 165,049 for labor force. Kansas City has a work from home of 14.8% compared to 10.0% in Lincoln. Lincoln has a unemployment rate of 3.3% compared to 4.7% in Kansas City.
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Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Lincoln leads
Source: FBI UCRLincoln has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.28 in Kansas City. Lincoln has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.41 compared to 2.54 in Kansas City. Lincoln has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.41 compared to 11.91 in Kansas City.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
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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 38.2% in Lincoln. Kansas City has a bachelor's degree or higher of 25.8% compared to 25.5% in Lincoln.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKansas City has a population of 508,233, about 1.7x the size of Lincoln (291,932). Lincoln skews younger with a median age of 33.4 vs 35.7.
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Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Kansas City
Lincoln
Healthcare — Kansas City leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareKansas City: 4 vs Lincoln: 2 for with emergency services. Kansas City: 4.0 vs Lincoln: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKansas City has a public transit of 1.9% compared to 0.9% in Lincoln. Lincoln has a bicycle of 0.8% compared to 0.2% in Kansas City. Kansas City has a work from home of 14.8% compared to 10.0% in Lincoln.
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