Population
Kansas City
508,233
Oklahoma City
688,693
Median Income
Kansas City
$67,449
Oklahoma City
$66,702
Home Value
Kansas City
$227,000
Oklahoma City
$215,100
Rent
Kansas City
$1,186
Oklahoma City
$1,083
Crime Rate
Kansas City
15.47
Oklahoma City
6.78
Cost of Living
Kansas City
110.9
Oklahoma City
106.5
Avg Temp
Kansas City
56°F
Oklahoma City
62°F
Unemployment
Kansas City
4.7%
Oklahoma City
4.7%
How Similar Are Kansas City & Oklahoma City?
Oklahoma City is Kansas City's #7 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Kansas City
508,233
Oklahoma City
688,693
Oklahoma City has a 26% larger population than Kansas City.
Violent Crime
Kansas City
15.47
Oklahoma City
6.78
Kansas City's violent crime is significantly higher than Oklahoma City's — 56% difference.
Property Crime
Kansas City
46.77
Oklahoma City
28.94
Kansas City has a 38% higher property crime than Oklahoma City.
Political Leaning
Kansas City
39.5%
Oklahoma City
49.7%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Oklahoma City has a stronger Democratic lean (20% difference).
Unemployment
Kansas City
4.7%
Oklahoma City
4.7%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 0% difference.
Median Income
Kansas City
$67,449
Oklahoma City
$66,702
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Kansas City
$227,000
Oklahoma City
$215,100
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Kansas City
25.8%
Oklahoma City
22.3%
Kansas City has a 14% higher education than Oklahoma City.
Demographics
Kansas City
57.8%
Oklahoma City
58.4%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 1% difference.
Cost of Living
Kansas City
110.9
Oklahoma City
106.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Kansas City and Oklahoma City share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Kansas City
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Oklahoma City leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDOklahoma City has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,017 vs $1,197 in Kansas City (18% lower). Oklahoma City has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,244 vs $1,358 in Kansas City (9% lower). Oklahoma City scores 115.3 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 125.7 in Kansas City.
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Housing Market — Oklahoma City leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOklahoma City has a median property tax of $2,186 vs $2,543 in Kansas City (16% lower). Oklahoma City has a median rent of $1,083 vs $1,186 in Kansas City (10% lower). Oklahoma City has a vacancy rate of 9.1% compared to 9.9% in Kansas City.
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Jobs & Economy — Kansas City leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKansas City has a work from home of 14.8% compared to 9.8% in Oklahoma City. Oklahoma City: 361,194 vs Kansas City: 279,516 for labor force. Kansas City has a per capita income of $40,112 vs $37,109 in Oklahoma City (8% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Oklahoma City leads
Source: FBI UCROklahoma City has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.10 compared to 0.28 in Kansas City. Oklahoma City has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 1.00 compared to 2.54 in Kansas City. Oklahoma City has a assault rate (per 1k) of 4.93 compared to 11.91 in Kansas City.
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Weather & Climate — Oklahoma City leads
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoOklahoma City: 2.8" vs Kansas City: 6.3" for annual snowfall. Oklahoma City: 31.7" vs Kansas City: 38.9" for annual rainfall. Oklahoma City averages 53°F, about 6°F cooler 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 22.3% in Oklahoma City. Kansas City has a high school diploma or higher of 42.9% compared to 38.4% in Oklahoma City.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOklahoma City has a population of 688,693, about 1.4x the size of Kansas City (508,233).
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Kansas City
Oklahoma City
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareKansas City: 4.0 vs Oklahoma City: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Oklahoma City: 5 vs Kansas City: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Kansas City leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKansas City has a public transit of 1.9% compared to 0.4% in Oklahoma City. Kansas City has a work from home of 14.8% compared to 9.8% in Oklahoma City. Kansas City has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.2% in Oklahoma City.
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