Population
Montgomery
198,440
Kansas City
154,776
Median Income
Montgomery
$55,687
Kansas City
$59,183
Home Value
Montgomery
$148,500
Kansas City
$147,100
Rent
Montgomery
$1,059
Kansas City
$1,073
Crime Rate
Montgomery
5.95
Kansas City
10.48
Cost of Living
Montgomery
91.2
Kansas City
97.0
Avg Temp
Montgomery
N/A
Kansas City
N/A
Unemployment
Montgomery
6.5%
Kansas City
5.5%
How Similar Are Montgomery & Kansas City?
Kansas City is Montgomery's #25 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Montgomery
198,440
Kansas City
154,776
Montgomery has a 22% larger population than Kansas City.
Violent Crime
Montgomery
5.95
Kansas City
10.48
Kansas City has a 43% higher violent crime than Montgomery.
Property Crime
Montgomery
22.35
Kansas City
36.06
Kansas City has a 38% higher property crime than Montgomery.
Political Leaning
Montgomery
34.1%
Kansas City
37.3%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 9% difference.
Unemployment
Montgomery
6.5%
Kansas City
5.5%
Montgomery has a 14% higher unemployment than Kansas City.
Median Income
Montgomery
$55,687
Kansas City
$59,183
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Montgomery
$148,500
Kansas City
$147,100
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Montgomery
22.1%
Kansas City
12.8%
Montgomery has a 42% higher education than Kansas City.
Demographics
Montgomery
27.7%
Kansas City
44.0%
Kansas City has a 37% higher demographics than Montgomery.
Cost of Living
Montgomery
91.2
Kansas City
97.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Montgomery and Kansas City share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Kansas City
Kansas City leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Montgomery leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMontgomery has a fair market rent (1br) of $870 vs $1,197 in Kansas City (27% lower). Montgomery has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,016 vs $1,358 in Kansas City (25% lower). Montgomery scores 94.1 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 103.3 in Kansas City.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMontgomery has a median property tax of $558 vs $2,152 in Kansas City (74% lower). Kansas City has a vacancy rate of 11.1% compared to 14.5% in Montgomery. Kansas City has a owner-occupied of 60.4% compared to 54.3% in Montgomery.
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Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Kansas City leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMontgomery: 93,419 vs Kansas City: 76,474 for labor force. Kansas City has a government sector of 45.0% compared to 36.8% in Montgomery. Kansas City has a unemployment rate of 5.5% compared to 6.5% in Montgomery.
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Crime & Safety — Kansas City leads
Source: FBI UCRKansas City has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.94 compared to 1.92 in Montgomery. Kansas City has a property crime clearance of 8.4% compared to 1.7% in Montgomery. Kansas City has a violent crime clearance of 16.5% compared to 4.7% in Montgomery.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Montgomery leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMontgomery has a bachelor's degree or higher of 22.1% compared to 12.8% in Kansas City. Montgomery has a high school diploma or higher of 39.4% compared to 33.1% in Kansas City.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMontgomery has a population of 198,440, about 1.3x the size of Kansas City (154,776). Kansas City skews younger with a median age of 34.0 vs 36.2.
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Foreign Born
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Montgomery
Kansas City
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMontgomery: 5 vs Kansas City: 4 for with emergency services. Kansas City: 3.7 vs Montgomery: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Kansas City leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKansas City has a public transit of 1.1% compared to 0.4% in Montgomery. Kansas City has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Montgomery. Kansas City has a work from home of 8.5% compared to 7.2% in Montgomery.
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