Population
Seattle
741,440
Kansas City
508,233
Median Income
Seattle
$121,984
Kansas City
$67,449
Home Value
Seattle
$912,100
Kansas City
$227,000
Rent
Seattle
$1,998
Kansas City
$1,186
Crime Rate
Seattle
7.75
Kansas City
15.47
Cost of Living
Seattle
208.3
Kansas City
110.9
Avg Temp
Seattle
51°F
Kansas City
56°F
Unemployment
Seattle
4.2%
Kansas City
4.7%
How Similar Are Seattle & Kansas City?
Kansas City is Seattle's #19 most similar city
2 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Seattle
741,440
Kansas City
508,233
Seattle has a 31% larger population than Kansas City.
Violent Crime
Seattle
7.75
Kansas City
15.47
Kansas City has a 50% higher violent crime than Seattle.
Property Crime
Seattle
50.08
Kansas City
46.77
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 7% difference.
Political Leaning
Seattle
22.5%
Kansas City
39.5%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Kansas City has a stronger Democratic lean (43% difference).
Unemployment
Seattle
4.2%
Kansas City
4.7%
Kansas City has a 10% higher unemployment than Seattle.
Median Income
Seattle
$121,984
Kansas City
$67,449
Seattle has a 45% higher median income than Kansas City.
Home Values
Seattle
$912,100
Kansas City
$227,000
Seattle's home values is significantly higher than Kansas City's — 75% difference.
Education
Seattle
51.2%
Kansas City
25.8%
Seattle has a 50% higher education than Kansas City.
Demographics
Seattle
61.8%
Kansas City
57.8%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 6% difference.
Cost of Living
Seattle
208.3
Kansas City
110.9
Seattle has a 47% higher cost of living than Kansas City.
2 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Seattle and Kansas City differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Seattle leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Kansas City leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDKansas City scores 125.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 314.0 in Seattle. Kansas City has a living wage (family of 4) of $115,323 vs $216,614 in Seattle (88% lower). Kansas City has a living wage (1 adult) of $48,791 vs $91,644 in Seattle (88% lower).
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Housing Market — Kansas City leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSeattle has a median home value of $912,100 vs $227,000 in Kansas City (302% higher). Kansas City has a median property tax of $2,543 vs $7,025 in Seattle (176% lower). Kansas City has a median rent of $1,186 vs $1,998 in Seattle (68% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Seattle leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSeattle has a work from home of 31.3% compared to 14.8% in Kansas City. Seattle has a per capita income of $82,508 vs $40,112 in Kansas City (106% higher). Seattle has a median household income of $121,984 vs $67,449 in Kansas City (81% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Seattle leads
Source: FBI UCRKansas City has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 4.90 compared to 11.52 in Seattle. Seattle has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.07 compared to 0.28 in Kansas City. Seattle has a assault rate (per 1k) of 5.01 compared to 11.91 in Kansas City.
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Weather & Climate — Kansas City leads
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoSeattle: 3.2" vs Kansas City: 6.3" for annual snowfall. Kansas City: 38.9" vs Seattle: 49.9" for annual rainfall. Kansas City gets 45 more sunny days per year than Seattle.
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Schools & Education — Seattle leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSeattle has a bachelor's degree or higher of 51.2% compared to 25.8% in Kansas City. Seattle has a high school diploma or higher of 58.5% 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 ACSSeattle has a population of 741,440, about 1.5x the size of Kansas City (508,233).
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Seattle
Kansas City
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSeattle: 5 vs Kansas City: 4 for with emergency services. Kansas City: 4.0 vs Seattle: 3.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Seattle leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSeattle has a bicycle of 2.5% compared to 0.2% in Kansas City. Seattle has a public transit of 13.9% compared to 1.9% in Kansas City. Seattle has a work from home of 31.3% compared to 14.8% in Kansas City.
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