Atlanta vs Kansas City
Atlanta, GA compared with Kansas City, MO · 673 miles apart
Atlanta has 529,110 residents to Kansas City’s 521,220. Atlanta comes out ahead on median household income, bachelor's degree +. Kansas City does better on median rent, homeownership, average commute.
| Atlanta, GA | Kansas City, MO | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 529,110 | 521,220 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 3,911 | 1,657 |
| Median household income | $85,652 | $69,166 |
| Median home value | $439,600 | $242,900 |
| Median rent | $1,711 | $1,238 |
| Homeownership | 46.4% | 55.4% |
| Average commute | 26.5 min | 21.7 min |
| Median age | 34.2 | 35.8 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 59.2% | 38.4% |
| Poverty rate | 16.9% | 14.6% |
| Unemployment | 5.9% | 4.4% |
| Price to income | 5.1× | 3.5× |
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