Kansas City vs Independence
Kansas City, MO compared with Independence, MO · 11 miles apart
Kansas City has 521,220 residents to Independence’s 121,675. Kansas City comes out ahead on median household income, average commute, bachelor's degree +. Independence does better on median rent, homeownership, price to income.
| Kansas City, MO | Independence, MO | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 521,220 | 121,675 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 1,657 | 1,560 |
| Median household income | $69,166 | $60,339 |
| Median home value | $242,900 | $172,900 |
| Median rent | $1,238 | $1,109 |
| Homeownership | 55.4% | 60.9% |
| Average commute | 21.7 min | 23.9 min |
| Median age | 35.8 | 39 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 38.4% | 21.9% |
| Poverty rate | 14.6% | 15.8% |
| Unemployment | 4.4% | 5.6% |
| Price to income | 3.5× | 2.9× |
Highlighted where one city is clearly better on that measure. Population, density, home value and median age carry no highlight — a higher number there is good or bad depending on what you want.
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