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Compare Hays to Kansas City

This post compares Hays, Kansas to Kansas City, Kansas across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Hays (city) Kansas City (city)
Population 20,938 151,042
Income (median) $37,584 $35,224
Home Value (median) $167,000 $89,500
White 93% 58%
Black 1% 24%
Asian 1% 4%
With Kids 23% 35%
Age (median) 29 33
Rentals 44% 43%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Hays or Kansas City?
A: Hays has a much smaller population count than Kansas City: 20938 compared with 151042 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Hays or in Kansas City?
A: Incomes are on average similar in Hays.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Hays or Kansas City?
A: Homes tend to be more expensive in Hays.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Hays does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 44% for Hays versus 43% for Kansas City.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Hays may include: Emporia, Salina, and Pittsburg.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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