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Compare Kansas City to Springfield

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

Dimension Kansas City (city) Springfield (city)
Population 476,974 165,785
Income (median) $42,377 $32,546
Home Value (median) $139,900 $111,600
White 60% 88%
Black 28% 4%
Asian 2% 2%
With Kids 27% 23%
Age (median) 35 32
Rentals 46% 55%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Kansas City or Springfield?
A: Kansas City has a larger population count than Springfield: 476974 compared with 165785 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Springfield does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 46% for Kansas City versus 55% for Springfield.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Kansas City may include: St-Louis, Springfield, and Independence.

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

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