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Compare Kansas City to St Louis

This post compares Kansas City, Missouri to St Louis, 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) St Louis (city)
Population 476,974 314,867
Income (median) $42,377 $41,092
Home Value (median) $139,900 $
White 60% 45%
Black 28% 47%
Asian 2% 3%
With Kids 27% 23%
Age (median) 35 35
Rentals 46% 0%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Kansas City or St Louis?
A: Kansas City has a larger population count than St Louis: 476974 compared with 314867 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Kansas City does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 46% for Kansas City versus 0% for St Louis.

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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