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Demographics

• Metro population is 2 million
• The annual per household income is $53,500
• Per capita income is $27,650
• Median home price in Kansas City is $160,000
• The average age is 36.1
• 90.2% of KC residents have a high school education
• 31.6% of KC residents have a college degree

View more demographics in the Greater Kansas City Profile.

Cost of Living Comparison
City	Composite Index	grocery items	utilities	trans-portation	health care
Albuquerque, NM	98.3	100.3	86.7	99.0	98.9
Atlanta, GA	96.1	98.7	84.9	103.5	103.4
Chicago, IL	110.3	108.3	107.8	113.1	104.3
Columbus, OH	97.4	96.3	102.3	103.5	104.1
Denver, CO	103.4	102.9	102.4	95.4	108.5
Kansas City, MO/KS	95.7	91.4	103.9	100.1	98.0
Los Angeles, CA	144.6	111.8	78.6	113.5	103.8
Richmond, VA	106.4	94.7	112.3	108.0	102.1
St. Louis, MO	91.5	106.1	90.9	96.0	97.2
Seattle, WA	121.0	113.0	94.6	106.1	124.0
Tampa, FL	98.6	97.6	98.6	102.7	94.1

Source: ACCRA Cost of Living Index, Annual 2007

Housing Comparison
City	median slaes price of existing single-family homes	median apartment rent
Albuquerque, NM	$190,500	$760
Atlanta, GA	$154,000	$864
Chicago, IL	$249,600	$944
Columbus, OH	$131,400	$763
Denver, CO	$223,500	$876
Kansas City, MO/KS	$139,500	$754
Los Angeles, CA	$459,400	$1,419
Richmond, VA	$225,700	$870
St. Louis, MO	$121,400	$766
Seattle, WA	$372,300	$1,002
Tampa, FL	$184,700	$941

Source: National Association of Realtors, 2008; U.S. Dept. of Housing & Urban Development, 50th Percentile, 2 bedroom units, 2008.

Major Companies

American Century Investments*	H&R Block*
AMC Theatres*	Hallmark Cards, Inc.*
AT&T	Honeywell
Bayer CropScience	Inergy LP*
Black & Veatch*	JE Dunn Construction *
Burlington Northern Santa Fe	Kansas City Southern*
Burns & McDonnell*	Kauffman Foundation*
Cerner Corp.*	LabOne Inc.*
DST Systems*	Perceptive Software*
Euronet Worldwide Inc.*	Quintiles
Ferrellgas Partners LP*	Seaboard Corp.*
Ford Motor Co.	Sprint Nextel Corp.
Garmin Inernational *	UPS
General Motors	YRC Worldwide*
Great Plains Energy (KCP&L)*

* Headquartered in KC

Major Colleges and Universities

• University of Kansas – Lawrence
• University of Missouri – Columbia
• University of Missouri – Kansas City
• University of Kansas – Edwards Campus
• Kansas State University
• Kansas City Art Institute
• William Jewell College
• Park University
• Rockhurst University
• Webster University
• DeVry University
• Vatterott College
• Avila College
• Mid-America Nazarene University
• Johnson County Community College
• Kansas City, Kan., Community College
• Metropolitan Community College