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Kansas City

Kansas City, KS

Population: 154,776
VS
Shawnee

Shawnee, KS

Population: 68,175

Kansas City vs Shawnee

Side-by-side comparison of Kansas City, KS and Shawnee, KS

Demographics

Population
155KKansas City
68KShawnee
2.3x diff
Median Age
34Kansas City
38Shawnee
12% diff
Pop. Density
1,241Kansas City
1,624Shawnee
31% diff
Area (sq mi)
128Kansas City
43Shawnee
3x diff
Male
50.2%
Kansas City
48.7%
Shawnee
3% diff
Female
49.8%
Kansas City
51.3%
Shawnee
3% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$59KKansas City
$106KShawnee
80% diff
Per Capita Income
$28KKansas City
$51KShawnee
83% diff
Poverty Rate
14.1%
Kansas City
3.2%
Shawnee
4.4x diff
Unemployment
3.6%
Kansas City
2.2%
Shawnee
64% diff
Cost of Living
90Kansas City
90Shawnee
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,269Kansas City
$1,269Shawnee

Housing

Home Value
$147KKansas City
$333KShawnee
2.3x diff
Median Rent
$1,073Kansas City
$1,233Shawnee
15% diff
Homeownership
60.4%
Kansas City
73.9%
Shawnee
22% diff
Zillow Value
$194KKansas City
$416KShawnee
2.1x diff
Zillow Rent
$1,316Kansas City
$1,590Shawnee
21% diff
Rent Burden
29.6%
Kansas City
26.4%
Shawnee
12% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
711Kansas City
213Shawnee
3.3x diff
Property Crime
4,907Kansas City
0Shawnee
Murder Rate
17Kansas City
2Shawnee
11.1x diff

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
57°FKansas City
54°FShawnee
7% diff
Jan Temp
34°FKansas City
28°FShawnee
23% diff
Jul Temp
79°FKansas City
77°FShawnee
2% diff
Rainfall
42.0"Kansas City
40.5"Shawnee
4% diff
Snowfall
15.3"Kansas City
17.4"Shawnee
14% diff
Sunny Days
298Kansas City
293Shawnee
2% diff

Education

Bachelor's+
20.2%
Kansas City
52.4%
Shawnee
2.6x diff
High School+
81.2%
Kansas City
96.0%
Shawnee
18% diff
Graduate+
7.1%
Kansas City
17.6%
Shawnee
2.5x diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
22.1 minKansas City
21.7 minShawnee
2% diff
Drive Alone
75.5%
Kansas City
73.5%
Shawnee
3% diff
Public Transit
1.1%
Kansas City
0.3%
Shawnee
4x diff
Work from Home
8.5%
Kansas City
18.3%
Shawnee
2.2x diff

Health

Obesity
41.2%
Kansas City
31.9%
Shawnee
29% diff
Smoking
18.3%
Kansas City
10.6%
Shawnee
73% diff
Uninsured
18.8%
Kansas City
7.5%
Shawnee
2.5x diff
Diabetes
14.2%
Kansas City
8.6%
Shawnee
65% diff
Heart Disease
6.5%
Kansas City
4.6%
Shawnee
41% diff
Depression
17.9%
Kansas City
19.5%
Shawnee
9% diff

The Verdict

14 Kansas City
:
23 Shawnee

Shawnee leads in 23 of 37 categories

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