City Intelligence

Kansas City, MO

Premium salary, cost-of-living, and purchasing-power profile for Kansas City.

COL Index

89

100 = US avg

Rent 1BR

$1,200

Home price

$230,000

Population

495,000

SalaryScope Scores

Proprietary 0–100 indices for Kansas City.

Affordability

43/100

Weak

43

Lower COL + rent

Purchasing Power

60/100

Moderate

60

On a $75k salary after tax

Growth

55/100

Moderate

55

Market size & momentum

Top occupations in Kansas City

OccupationMedianPPFuture
Physician$271,09010080
PMO Director$168,05010080
Product Manager (Tech)$168,05010080
Senior Program Manager$168,05010080
Corporate Counsel$134,6408760
Director of Customer Experience$159,9909980
Sales Manager$159,9909960
Senior Software Engineer$124,9908392
Data Scientist$99,8707292
Enterprise Sales Rep$130,8508680

Cost of living detail

$100,000 in Kansas City has the local purchasing power of approximately $112,400 in a national-average city.