# Kansas City — relocation profile

Kansas City, United States · Flawed democracy · livability 53/100

## At a glance

- **Country:** United States
- **Region:** North America
- **Estimated monthly cost of living (solo, renting in the centre):** $3,488/month
- **Livability score:** 53 / 100 (rank 115 of 132 Townleap cities)
- **Settler safety score:** 35 / 100 (rank 114 of 132)
- **Cost vs New York City:** 60% cheaper
- **Also appears in:** Lowest Crime, Budget Maximizers, Rising Stars, Fresh Start Cities, Hidden Gems, Family-Friendly Cities, English-Friendly Cities, Retire Abroad, Young Professionals, Free Societies, Queer Settlers, Leaving the UK, Freelance-Friendly

## Cost of living

| Item | USD / month |
| --- | --- |
| Rent — 1-bed, city centre | $1,395 |
| Rent — 1-bed, outside centre | $1,057 |
| Rent — 3-bed, city centre | $2,699 |
| Average net salary (after tax) | $3,914 |
| **Total monthly cost (solo, rent included)** | **$3,488** |

Reference point: 61% cheaper than New York.

## Settling

- **Democracy index (EIU, 0–10):** 7.8
- **Regime type:** Flawed democracy
- **Homicide rate:** 27.6 per 100,000/year
- **Time to permanent residency:** 10 years
- **Time to citizenship:** 13 years
- **Main languages:** English

## Day to day

- **Summer (low–high):** 21–31°C
- **Winter (low–high):** -4–6°C

## Economy

- **GDP per capita:** $85,810 (2024, country-level)
- **Inflation:** 2.9% (2024)
- **Unemployment:** 4.2% (2025)

## Similar cities

| City | Country | Rent (1-bed, centre) | Monthly cost | Page |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Milan | Italy | $1,737 | $3,976 | /cities/milan |
| Seoul | South Korea | $871 | $2,386 | /cities/seoul |
| New York | United States | $4,281 | $7,597 | /cities/new-york |
| Nice | France | $1,142 | $3,050 | /cities/nice |
| Bologna | Italy | $1,130 | $3,115 | /cities/bologna |

## Related pages

- Cost of living breakdown: /cost-of-living/kansas-city
- Compare with another city: /cities/compare
- Visa and residency paths: /cities/kansas-city/visa

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Source: [Townleap](https://www.townleap.com/cities/kansas-city) — permanent-relocation data for people picking a country to actually live in, not visit.

Cost figures are Numbeo-derived and in USD unless labelled otherwise. Economics are World Bank. Every number on this page is also on the HTML page at the same URL — this variant exists so you do not have to parse a React app to read a rent figure.