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Kansas City, KS vs St. Louis, MO

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Highlights
- Job Growth in St. Louis has been positive.
- St. Louis has 0.9% less unemployment than Kansas City.
- St. Louis job growth has increased by 4.2% in the past 10 years.
Job Market
 Kansas City, KSSt. Louis, MOUnited States
 Current Unemployment5.4%6.3%6.0%
 Future Job Growth30.4%23.9%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-2.0%-4.9%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-1.7%-5.4%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth0.6%-6.5%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth7.0%-4.2%6.3%

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Reviews for Kansas City    15 Reviews
Guy · Kansas City, KS
Kansas City - Wyandotte Co.
Over 8 years ago

Avoid living in Kansas City, KS (Wyandotte Co.) by all means! We made the mistake of moving to this dump. High crime, high unemployment, murders daily, dilapidated  More

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tifany · Ogden, UT
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Over 9 years ago

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maria · Kansas City, MO
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Over 9 years ago

nice weather if you like changing  More

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Reviews for St. Louis    113 Reviews
Darren · Northwoods, MO
As a life time resident, I have mixed feelings...
This Year

I'm 65 and lived here my entire life. Growing up in St. Louis I've learned there is a like to like about it. Lots of first class Hospitals and Doctors, LOTS of great  More

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David · Larkspur, CO
St. Louis is a diamond in the rough...
Over 2 years ago

This is an outsider's perspective on St. Louis. Sometimes a fresh perspective looking in from the outside is helpful. I don't live there as of this writing (Dec 22) but  More

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Jeff · Overland, MO
Great friendly city
Over 2 years ago

I have travelled extensively and have lived in several other cities around the country. I chose to live in St. Louis city because it has many big city amenities with an  More

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ZIPS IN KANSAS CITY, KANSAS
66102, 66104, 66106, 66109, 66103, 66112, 66101, 66111, 66105, 66118, 11 total
ZIPS IN ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI
63116, 63118, 63109, 63139, 63111, 63108, 63104, 63112, 63115, 63110, 19 total
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