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Kansas City, MO vs St. Louis, MO

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Highlights
- Household income in St. Louis, is 19% less than it is in Kansas City and is 42% below the National Average.
- Kansas City unemployment rate is 5.3%.
- St. Louis unemployment rate is 6.3%.

Economy
 Kansas City, MOSt. Louis, MOUnited States
 Unemployment Rate5.3%6.3%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth1.4%0.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth32.5%23.9%33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.6%9.7%6.2%
 Income Taxes6.4%6.4%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$35,352$33,326$37,638
 Household Income$60,042$48,751$69,021
 Family Median Income$79,106$66,192$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Kansas City, MOSt. Louis, MOUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K11.4%17.0%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.5%5.2%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K8.8%10.7%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.6%9.3%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K8.2%8.7%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.4%8.0%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K9.8%9.5%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.7%10.5%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K15.2%12.1%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K6.4%4.5%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K5.9%4.4%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Kansas City, MOSt. Louis, MOUnited States
 Management, business, finance16.9%15.8%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science7.5%7.3%6.5%
 Community, social services1.9%2.6%1.8%
 Legal1.5%1.8%1.2%
 Education, library5.5%6.7%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment2.4%3.1%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.6%8.1%6.2%
 Healthcare support3.0%4.9%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.4%2.5%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving5.3%6.2%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.1%3.7%3.6%
 Personal care2.7%2.9%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.5%18.2%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.2%0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.2%4.6%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving13.3%11.3%13.1%

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Reviews for Kansas City    83 Reviews

I was born and raised in the Kansas City area and have moved and come back twice. Kansas City has a lot to do, prices are very reasonable, and how can you beat having a  More

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KC has seriously grown over the last 20 years, specifically the downtown area. The city as a whole has become a more inviting place for younger generations as well with  More

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Over 3 years ago

I have lived in Kansas City my entire life. I've also lived in other states. Yes, there are bad guys/gals that live here. Can you name a big city that is  More

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Reviews for St. Louis    113 Reviews

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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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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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, MISSOURI
64118, 64152, 64119, 64138, 64151, 64114, 64134, 64155, 64131, 64130, 47 total
ZIPS IN ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI
63116, 63118, 63109, 63139, 63111, 63108, 63104, 63112, 63115, 63110, 19 total

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