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Prairie Village, KS vs Platte City, MO

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- Household income in Platte City, is 37% less than it is in Prairie Village and is 19% below the National Average.
- Prairie Village unemployment rate is 3.1%.
- Platte City unemployment rate is 3.8%.
 Prairie Village, KSPlatte City, MOUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock3.8%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth34.3%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes9.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.4%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$56,881  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$58,039$69,021
 Family Median Income$123,459  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Prairie Village, KSPlatte City, MOUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock3.7%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.0%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock5.1%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K5.7%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock7.6%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.7%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock8.6%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.5%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock19.8%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K11.5%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock2.7%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Prairie Village, KSPlatte City, MOUnited States
 Management, business, finance27.0%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock1.3%6.5%
 Community, social services1.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.3%1.2%
 Education, library7.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.2%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology11.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock7.2%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.8%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.5%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.0%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.8%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support20.2%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair2.5%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock19.7%13.1%
Reviews for Prairie Village    2 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

I must admit - I am spoiled! Prairie Village, Kansas is such a wonderful place to live, we call it Perfect Village - and do so proudly! Not only is it a peaceful  More

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Over 17 years ago

Prairie Village is predominately an older community built in the late 50's early 60's. However, over the past few years several modifications, renovations, and  More

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Reviews for Platte City    2 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Right on, thanks for sharing! I am visiting Platte city right now actually visiting my relatives! I'm having a really good time, except for one thing. My truck broke  More

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Over 17 years ago

Hello I am in the military and I have lived all over the world. Places I have lived in the United States have been, New York, NY, Honolulu, HI, Colorado Springs, CO, San  More

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