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St. Louis, MO vs Kansas City, MO

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Highlights
- Household income in Kansas City, is 23% more than it is in St. Louis and is 15% below the National Average.
- St. Louis unemployment rate is 6.3%.
- Kansas City unemployment rate is 5.3%.

Economy
 St. Louis, MOKansas City, MOUnited States
 Unemployment Rate6.3%5.3%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth0.7%1.4%1.6%
 Future Job Growth23.9%32.5%33.5%
 Sales Taxes9.7%8.6%6.2%
 Income Taxes6.4%6.4%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$33,326$35,352$37,638
 Household Income$48,751$60,042$69,021
 Family Median Income$66,192$79,106$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 St. Louis, MOKansas City, MOUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K17.0%11.4%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K5.2%4.5%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K10.7%8.8%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.3%9.6%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K8.7%8.2%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.0%7.4%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K9.5%9.8%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K10.5%12.7%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K12.1%15.2%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K4.5%6.4%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K4.4%5.9%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 St. Louis, MOKansas City, MOUnited States
 Management, business, finance15.8%16.9%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science7.3%7.5%6.5%
 Community, social services2.6%1.9%1.8%
 Legal1.8%1.5%1.2%
 Education, library6.7%5.5%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment3.1%2.4%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology8.1%6.6%6.2%
 Healthcare support4.9%3.0%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.5%2.4%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving6.2%5.3%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.7%3.1%3.6%
 Personal care2.9%2.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support18.2%21.5%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.1%0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair4.6%6.2%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving11.3%13.3%13.1%

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

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