7 Best Places to Live in Kansas City

Here are the top 7 best places to live in Kansas City. Some of these locations might surprise you.

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[classieeddie]

im surprised you never mentioned lee’s summit on the list. It’s been growing like crazy here. lots of new shopping centers, modern apartment complexes, restaurants, etc.

[kenkruger]

I grew up in Kansas City & Raytown (suburb) although born in Lincoln, NE. Having been in every major city in the USA because of my profession, KC's superlative road transportation is next to none. For example, Kansas City International airport is located 30 some miles to the north but it never took longer than 30-40 minutes to reach almost all areas of the metro. I believe this is why that people choose to live further out since the commutes to downtown where they may work are not excessive. (What metropolis in the USA with 500+ million populations can equal this?)
I now live 90 miles north of Seattle and judging how long it would take to travel to this failing city is a crap shoot which is why I haven't been there for decades . KC made good decisions on how to manage population growth, Seattle and most West and East Coast cities have not which is why they are starting to experience declines in population (misdirected priorities such as decriminalizing crimes but not funding critical infrastructure?).
An honorable mention would be the Dallas-Fort Worth region which has similarly planned ahead for urban/suburban growth.

[lordth]

I’m from the metro and still found some great points on here. I did not expect Lansing to be on this list, but now that I saw your points, it makes sense. Thanks!

[AlexanderThePaint]

Where would Lee's Summit fall on this list? I have lived in LS my whole life, and love it. DTLS is amazing.

[bradharrah]

I switched from Midtown renter to homeowner in 2020. The flip and development of the Downtown/plaza corridor priced me out of that marked for my first home. I wanted to get ahead of growth and sprawl, and up north was too far from work for me. So, I settled in KCMO...just before Raytown. I like the spaciousness, quiet, and privacy. It's 15 minutes from everywhere but has a touch of rural greenery. I still need to learn more about area options, since I moved in winter and during the Pandemic...

[letyfoster]

You need to try El Torito for Authentic Mexican food, Mexican bread, grocery items, meat market, etc etc or Bichelmeyer meats for Authentic Tacos. Been here for years

[scottbrown]

I lived in Kansas City MO from '86 to 1996. I didn't realize how affordable it was until I moved to Denver....A house that sells for $180, 000 in KC would go for $725000 in Denver Colorado...KC residents are fortunate since you dont have the influx of people moving to Colorado from California, Texas and Florida... That is why we are in the top 4 cities with the highest real estate prices...

[roywalker]

Love your videos. We love KC and moved here a few years ago. What do you think of St Joseph for the average small time real estate investor?

[connealydog]

One quick tip about the term Shawnee Mission. It stems from the literal Christian mission that was serving the Shawnee tribe and that is actually at about 51st and mission Road in very close proximity to the Plaza. The Shawnee Mission School District includes places like Mission Hills and Prairie Village as well. So Shawnee Mission is a pretty big swap of Johnson County as opposed to only being a mashup of the cities of Shawnee and Mission.

[bradharrah]

I have a friend who grew up and lives in Lansing/Leavenworth. That's a pocket of loyal locals...they make the most of things and are quite friendly. She'll be excited about the stats, but maybe not surprised...

[ModernCowboy]

I live outside of Lawson which is northeast of the metro but great prices and one of the best school districts. Its 15 north eat of Kearney.

[TheDavidlbates]

I think your reasoning make for a good sellers market. If it went up by a large percentage already you are paying more as a buyer. If it keeps going up at these rates you are going to pay more in taxes each year.

[hmj]

I was also going to ask about Lees Summit, but as you stated in your comments, your metrics are using appreciation, which doesn't necessarily equal 'best places', otherwise Lees Summit, Overland Park, etc would have made the list. I kept waiting for you to mention Overland Park and LS, then realized you are using home price appreciation. My suggestion would be to change the name of your video as it is missleading. When taking into account schools, job growth, crime rate, quality of life i.e. the holoistic picture, I think your list of best places would be different. As a possible future investor in the KC area, the video provided little value to me, but still a good video as I lived in OP from 1982-2002, and used to work in Leavenworth back in the mid 90's.

[jimwatson]

Another great town with good schools is Weston, Mo.

[williamnocilla]

HEY MAN, I CURRENTLY LIVE IN VIRGINIA, I LITERALLY JUST GOT DONE WATCHING THIS VIDEO AND I AM TRYING TO MOVE TO KANSAS CITY TO START A NEW LIFE, GET A FRESH START, PROBLEM IS I DON'T HAVE A JOB THERE OR A PLACE TO LIVE, CAN YOU HELP ? IF YOU CAN, PLEASE RESPOND TO THIS MESSAGE, I AM WILLING TO TRAVEL 30 TO 45 MINUTES TO GET TO WORK, IF YOU CAN HELP ME WITH THIS, PLEASE LET ME KNOW, THANKS

[shelondasaxton]

Where is Lee's Summit and Blue Springs

[br]

While these areas are great to live in, I suggest buyers thoroughly research taxes when looking for a home in your listed cities.

[durnhand]

Don't tell people about smithville. It's supposed to be a small town and it's grown way too much. People move there from the city to enjoy the "small town feel" then complain about people having chickens. Just stay in the metro and live near the city

[MsWarriordiva]

I live in AZ & have since 1991 except for 5 yrs in the Dallas area. I can tell you TX Mexican food is awful compared to AZ. TexMex isn't real Mexican food IMO. BUT I'm a KC, .MO native & I do remember some good Mexican food. The family restaurants are the best, like Italian restaurants. My dad grew up in Kearney, I had 2 aunts who lived in Liberty, & my ex- & I had 5 acres just east of Liberty near Gladstone. We were living in KC city limits, but was zoned rural. Now it's all built up. I grew up in Parkville fom age 2 until 18 on Main St. My dad taught at Park College for 25 yrs. It was the best place to grow up!!! My parents bought a house on Main St for $30, 000 in 1962. It recently sold for close to $500, 000!!!!

[amyroe]

Can people actually afford these homes? Im so confuse as to how they do it??? Someone please help