Kansas City – At a glance

The “City of Fountains ” provides an exciting investment opportunity for a wide range of investors. From high cash flow properties to retail opportunities, Kansas City can provide investors with a diversified offering of investments to create their own unique portfolio.

Demographics

• Population – 450,375 w/ 1.2% increase last year
• Male/Female Ratio – 48%/52%
• Median Age – 34
• Median Household Income - $42,123
• Racial Breakdown
  • White – 57%
  • Black – 31%
  • Hispanic – 6.9%
• Education Breakdown
  • High School – 82.5%
  • B.S. – 25.7%
• Unemployment – 6.3%
• Employment Breakdown
  • Most common industry:
    • Healthcare – 18%
    • Professional/Management – 10%
  • Most common jobs:
    • Professional related – 31%
    • Sales – 26%
    • Service – 16%
• Rent/Own
  • Rental Stats
    • Rental Occupied – 40.5%
    • Median Rent - $664
  • Owner Stats
    • Owner Occupied – 59.5%
    • Median Mortgage - $770
    • Median Home - $124,900
       

Crime

• 21st in Cities of over 400,000
• 4th in Cities of over 100,000
• But….. Per Wikipedia w/ Note References
  "On the other hand, many of the surrounding cities in the Kansas City Metropolitan Area reflect the opposite in crime statistics.
  Much of the city's murders and violent crimes occur in the city's inner core. The violent crime rates in the core consistently have driven the city and metropolitan area down on "livability" indices, hindering initiatives in the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s to revive downtown Kansas City. In the 2000s, however, attempts at revitalizing the downtown area have been more successful. The downtown neighborhood currently has one of the lowest crime rates in the urban core, prompting revitalization of the area, including new lofts, a new entertainment district and a new arena. According to an analysis by The Kansas City Star and the University of Missouri at Kansas City , downtown has experienced the largest drop in crime of any neighborhood in the city during the current decade"
  In 2007, Worldwide ERC and Primary Relocation recognized Kansas City third overall as one of the "Best Cities for Relocating Families" in the United States.
  March 2007, Money Magazine rated Overland Park, Kansas, 6th best city to live in the United States .
  

Best of Kansas City

• Favorite Steakhouse – Fiorella's Jack Stack Barbeque
  Barbecue is a way of life in KC, and Fiorella's Jack Stack Barbecue is the top choice for Kansas City visitors for the second year in a row. Our recommendation? Start with the burnt ends and then work your way down the menu.
• Favorite Performing Arts Venue – Starlight Theatre
   A warm summer night under the stars is synonymous with Starlight Theatre. Home to Broadway shows and major concerts, Starlight is the second-largest theatre of its kind in the nation and the area's oldest performing arts organization.
• Favorite Jazz Venue – The Blue Room
  Steaks, barbecue and jazz. It's the Kansas City version of the triple crown. Few nightclubs hold the allure of The Blue Room, set in the classic 18th & Vine Historic Jazz District. It was named one of the top 100 jazz venues in the world by Downbeat magazine.
• Favorite Hotel – Hyatt Regency Crown Center
  Top-notch service is a way of life for this hotel. An oasis of quiet luxury, the Hyatt Regency offers 731 generously appointed and newly renovated guest rooms overlooking the downtown skyline and the Crown Center complex.

Culture

• Famous for Strip Steak and BBQ
• Nationally famous for its barbecue, it is often dubbed the "barbecue capital of the world.
• With more than 200 fountains, Kansas City claims that only Rome has more fountains.
• Performing Arts
  • The Lyric Opera of Kansas City , founded in 1970, is one of the nation's premier regional opera companies.
  • The Kansas City Ballet, founded in 1957 by Tatiana Dokoudovska, is a ballet troupe comprising 25 professional dancers and apprentices.
• Sports
  • Kansas City Chiefs - Football
  • Kansas City Royals - Baseball
  • Kansas City Explorers – Tennis
  • Kansas City Wizards - Soccer
  • Kansas City Brigade – Arena Football
  • Kansas City Roller Warriors – Roller Derby
• Sites of interest
  • Museums
    • Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
    • Belger Arts Center
    • American Jazz Museum
    • National World War I Museum of the United States .
    • Negro Leagues Baseball Museum
    • Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art
    • Airline History Museum
    • Irish Museum and Cultural Center located in Kansas City 's Union Station.
  • Historical sites
    • Battle of Westport, one of the major battles of the American Civil War.
    • Country Club Plaza, first shopping center designed to accommodate the automobile.
    • Laugh-O-Gram Studio, Walt Disney's original cartoon studio in Kansas City . Now being renovated.
  • Entertainment
    • Worlds of Fun and Oceans of Fun amusement parks
    • Kansas City Zoo and Starlight Theatre, located in Swope Park .