2025 Ratings & Rankings
KC a Top Midwestern Metro for Millennials
The KC metro earned top marks for a growing millennial population, cost of living under the national benchmark and a larget share of educated millenials. CommercialCafe, June 2025.
KC is a Top 10 City for Recent Grads
Kansas City is a strong choice for young professionals, supported by steady educational attainment, consistent early-career job opportunities and a vibrant lifestyle with growing leisure and coworking options. CoworkingCafe, June 2025.
Two KC Suburbs Rank in Top 10 Best Places to Live
Overland Park and Olathe earned top spots in Livability.com's list, recognized for high-quality education, health and transportation. Livability.com, May 2025.
Kansas City Named a Top 3 Metro for Working Moms
Kansas City ranked among the top three large U.S. metro areas for working moms and second among major Midwest MSAs, recognized for strong employer-based health insurance coverage, affordable childcare relative to family income and an overall low cost of living. CoworkingCafe, April 2025.
Prairie Village and Mission Hills Named Among 10 Hottest Neighborhoods of 2025
ZIP code 66208, which includes both suburbs, ranked No. 8 for strong buyer demand and competitive market conditions. Redfin, March 2025.
6 KC Chefs & Bartenders Named as 2025 James Beard Semifinalists
Pastry chefs, wine bars, mixologists and more from around the KC region were recognized for outstanding service and offerings in the "Oscars of food." James Beard Awards, January 2025.
KC is a Top 25 Travel Destination in the World
Kansas City is "making 2025 its glow-up year," recognized by the BBC for its vibrant culture, booming infrastructure and attractive amenities. BBC, January 2025.
Kansas City Makes National Top 10 Hottest Housing Markets
Metrics including relative affordability, city construction and population growth landed KC as No. 8 on Zillow’s national housing market list. Zillow, January 2025.
KC named a Top 10 Housing Hot Spot
The KC metro is one of three Midwestern cities to make the national list. Factors such as the average mortgage rate, job growth and net migration influenced the ranking. The National Association of Realtors, January 2025.