Best places to live in the Kansas City metro area
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Best places to live in the Kansas City metro area
Stacker compiled a list of the best places to live in the Kansas City metro area using data from the Niche. Niche uses 15 weighted factors for its rankings. A majority of the score is based on cost of living, higher education rate, housing, public schools, diversity, and crime. You can read more about Niche’s methodology here.
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#25. Lake Winnebago
– Niche grade: A-
– Public school grade: A-
– Population: 1,401
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#24. Kansas City
– Niche grade: A-
– Public school grade: B+
– Population: 508,233
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#23. Greenwood
– Niche grade: A-
– Public school grade: A+
– Population: 6,000
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#22. Lansing
– Niche grade: A-
– Public school grade: B+
– Population: 11,229
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#21. Gladstone
– Niche grade: A-
– Public school grade: B+
– Population: 27,069
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#20. De Soto
– Niche grade: A-
– Public school grade: A
– Population: 6,333
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#19. Blue Springs
– Niche grade: A-
– Public school grade: A
– Population: 59,416
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#18. Merriam
– Niche grade: A
– Public school grade: A-
– Population: 11,036
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#17. Liberty
– Niche grade: A
– Public school grade: A-
– Population: 30,446
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#16. Mission
– Niche grade: A
– Public school grade: A-
– Population: 9,928
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#15. Lake Lotawana
– Niche grade: A
– Public school grade: A+
– Population: 2,378
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#14. Weatherby Lake
– Niche grade: A
– Public school grade: A
– Population: 2,465
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#13. Lake Waukomis
– Niche grade: A
– Public school grade: A
– Population: 1,085
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#12. Mission Hills
– Niche grade: A
– Public school grade: A+
– Population: 3,556
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#11. Lee’s Summit
– Niche grade: A
– Public school grade: A
– Population: 102,583
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#10. Olathe
– Niche grade: A
– Public school grade: A
– Population: 143,720
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#9. Roeland Park
– Niche grade: A
– Public school grade: A-
– Population: 6,800
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#8. Lenexa
– Niche grade: A+
– Public school grade: A
– Population: 57,986
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#7. Shawnee
– Niche grade: A+
– Public school grade: A
– Population: 68,175
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#6. Fairway
– Niche grade: A+
– Public school grade: A+
– Population: 4,177
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#5. Parkville
– Niche grade: A+
– Public school grade: A
– Population: 8,022
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#4. Overland Park
– Niche grade: A+
– Public school grade: A+
– Population: 197,199
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#3. Prairie Village
– Niche grade: A+
– Public school grade: A+
– Population: 22,937
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#2. Westwood
– Niche grade: A+
– Public school grade: A+
– Population: 1,851
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#1. Leawood
– Niche grade: A+
– Public school grade: A+
– Population: 33,844
