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Where Do the Most New Residents of Kansas City Come From?

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by John Egan 
November 17, 2016

 

Since they’re a mere 30 miles apart, it’s no wonder that the Lawrence, KS, metro area reigns as the biggest supplier of new residents to the Kansas City, MO, metro area. From 2010 to 2014, an average of 3,849 people per year flocked from the Jayhawks’ nest to the City of Fountains.

In light of the Lawrence-to-KC pipeline, have you ever wondered what metro area outside Kansas or Missouri sends the most new residents to the KC area? We’ve got a hint for you: It’s about 500 miles down Interstate 35.

Kansas City, MO, has more public fountains than any city except Rome. 
Photo: City of Kansas City Missouri

From 2010 to 2014, the Dallas-Fort Worth, TX, metro area shipped an average of 1,701 new residents per year to KC, making it the No. 1 source of new Kansas Citians outside Kansas and Missouri, according to a LawnStarter review of U.S. Census Bureau data.

Why are people from Dallas-Fort Worth relocating to Kansas City? The Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce offers a possible explanation:

If you’re not familiar with the Greater Kansas City metro area, what you’ll find may surprise you -- a vibrant city and flourishing suburban communities, rolling hills and tree-lined boulevards, a thriving economy driven by thousands of small businesses, tech startups, medical research, and headquarters of companies like Hallmark and Sprint.

Here’s our ranking of the metro areas (outside Kansas and Missouri) that sent the most new residents to the Kansas City metro area from 2010 to 2014, based on Census Bureau data released in November 2016.

 

1. Dallas-Fort Worth, TX

 

Photo: Uber 

Average number of people who relocated to Kansas City per year: 1,701 

2. Chicago, IL

 

Photo: Hotel Blake 

Average number of people who relocated to Kansas City per year: 1,423 

3. New York, NY

 

Photo: SAE Institute New York 

Average number of people who relocated to Kansas City per year: 1,178 

4. Los Angeles, CA

 

Photo: SAE Institute Los Angeles 

Average number of people who relocated to Kansas City per year: 1,077 

5. Denver, CO

 

Photo: Visit Denver 

Average number of people who relocated to Kansas City per year: 1,057 

6. Washington, DC

 

Photo: YouTube/Finley Holiday 

Average number of people who relocated to Kansas City per year: 1,033 

7. Phoenix, AZ

 

Photo: City of Phoenix 

Average number of people who relocated to Kansas City per year: 1,001 

8. Omaha, NE

 

Photo: Unique Stone Concepts 

Average number of people who relocated to Kansas City per year: 985 

9. Oklahoma City, OK

 

Photo: Greater Oklahoma City Chamber 

Average number of people who relocated to Kansas City per year: 691 

10. Seattle, WA

 

Photo: Seattle Pacific University 

Average number of people who relocated to Kansas City per year: 673 

11. Houston, TX

 

Photo: Flickr/Kate Haugland 

Average number of people who relocated to Kansas City per year: 642 

12. San Diego, CA

 

Photo: Visit California/John Bahu 

Average number of people who relocated to Kansas City per year: 631 

 

For those of you who are curious, here are the top five metros that fed the most new residents to KC from 2010 through 2014.

 

1. Lawrence, KS

 

Photo: University of Kansas 

Average number of people who relocated to Kansas City per year: 3,849 

2. St. Louis, MO

 

Photo: Flickr/Philip Leara 

Average number of people who relocated to Kansas City per year: 3,164 

3. Springfield, MO

 

Photo: City of Springfield 

Average number of people who relocated to Kansas City per year: 2,301 

4. St. Joseph, MO

 

Photo: Buchanan County Missouri 

Average number of people who relocated to Kansas City per year: 1,860 

5. Wichita, KS

 

Photo: Flickr/Lane Pearman 

Average number of people who relocated to Kansas City per year: 1,849

Top Photo: Breakout KC

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faye schubert
Retired - Branson, MO
Living the Branson Lake Life

Very interesting information about Kansas City!

Nov 20, 2016 10:10 PM
Kristin Johnston - REALTOR®
RE/MAX Platinum - Waukesha, WI
Giving Back With Each Home Sold!

Interesting information and those photos are fabulous as well!

Nov 20, 2016 10:35 PM
Joan Cox
House to Home, Inc. - Denver Real Estate - 720-231-6373 - Denver, CO
Denver Real Estate - Selling One Home at a Time

Armin, interesting to hear some of your new residents relocate from Denver.   I cannot remember any of my clients moving there over the years.    

Nov 20, 2016 11:20 PM
Joe Pryor
The Virtual Real Estate Team - Oklahoma City, OK
REALTOR® - Oklahoma Investment Properties

Glad to see my Oklahoma City is no 9. I do love Kansas City though even if i don't eat BBQ. It's one of those gems that people have to visit to understand.

Nov 21, 2016 05:49 AM