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
This post was originally featured on the website of LawnStarter Lawn Care Service.
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