Kansas City, Kansas
About Kansas City
Set in the northeastern part of Kansas, Kansas City is a mid-size city with an estimated population of 156,752. It ranks as the 3rd largest city in Kansas.
Kansas City holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 124.74 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,257 residents per square mile.
📰 Kansas City News Today
- 81 dogs rescued from Kansas City, Kansas, home over weekend KSHB 41 Kansas City · Aug 17
- Popular Kansas City food hall Parlor closing after 8 years FOX4KC.com · Aug 18
- Surveillance Video: Rain of bullets hit grandmother, 2-year-old, 4 others in Kansas City KCTV · Aug 17
- KHP: Motorcyclist seriously injured in hit-and-run crash on I-70 in KCK kmbc.com · Aug 17
- Man tied to Kansas City Mafia, strip clubs is behind Missouri AG’s discrimination case Kansas City Star · Aug 17
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Kansas City Unique
- One of the 5 largest cities in Kansas (#3 statewide).
- Unusually large footprint: 124.74 sq mi of land — bigger than many US counties' seats.
- Positioned in northeastern Kansas, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- A deep job market and services that draw people from across the region.
- Serious economic gravity — one of the region's employment and cultural hubs.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.
📍 Neighborhoods in Kansas City
Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Kansas City
- China Buffet — buffet
- Italian Delight — italian
- Mason Jar Brews and Burgers — burger
- Naree Kitchen Thai & Sushi — sushi
- Pizza Hut — pizza
- Rice Bowl — chinese
- Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
- Waffle House — american
- China Feast — chinese
- Parallel China Express
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Kansas City
- City Park reviews ★
- Coronado Park reviews ★
- Eisenhower Park reviews ★
- Riverview Park reviews ★
- Stony Point Park reviews ★
- Thomson Park reviews ★
- Turkey Creek Streamway Park reviews ★
- Welborn Park reviews ★
- Wyandotte County Lake Park reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Kansas City
- Banneker Elem
- Bertram Caruthers Elem
- Chelsea Elem
- Delaware Ridge Elementary
- Douglass Elem
- Emerson Elem
- Grant Elem
- John Fiske Elem
- Mark Twain Elem
- Noble Prentis Elem
- School for Blind Elementary
- School for Blind High
- Silver City Elem
- Thomas A Edison Elem
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare
- University Of Kansas Hospital ★★★★★ (5/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
- Providence Medical Center ★★★ (3/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.