Rankings, lists, and such

[ignatius]

It's hard to decipher what it means.  Is very strange they show $32M import from KC in 2001 but only $1.6M in 2009.  So if true, KC is not top 10 import for NYC anymore.. it was in 2001.  Sounds fishy though.  Previous studies show KC gained from NYC.

Appears KC is continuing to gain from Chicago, which is inline with past migration studies.

[KCMax]

  Previous studies show KC gained from NYC..

It says its not an "accumulated gain/loss" analysis, so we could very well be gaining more from NYC than they are from us.

[ignatius]

I suspect the blogger doesn't truly understand the data.

[Downtowner]

No. 6 on list of most fast food consumed.

[chrizow]

http://www.ewgateway.org/pdffiles/libra ... ws2011.pdf

This is a study of the St. Louis region by the "East-West Gateway Council of Governments."  There are a lot of lists and rankings in the report comparing STL to other large cities, including KC, on various metrics.  Some interesting lists that should appeal to folks here.

[brewcrew1000]

It's interesting they combine KCK and KCMO in some of the lists.

[FangKC]

Kansas City's Metro has more land area than New York, Los Angeles, or Chicago.

[ignatius]

http://www.ewgateway.org/pdffiles/libra ... ws2011.pdf

This is a study of the St. Louis region by the "East-West Gateway Council of Governments."  There are a lot of lists and rankings in the report comparing STL to other large cities, including KC, on various metrics.  Some interesting lists that should appeal to folks here.

this report deserves its own thread.  half those topics could be discussed.  few observations... many of these stats are based on the 2009 'american community survey' which some turned out to be way off base for many categories when the 2010 census came out.   also, looks like some stats are city.. most are metro but some like crime stats are city not metro.  i also found some discrepancies straight from their own sources when looking at the source itself, like GMP.

for the most part, this is still a good report that is probably not too out of line with most categories.

nothing on kc is too surprising... still getting above avg domestic in-migration, above avg for bachelors degrees... and kc is fat and likes to smoke.  one curious stat.. kc ranked very high on voter participation.

[chrizow]

this report deserves its own thread.  

ok!

[KCMax]

Wichita is among the least social cities in America

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/07/2 ... 08413.html

[MoMan]

Wichita is among the least social cities in America

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/07/2 ... 08413.html

hardly surprising.

[KCMax]

OP one of the Top 25 Suburbs to retire.

http://www.forbes.com/pictures/mjf45ehf ... ark-kansas

Sure, if you can still drive everywhere.

[KCMax]

College of the Ozarks in MO is the 5th least gay-friendly college in America.

[KCMax]

Liberty, Lenexa among top 50 cities to live in according to Money Magazine.

http://www.bizjournals.com/kansascity/n ... -list.html

[ignatius]

KC is apparently one of the highest producers of Android apps... I'm guessing Handmark is probably a major contributor. I'm aware of many others who freelance on their own or at least dabble in it (myself included).

http://venturebeat.com/2011/08/19/guess ... roid-apps/

[zlohban]

http://www.familycircle.com/family-fun/ ... es/?page=3

Another for Liberty...10 Best Towns for Families 2011.

[FangKC]

Kansas City has more gay couples per 1000 residents than many larger cities, and it ranked 25th among large cities. New York City doesn't have as many couples per 1000 as Kansas City (12.04). New York City ranked 67th among large cities. KC is on par with Los Angeles (12.26), Chicago (12.55), and Phoenix (12.79). St. Louis had 15.56 gay couples per 1000 residents.

San Francisco has 33.41 couples per 1000.

Provincetown, MA, had the highest number per 1000: 163.11.

This is not a count of total gay single people per thousand residents, but gay couples.

http://instinctmagazine.com/blog/full-l ... ory=100011

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/25/us/25census.html?_r=2

[xorg]

Missouri has the lowest cigarette tax in the US. Given that MO is still a high smoking state, this could be an opportunity for either generating revenue or to reduce smoking. Could be a win-win if MO would bump up the tax...

Missouri is number one on the list of lowest cigarette tax at only 17 cents per pack – that’s only one twenty-fifth of what smokers in New York pay

http://www.thirdage.com/news/cigarette- ... 09-07-2011

[aknowledgeableperson]

For those who like high taxes. At least KCMO made in the Top 10 in one catagory but at least it in the Top 20 in all of the other catagories.

A national study offers a couple of startling insights on the resulting total tax burden on residents, after mixing in other county and state charges.

First, the burden on Kansas Citians is higher than in many other U.S. cities.

Second, low-income families in Kansas City face a much higher personal tax burden than high-income residents.

...

In preparing for their task, the 16 commissioners last month received a large book of background information. It includes a nationally recognized tax study done by the city of Washington, D.C. For years that city has compiled income, property, sales and auto taxes paid by hypothetical families of three at various income levels. The information is collected from the largest cities in the 50 states and from the nation’s capital.

The most recent figures are from 2009. They show:

•Overall, Kansas City’s total tax burden is 12th highest of the 51 cities surveyed. That’s behind only Bridgeport, Conn., Philadelphia, New York City, Des Moines, Detroit, Portland, Charlotte, Louisville, Baltimore, Milwaukee and Los Angeles.

•For families earning $25,000 a year, Kansas City has the eighth highest tax burden. The total percentage paid in taxes is 12.8 percent, or $3,203.

•At $50,000 in income, the city has the 14th-highest burden at 10.1 percent and $5,062.

•At $75,000, the city has the 12th-highest burden at 10 percent and $7,524.

•At $100,000, the city has the 12th-highest burden at 10.2 percent and $10,243.

•Finally, at $150,000, Kansas City has the 15th-highest burden at 9.6 percent and $14,352.


Read more: http://www.kansascity.com/2011/09/11/31 ... z1XiL6xAJZ

[KCMax]

Top 11 Worst Metro Areas for Seniors’ Mobility

KC #2!!!!