Kansas City vs Merriam

Kansas City and Merriam on the published weights — then move the weights to yours and see whether the result survives.

48D+

B−68

Merriam ahead by 20Editorial weights

Category by category

FHousingD+

Merriam +14 pts

D−SchoolsB+

Merriam +44 pts

C+Cost of livingB−

Merriam +8 pts

C+CommuteB+

Merriam +13 pts

D+AmenitiesB

Merriam +26 pts

D−EmploymentC−

Merriam +12 pts

—Residents—

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Weigh it yourself

The published weights are an editorial judgement, not a fact. Drag them. Both totals recompute live and the bar above moves with them.

Housing & affordability18%Schools18%Cost of living14%Commute & transport14%Amenities12%Employment & income12%Residents12%

Weights total 100% · normalised to 100% before scoring, so you can be sloppy.

The numbers side by side

$167kMedian home value$263k

$1,123Median rent$1,181

22.4 minMean commute22.2 min

$62kMedian household income$74k

1.40%Effective property tax1.04%

25th pctWithin-state proficiency90th pct

27Restaurants & cafés112

155,135Population11,085

0Resident responses0

Bold marks the better figure on that row. ACS 2020–24 · EDFacts SY2021–22 · OpenStreetMap Sep 2026.