Movoto Real Estate's Most Affordable Kansas City To Live In
| City | State | Population | Overall Score | Cost of Living Rank | Home Value Rank | Gross Rent % Rank | Affordability Ratio | Big Deal Score |
| Raytown | MO | 29,513 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 5.25 |
| Blue Springs | MO | 52,776 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 6.75 |
| Belton | MO | 23,163 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 5 | 7.25 |
| Independence | MO | 116,881 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 4 | 8.00 |
| North Kansas City | MO | 4,269 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 8.50 |
| Grandview | MO | 24,673 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 9 | 8.75 |
| Platte City | MO | 4,729 | 6 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 8.75 |
| Grain Valley | MO | 12,843 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9.50 |
| Gladstone | MO | 25,755 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 13 | 9.75 |
| Riverside | MO | 2,981 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 25 | 10.75 |
| Merriam | KS | 11,147 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 3 | 18 | 11.50 |
| Mission | KS | 9,429 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 22 | 12.25 |
| Liberty | MO | 29,533 | 13 | 8 | 15 | 16 | 11 | 12.50 |
| Kearney | MO | 8,637 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 19 | 2 | 12.50 |
| Bonner Springs | KS | 7,352 | 15 | 7 | 10 | 20 | 17 | 13.50 |
| Smithville | MO | 8,602 | 16 | 12 | 17 | 12 | 15 | 14.00 |
| Raymore | MO | 19,330 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 21 | 6 | 15.00 |
| Prairie Village | KS | 21,678 | 18 | 22 | 21 | 5 | 14 | 15.50 |
| Shawnee | KS | 62,939 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 11 | 16 | 16.00 |
| Lee's Summit | MO | 91,758 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 23 | 7 | 16.25 |
| Olathe | KS | 128,050 | 21 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 12 | 16.50 |
| Overland Park | KS | 176,520 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 5 | 23 | 18.25 |
| Lenexa | KS | 48,920 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 12 | 20 | 18.75 |
| Leawood | KS | 32,285 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 10 | 19 | 19.75 |
| Parkville | MO | 5,682 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24.25 |