| Place | State | Population | Overall Rank | 22-29 Rank | Professional Opportunities Rank | Amenities Rank | Cost Of Living Rank | Big Deal Score |
| Mission | KS | 9,429 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 8 | 1.03 |
| Lenexa | KS | 48,920 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 21 | 1.91 |
| Platte City | MO | 4,729 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 2 | 15 | 1.96 |
| North Kansas City | MO | 4,269 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 2.00 |
| Riverside | MO | 2,981 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 3 | 8 | 2.05 |
| Overland Park | KS | 176,520 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 22 | 2.06 |
| Bonner Springs | KS | 7,352 | 7 | 10 | 21 | 6 | 7 | 2.63 |
| Liberty | MO | 29,533 | 8 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 3.11 |
| Prairie Village | KS | 21,678 | 9 | 17 | 2 | 12 | 22 | 3.19 |
| Merriam | KS | 11,147 | 10 | 2 | 15 | 23 | 12 | 3.24 |
| Grandview | MO | 24,673 | 10 | 4 | 23 | 20 | 1 | 3.28 |
| Leawood | KS | 32,285 | 12 | 25 | 1 | 5 | 25 | 3.30 |
| Shawnee | KS | 62,939 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 17 | 17 | 3.31 |
| Kearney | MO | 8637 | 14 | 24 | 12 | 4 | 15 | 3.43 |
| Parkville | MO | 5,682 | 15 | 20 | 3 | 11 | 24 | 3.46 |
| Independence | MO | 116,881 | 16 | 9 | 25 | 16 | 2 | 3.49 |
| Olathe | KS | 128,050 | 17 | 13 | 9 | 18 | 17 | 3.59 |
| Blue Springs | MO | 52,776 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 8 | 3.61 |
| Smithville | MO | 8,602 | 19 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 12 | 3.68 |
| Belton | MO | 23,163 | 20 | 15 | 22 | 13 | 6 | 3.70 |
| Gladstone | MO | 25,755 | 21 | 10 | 19 | 24 | 5 | 4.05 |
| Grain Valley | MO | 12,843 | 22 | 14 | 17 | 21 | 12 | 4.21 |
| Lee's Summit | MO | 91,758 | 23 | 19 | 5 | 25 | 17 | 4.53 |
| Raytown | MO | 29,513 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 2 | 4.64 |
| Raymore | MO | 19330 | 25 | 23 | 10 | 22 | 17 | 4.86 |