There are many appealing neighborhoods in Kansas City, but finding the right one if you’re a young professional can definitely be tricky. Listed below are the best neighborhoods in Kansas City for singles and young professionals for 2025. To calculate our rankings we used the following criteria: median age, people between the ages of 25-34, local amenities (bars, restaurants, grocery stores, coffee shops, etc.), employment opportunities, housing affordability and crime rates.

Population 2,130
  • Amenities: A
  • Employment: A+
  • Housing: A+
  • Crime: B
Median age: 42 People 25-34yrs: 24%
Population 1,455
  • Amenities: A+
  • Employment: A+
  • Housing: A+
  • Crime: F
Median age: 36 People 25-34yrs: 36%
Population 800
  • Amenities: A+
  • Employment: A+
  • Housing: A+
  • Crime: F
Median age: 33 People 25-34yrs: 41%
Population 2,247
  • Amenities: A+
  • Employment: A+
  • Housing: A
  • Crime: F
Median age: 31 People 25-34yrs: 42%
Population 2,577
  • Amenities: B+
  • Employment: A+
  • Housing: A+
  • Crime: D-
Median age: 38 People 25-34yrs: 26%
Population 505
  • Amenities: A+
  • Employment: A+
  • Housing: A+
  • Crime: F
Median age: 38 People 25-34yrs: 33%
Population 4,278
  • Amenities: A+
  • Employment: A
  • Housing: A+
  • Crime: F
Median age: 33 People 25-34yrs: 30%
Population 2,747
  • Amenities: A+
  • Employment: A+
  • Housing: B+
  • Crime: F
Median age: 37 People 25-34yrs: 25%
Population 3,765
  • Amenities: A+
  • Employment: A-
  • Housing: A+
  • Crime: F
Median age: 35 People 25-34yrs: 36%
Population 4,364
  • Amenities: A+
  • Employment: C
  • Housing: A-
  • Crime: F
Median age: 31 People 25-34yrs: 41%
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