About Kansas City

• 62% of homes are single family detached houses
• Average age of residents being 35 years old
• Cost of living is 20% lower than US average
• Cost of housing is 20% lower than US average
• 38.6% of the population are renters

Housing:

• Real Estate in the area appreciated by 0.95% last quarter, which equates to 3.8% annually.
• Money Magazine ranked 3 of the metro area’s cities in the top 30 places to live.
• Historically, KC offers real estate stability and predictability and hasn’t suffered greatly from property value depreciation or appreciation. KC is not likely to suffer from “big growth” that happens coastally, but has a proven track record of steady 5% growth year on year. As a result, sustainably high cash flows can be achieved by investors who are looking to capitalize on a long term investment strategy.

Business:

• Major auto assembly plant (Ford & GM)
• Major data processing firm (DST)
• Companies with headquarters locally; Sprint Nextel, Hallmark, H&R Block, AMC theatres, Levi, Applebees, Russel Stovers, etc.
• Huge healthcare software company (Cerner)
• Garmin

New and Upcoming Growth and Developments:

• KC Power & Light District-$850 million entertainment district opened 2005
• Sprint Center- arena in the heart of the center opened 2007
• Google selected KC as its first location for Google Fiber 2013
• KC Streetcar (transit system) opened in 2015: $100 million development
• KC already known as the “Paris of the Plains” additionally became the “Silicone Prairie” due to the surge of startups moving to the city

Colleges & Universities in and around Downtown:

• UMKC
• KU Med
• KC Art Institute
• Rockhurst University
• Avila University
• Park University
• KCK Community College
• Grantham University
• Calvary Bible College

Hospitals in & around Downtown

• Children’s Mercy
• Research Medical Center
• Saint Lukes
• St. Joseph Medical Center
• Truman Medical Center