Kansas City
Primary City: Kansas City
Primary State/Province: Missouri
Primary Language: English
Population: 2.6M
GDP: $200B • GDP per capita: $77,134
GAWC Class: 10
Kansas City metro area
39.10, -94.58Top Team
The single sporting franchise this metro is identified with.
From The Team That Wins the City. One pick per metro across 312 metros worldwide.
Dimension Breakdown
Value and global rank across all 16 dimensionsStands out for Major Sporting Events, Major League Teams/Venues, Total Teams.
Most similar metros
Closest profiles across all 16 dimensionsSports
Major League Teams/Venues
College Basketball (Big 12)
Kansas
College Football (FBS) (Big 12)
Kansas
Notable Venues3 venues
American Football
Arrowhead Stadium
Kansas City
Baseball
Kauffman Stadium
Kansas City
Basketball
Allen Fieldhouse
Lawrence (KS)
Other Teams
Other Men’s Teams2 teams
Baseball • American Association of Professional Baseball
Kansas City Monarchs
Kansas City (KS)
Hockey • Minor/Jr/Int'l Hockey
Kansas City Mavericks
Kansas City
Other College Teams2 teams
Defunct/Relocated Teams11 teams
Basketball • Relocated
Kansas City Kings
1973–1985
Hockey • Relocated
Kansas City Scouts
1975–1976
Soccer • NASL • Defunct
Kansas City Spurs
1968–1970
Baseball • Relocated
Kansas City Athletics
1955–1967
College Basketball • Former D-I
Central Missouri
1913–1937
American Football • Defunct
Kansas City Cowboys
1924–1926
College Football • Former FBS
Haskell
1902–1916
College Basketball • Former D-I
Baker
1903–1908
College Basketball • Former D-I
Haskell
1903–1908
Baseball • Defunct
Kansas City Blues
1888–1889
Baseball • Defunct
Kansas City Cowboys
1886
Major Sporting Events
Annual Sporting Events2 events
AdventHealth 400
Auto Racing
• Kansas City (KS)
Hollywood Casino 400
Auto Racing
• Kansas City (KS)
Championship Finals14 events
2015 World Series
Baseball
2015 • Kauffman Stadium
2014 World Series
Baseball
2014 • Kauffman Stadium
1988 NCAA Final Four
Basketball Final
1988 • Kansas City
1985 World Series
Baseball
1985 • Royals Stadium
1980 World Series
Baseball
1980 • Royals Stadium
1964 NCAA Final Four
Basketball Final
1964 • Kansas City
1961 NCAA Final Four
Basketball Final
1961 • Kansas City
1957 NCAA Final Four
Basketball Final
1957 • Kansas City
1955 NCAA Final Four
Basketball Final
1955 • Kansas City
1954 NCAA Final Four
Basketball Final
1954 • Kansas City
1953 NCAA Final Four
Basketball Final
1953 • Kansas City
1942 NCAA Final Four
Basketball Final
1942 • Kansas City
1941 NCAA Final Four
Basketball Final
1941 • Kansas City
1940 NCAA Final Four
Basketball Final
1940 • Kansas City
All-Star Games4 events
MLB All-Star Game
All-Star Game
2012 • Kauffman Stadium
NFL Pro Bowl
All-Star Game
1974 • Arrowhead Stadium
MLB All-Star Game
All-Star Game
1973 • Royals Stadium
MLB All-Star Game
All-Star Game
1960 • Municipal Stadium
Complete Event Timeline18 events
2015 World Series
Championship Finals
2015 • Kauffman Stadium
2014 World Series
Championship Finals
2014 • Kauffman Stadium
MLB All-Star Game
All-Star Games
2012 • Kauffman Stadium
1988 NCAA Final Four
Championship Finals
1988 • Kansas City
1985 World Series
Championship Finals
1985 • Royals Stadium
1980 World Series
Championship Finals
1980 • Royals Stadium
NFL Pro Bowl
All-Star Games
1974 • Arrowhead Stadium
MLB All-Star Game
All-Star Games
1973 • Royals Stadium
1964 NCAA Final Four
Championship Finals
1964 • Kansas City
1961 NCAA Final Four
Championship Finals
1961 • Kansas City
MLB All-Star Game
All-Star Games
1960 • Municipal Stadium
1957 NCAA Final Four
Championship Finals
1957 • Kansas City
1955 NCAA Final Four
Championship Finals
1955 • Kansas City
1954 NCAA Final Four
Championship Finals
1954 • Kansas City
1953 NCAA Final Four
Championship Finals
1953 • Kansas City
1942 NCAA Final Four
Championship Finals
1942 • Kansas City
1941 NCAA Final Four
Championship Finals
1941 • Kansas City
1940 NCAA Final Four
Championship Finals
1940 • Kansas City
Championship History
Every major championship won by a team while it represented Kansas City, across all sports, newest first. 16in total. Each links to the team and the competition's full honour roll.
| Year | Date | Champion | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2024-02-11 | Kansas City Chiefs | Super Bowl Champions |
| 2022 | 2023-02-12 | Kansas City Chiefs | Super Bowl Champions |
| 2022 | 2022-04-04 | Kansas | NCAA Tour Champ |
| 2019 | 2020-02-02 | Kansas City Chiefs | Super Bowl Champions |
| 2015 | 2015-11-01 | Kansas City Royals | World Series Champions |
| 2015 | — | FC Kansas City | NWSL |
| 2014 | — | FC Kansas City | NWSL |
| 2013 | — | Sporting Kansas City | MLS Cup |
| 2008 | 2008-04-07 | Kansas | NCAA Tour Champ |
| 2000 | — | Sporting Kansas City | MLS Cup |
| 1988 | 1988-04-04 | Kansas | NCAA Tour Champ |
| 1985 | 1985-10-27 | Kansas City Royals | World Series Champions |
| 1969 | 1970-01-04 | Kansas City Chiefs | Super Bowl Champions |
| 1952 | 1952-03-26 | Kansas | NCAA Tour/Helms Champ |
| 1923 | — | Kansas | Helms Champ |
| 1922 | — | Kansas | Helms Champ |
Top Companies
Total Market Cap: $379B across 15 companies
Source data as of August 1, 2026 (companiesmarketcap.com)
Cultural Assets
Cultural Events
Annual Events
Kansas City American Royal
Kansas City • National Celebration
Notable Museums & Landmarks
Museums & Galleries1 item
Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
Kansas City • Art
Performing Arts Venues1 item
Helzberg Hall (Kauffman Center)
Kansas City • Concert Hall
Sound of Kansas City
#112 by artist origin · combined 21.9 (US 2.8 / UK 0.8) · signature decade 2010s · Full sound profile →
Top artists: Janelle Monae, Janelle Monáe, Gene McDaniels, Puddle of Mudd, Oleta Adams
Number-one singles by Kansas City artists1
We Are Young
Janelle Monáe
| Single | Artist | Chart | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| We Are Young | Janelle Monáe | UK / US | 2012 |
Screen of Kansas City
#12 by film pedigree · score 260.7 · 34 people in a century of top-grossing films and Oscar nominations · Full screen profile →
Leading figures: Robert Altman, Joan Crawford, Wallace Beery, Jane Wyman, Dianne Wiest
Education & Research
Top 2000 Universities2 entries
University of Kansas
Lawrence (KS), United States
University of Missouri-Kansas City
Kansas City, United States
Notable Infrastructure
Airport1 entry
Kansas City International Airport
Kansas City • 3 - International
Metro System (10 stations)1 entry
KC Streetcar
Kansas City • 10 stations