Kansas City vs Oklahoma City

[Walker69]

Kolton Felix is from Enid, Oklahoma. Thus, Kansas is far superior.

[Howest2008]

You won't be able to compare the two cities until 2030 or 2040 , just look at the difference in GMP .
Gross Metropolitan Product.


Kansas City Missouri and Saint Louis Missouri may even one day be a top twenty American Urban Area.


http://usmayors.org/metroeconomies/0616/report.pdf

[Howest2008]

Originally Posted by Howest2008

You won't be able to compare the two cities until 2030 or 2040 , just look at the difference in GMP .
Gross Metropolitan Product.


Kansas City Missouri and Saint Louis Missouri may even one day be a top twenty American Urban Area.


http://usmayors.org/metroeconomies/0616/report.pdf

Oklahoma City Oklahoma List Of Peer Cities


39. Virginia Beach/Norfolk VA ...HRVA/Tidewater
40. Hartford CT...Greater New York City N.Y.
41. New Orleans LA
42. Salt lake City Utah
43. Providences R.I.
44. Raleigh N.C.
45. Richmond VA
46. >Oklahoma City Oklahoma<
47. Memphis TN
48. Louisville KY
49. Jacksonville FL
50. Birmingham AL
51. Honolulu HI
52. Omaha NE
53. Buffalo N.Y.
54. >Tulsa Oklahoma<
55. Rochester N.Y.
56. Grand rapids MI
57.Baton Rouge LA
58. Albany N.Y.
59. Oxnard/Thousand Oaks/Ventura California

[Tsurumido]

I have been to both. Overall, I prefer Kansas City for its skyline, cultural amenities and prettier terrain. It feels like a much more urban place than OKC. That said, I think OKC is an up and coming city in the next century and will have a much bigger presence on the national scene than it does now.

I think Kansas City as of now is a more liberal, progressive place which better suits me.

[Howest2008]

Originally Posted by Tsurumido

I have been to both. Overall, I prefer Kansas City for its skyline, cultural amenities and prettier terrain. It feels like a much more urban place than OKC. That said, I think OKC is an up and coming city in the next century and will have a much bigger presence on the national scene than it does now.

I think Kansas City as of now is a more liberal, progressive place which better suits me.

Using my smart TV slow hard key strokes....for me , it been a long time since I been to
KCMO so I will with hold comment until I visit again......

[bawac34618]

Kansas City was a major city during a time when Oklahoma was still the frontier. One of my favorite things about KC is the history and architecture there. It's really a hidden gem. I'd say in the early 20th century, KC was a lot more prominent than it is today.

[StillwaterTownie]

Originally Posted by bawac34618

Kansas City was a major city during a time when Oklahoma was still the frontier. One of my favorite things about KC is the history and architecture there. It's really a hidden gem. I'd say in the early 20th century, KC was a lot more prominent than it is today.

For history, Kansas City starts back in 1850. I see from population statistics that the Great Depression slowed growth in Kansas City to a standstill and even had a couple of down decades since then. It was growing pretty good before the Great Depression. Today, Kansas City is still quite far from doubling in population since the Great Depression. And is fortunate to not have had steady population losses unlike its once bigger cross state neighbor St. Louis. In contrast to that, Oklahoma City was less affected by the Great Depression and went on to more than triple in size.

[brickpatio2018]

I drove around Oklahoma City recently and I was amazed at how good it looks. The city leaders have wisely invested in creating/supporting a panoply of charming business and restaurant districts around the city, each with its own personality.

The downtown area is clean and filled with hotels and people. Many attractive, new apartment buildings have been built near downtown and the area feels safe. There are numerous historic neighborhoods, plus Nichols Hills which feels a bit like Beverly Hills, and ultra-clean Edmond, where the city transitions to rolling hills and woodlands.

I'm not so sure that Kansas City is the clear victor in this comparison anymore. Oklahoma City arguably has a better location being just up the road from Dallas and with warmer winters. And Oklahoma City is perhaps a more manageable, more civilized size in terms of not spreading out quite so far. Both OKC and KC have state universities nearby but Norman is closer than Lawrence.

While Kansas City is beautiful especially Ward Parkway and Mission Hills, I think OKC is better in terms of the proximity of historic neighborhoods to downtown. I also like Oklahoma City's sense of pride as the oil-rich capital city of Oklahoma rising from the plains.

[eddie gein]

Originally Posted by brickpatio2018

I drove around Oklahoma City recently and I was amazed at how good it looks. The city leaders have wisely invested in creating/supporting a panoply of charming business and restaurant districts around the city, each with its own personality.

The downtown area is clean and filled with hotels and people. Many attractive, new apartment buildings have been built near downtown and the area feels safe. There are numerous historic neighborhoods, plus Nichols Hills which feels a bit like Beverly Hills, and ultra-clean Edmond, where the city transitions to rolling hills and woodlands.

I'm not so sure that Kansas City is the clear victor in this comparison anymore. Oklahoma City arguably has a better location being just up the road from Dallas and with warmer winters. And Oklahoma City is perhaps a more manageable, more civilized size in terms of not spreading out quite so far. Both OKC and KC have state universities nearby but Norman is closer than Lawrence.

While Kansas City is beautiful especially Ward Parkway and Mission Hills, I think OKC is better in terms of the proximity of historic neighborhoods to downtown. I also like Oklahoma City's sense of pride as the oil-rich capital city of Oklahoma rising from the plains.

This may be the first time in history that Nichols Hills ever got compared to Beverly Hills but I certainly appreciate the kind words about OKC. We don't get very many.

It is interesting that in the mid 1980s Nichols Hills was the ninth richest 'city' in the country.