Relocating from MA to Kansas City (Lee's Summit, Overland: apartment, to rent, hotel)

[cp1969]

No, I just don't like the misinformation you post. Based upon 'several of your cousins', you made a blanket statement about an entire city.

And what's magic about age 23?

[GraniteStater]

Originally Posted by cp1969

No, I just don't like the misinformation you post. Based upon 'several of your cousins', you made a blanket statement about an entire city.

And what's magic about age 23?

Getting married in your early 20s or earlier is pretty young compared to other major metropolitan areas these days. At that age I would expect many to be finishing up school and in career driver mode.

[skrizzle]

Originally Posted by GraniteStater

That is nonsense. JOCO and KC are not any more family friendly compared to many other places in the country. I didn't know we were doing natalistic comparisons. We have already discussed the fact that many people in KC get married at a younger age compared to the national average as well. That means a less vibrant singles scene.

Well, according to Forbes... yeah.. it is a better place for a family.

In Depth: America's Best Places To Raise A Family - Forbes.com

Not saying Forbes has the final say... but this is just from a quick google search, I'm sure I've seen it on other list as well...

Now lets look at the marriage you keep talking about.

Interactive Map - The States of Marriage and Divorce - Pew Social & Demographic Trends

Median ages for Men in the US is 28, for women it is 26. In Missouri, the median age is 27 for men, and 26 for women.

That is only 1 age younger for men. I suppose you have some statistics to show that Kansas City just has an extremely higher amount of younger marriages?

I can't find specifics for KC, maybe someone else can... there doesn't seem to be any shortage of single people in P&L or Westport on any given night of the week...

[pioneer88]

Granite Stater - Just out of curiousity how old were you when you last lived in the KC area full time? After college did you move back for a time?

[GraniteStater]

Originally Posted by pioneer88

Granite Stater - Just out of curiousity how old were you when you last lived in the KC area full time? After college did you move back for a time?

As soon as I graduated college I left. (This was a few years ago) It was primarily due to the poor job market in my career field more than anything else. I am not going to disclose my age as that is personal.

[GraniteStater]

Originally Posted by skrizzle

Well, according to Forbes... yeah.. it is a better place for a family.

In Depth: America's Best Places To Raise A Family - Forbes.com

Not saying Forbes has the final say... but this is just from a quick google search, I'm sure I've seen it on other list as well...

Now lets look at the marriage you keep talking about.

Interactive Map - The States of Marriage and Divorce - Pew Social & Demographic Trends

Median ages for Men in the US is 28, for women it is 26. In Missouri, the median age is 27 for men, and 26 for women.

That is only 1 age younger for men. I suppose you have some statistics to show that Kansas City just has an extremely higher amount of younger marriages?

I can't find specifics for KC, maybe someone else can... there doesn't seem to be any shortage of single people in P&L or Westport on any given night of the week...

Well, those are figures for the entire state so it would be interesting to see how KC differs from STL with regard to median age of first marriage.

Also, cheap COL states tend to attract a more natalistic population anyway as they tend to get squeezed out of the higher COL states. I am not taking into account underlying socially conservative areas with that prior statement.

[northbound74]

We're way off topic by this point. Nothing new.
Having lived in six states, and been in over half the others, I'd agree that KC's single scene is lackluster compared to a host of other places, and it is very family oriented, hence lot's of families. People who haven't lived elsewhere (especially not outside the midwest) don't seem to understand the comparison. Yeah, there's singles down at the P&L and Westport, and maybe it isn't too shabby, but if you think those places are hoppin', you ain't seen nothin'. But then there's the fact that singles everywhere complain about the dating pool to some degree. So there's that.

[TabulaRasa]

Everywhere there are single people, there are single people complaining that
a. there are no other single people
b. the single people there are have nowhere to go and nothing to do.
This happens everywhere, in every city, regardless of size, of actual population of single people, and of how many things there are to do.
If you haven't met somebody it's ALWAYS the fault of the community.

[happymomzin]

Hi all - we took a trip out to KC recently to look for houses. Anyone know anything about Tremont Manor in KCMO? We see great houses, nice neighborhood, convenient to shops, great schools, and great commute to Downtown. We are just unsure as to why the houses don't seem to be moving in this area. Wide range of prices (500's to 925) but nothing seems to be selling. Any thoughts? Hoping those more local to the area can help us.

[Truckin']

I'd imagine the price......