Kansas City indexes 70/100 on the Class A Atlas talent index, with strong logistics, animal health, insurance, and engineering talent.

• Talent index: 70/100 (NYC = 100 baseline).
• Corporate tax: 25.7%.
• Talent depth and rent curve are correlated — top talent markets carry top rent.

TL;DR

• Talent index: 70/100 (NYC = 100 baseline).
• Corporate tax: 25.7%.
• Talent depth and rent curve are correlated — top talent markets carry top rent.

Talent depth

Strong logistics, animal health, insurance, and engineering talent. Kansas State (animal health), University of Kansas, and UMKC anchor the regional pipeline. Tech talent has grown rapidly driven by Cerner / Oracle Health and Garmin.

Cost-to-locate

Total cost of locating in Kansas City is the sum of rent, fit-out">fit-out, and salary delta vs. comparable markets. Use the City Comparator tool to benchmark Kansas City against peer cities on a single normalised view.

Key facts

Frequently asked questions

Is Kansas City a deep talent market for tech/finance?

Strong logistics, animal health, insurance, and engineering talent. Kansas State (animal health), University of Kansas, and UMKC anchor the regional pipeline. Tech talent has grown rapidly driven by Cerner / Oracle Health and Garmin.

Editorial provenance

Reviewed by Class A Atlas Editorial Desk — House byline · global editorial team. Last updated 2026-04-15. See our methodology and editorial standards.

Primary sources for this page

• CBRE Marketview reports — CBRE
• JLL Office Insight — JLL
• Cushman & Wakefield Marketbeat — Cushman & Wakefield
• Savills World Research — Savills
• Colliers Global Office Outlook — Colliers

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