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DEMOGRAPHICS / ECONOMY

Kansas City Advantages
As a natural hub for transportation, Kansas City is one of the 50 best cities in the world for global business and ranks among the top ten cities nationally as the best supporter of small business. Boasting one of the nation’s most affordable housing markets and an outstanding quality of life, its centralized geographic location makes it ideal for corporate headquarters and distribution operations. Kansas City is the second largest rail hub in the nation with an efficient international airport served by regional and national carriers.

National accolades continue to stream in for Greater Kansas City. In Entrepreneur magazine’s 12th annual “Hottest Cities Report,” Kansas City was named the number one place to start and grow a business in the Midwest. Kansas City was named a 5-star Business Opportunity Metro by Expansion Management magazine, and CNN Money magazine ranked Greater Kansas City among the Top 100 Best Places to Live. Overland Park and Olathe in Kansas and Lee’s Summit in Missouri ranked in the top 50. Most recently, Kansas City, Missouri, joined the ranks of the top 10 All American Cities.

Largest Private Employers

AT&T
Telecommunications
www.att.com

American Century Investments
Financial Services
www.americancentury.com

Bank of America
Financial Services
www.bankofamerica.com

Bayer Corp. Agriculture
Manufacturing
www.bayerus.com

Black & Veatch
Manufacturing
www.bv.com

Burns & McDonald Engineering
Engineering/architecture
www.burnsmcd.com

Children’s Mercy Hospital
Healthcare
www.childrensmercy.org

CitiCorp Credit Services
Financial Services
www.citibank.com

DST Systems Inc.
Information Processing
www.dstsystems.com
Farmland Industries Inc.
Agribusiness
www.farmlandfoods.com

Ford Motor Co.
Manufacturing
www.ford.com

Fortis Benefits Insurance
Insurance
www.bnpparibasfortis.com

Hallmark Cards Inc.
Manufacturing/Retail
www.hallmark.com

Health Midwest
Healthcare
http://hcamidwest.com

Honeywell International
Manufacturing
www.honeywell.com

Kansas City Power & Light
Public Utilities
www.kcpl.com

Saint Luke’s/Shawnee Mission Health System
Healthcare
www.saintlukeshealthsystem.org

Sprint Corp.
Telecommunications
www.sprint.com

State Street
Financial Services
www.statestreet.com

Truman Medical Center
Healthcare
www.trumed.org

UMB Financial Corp.
Financial Services
www.umb.com