{"id":178,"date":"2012-06-29T21:07:13","date_gmt":"2012-06-29T21:07:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.websitefix.net\/clients\/Generic\/?page_id=178"},"modified":"2019-05-17T18:12:21","modified_gmt":"2019-05-17T18:12:21","slug":"economy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.sunraydirect.com\/Kansas3\/?page_id=178","title":{"rendered":"Economy"},"content":{"rendered":"

DEMOGRAPHICS \/ <\/strong>ECONOMY<\/strong><\/p>\n

Kansas City Advantages
\nAs 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.<\/p>\n

National accolades continue to stream in for Greater Kansas City. In Entrepreneur<\/em> magazine\u2019s 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<\/em> 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.<\/p>\n

Largest Private Employers<\/p>\n

AT&T<\/strong>
\nTelecommunications
\nwww.att.com<\/a><\/p>\n

American Century Investments<\/strong>
\nFinancial Services
\nwww.americancentury.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Bank of America<\/strong>
\nFinancial Services
\nwww.bankofamerica.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Bayer Corp. Agriculture<\/strong>
\nManufacturing
\nwww.bayerus.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Black & Veatch<\/strong>
\nManufacturing
\nwww.bv.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Burns & McDonald Engineering<\/strong>
\nEngineering\/architecture
\nwww.burnsmcd.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Children’s Mercy Hospital<\/strong>
\nHealthcare
\nwww.childrensmercy.org<\/a><\/p>\n

CitiCorp Credit Services<\/strong>
\nFinancial Services
\nwww.citibank.com<\/a><\/p>\n

DST Systems Inc.<\/strong>
\nInformation Processing
\nwww.dstsystems.com<\/a>
\nFarmland Industries Inc.<\/strong>
\nAgribusiness
\nwww.farmlandfoods.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Ford Motor Co.<\/strong>
\nManufacturing
\nwww.ford.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Fortis Benefits Insurance<\/strong>
\nInsurance
\nwww.bnpparibasfortis.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Hallmark Cards Inc.<\/strong>
\nManufacturing\/Retail
\nwww.hallmark.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Health Midwest<\/strong>
\nHealthcare
\nhttp:\/\/hcamidwest.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Honeywell International<\/strong>
\nManufacturing
\nwww.honeywell.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Kansas City Power & Light<\/strong>
\nPublic Utilities
\nwww.kcpl.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Saint Luke’s\/Shawnee Mission Health System<\/strong>
\nHealthcare
\nwww.saintlukeshealthsystem.org<\/a><\/p>\n

Sprint Corp.<\/strong>
\nTelecommunications
\nwww.sprint.com<\/a><\/p>\n

State Street<\/strong>
\nFinancial Services
\nwww.statestreet.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Truman Medical Center<\/strong>
\nHealthcare
\nwww.trumed.org<\/a><\/p>\n

UMB Financial Corp.<\/strong>
\nFinancial Services
\nwww.umb.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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