Best places to live in the Kansas City metro area

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- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 1,401

#25. Lake Winnebago
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- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 508,233

#24. Kansas City
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- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 6,000

#23. Greenwood
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- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 11,229

#22. Lansing
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- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 27,069

#21. Gladstone
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- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 6,333

#20. De Soto
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- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 59,416

#19. Blue Springs
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- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 11,036

#18. Merriam
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- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 30,446

#17. Liberty
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- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 9,928

#16. Mission
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- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 2,378

#15. Lake Lotawana
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- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 2,465

#14. Weatherby Lake
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- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 1,085

#13. Lake Waukomis
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- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 3,556

#12. Mission Hills
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- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 102,583

#11. Lee's Summit
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- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 143,720

#10. Olathe
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- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 6,800

#9. Roeland Park
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- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 57,986

#8. Lenexa
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- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 68,175

#7. Shawnee
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- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 4,177

#6. Fairway
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- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 8,022

#5. Parkville
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- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 197,199

#4. Overland Park
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- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 22,937

#3. Prairie Village
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- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 1,851

#2. Westwood
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- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 33,844

#1. Leawood
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