Head to Head

Atlanta, GA vs Kansas City, MO

Atlanta leads with a Fun Score of 84, ahead by 8 points. Across 23 individual factors, Atlanta wins 17 and Kansas City wins 6.

Factor wins — Atlanta
17 of 23
Tied
0
Factor wins — Kansas City
6 of 23
Factor Atlanta, GA Kansas City, MO
What lifts the score
Eats 82 Best
63
Drinks 74 Best
73
Coffee 65 Best
62
Live Music 92 Best
83
Star Power 88 Best
80
Outdoors 39
80 Best
Culture 77 Best
67
Events 90 Best
70
Sports 91 Best
78
Unique Hangouts 26
88 Best
City Vibe 70 Best
54
Climate 75 Best
35
Transit Quality 83 Best
54
Walkability 63 Best
38
Higher Education 82 Best
37
Bike & Micromobility 87 Best
68
What weighs it down (lower score = better)
Crime 72 Best
88
Traffic 79
37 Best
Air Quality 87
81 Best
Disaster Risk 38 Best
41
Weather Extremes 39 Best
87
Economic Strain 38
27 Best
Going-Out Cost 35
8 Best

Scores are 0–100 percentile ranks. For drawback factors (crime, traffic, etc.) a lower number is better — the Best badge marks whichever city has less. Full methodology →