Kansas City by the Numbers

135 Miles: Kansas City Parks manages more than 135 miles of boulevards and parkways that weave their way through the city, which is why we’re called the “Paris of the Plains.” We have more boulevards than anywhere else—except Paris itself!

142.2 Decibels: The Kansas City Chiefs broke the world record for the loudest outdoor NFL stadium by creating 142.2 decibels of noise at a Monday night game on September 29, 2014.

1,000+: More than 1,000 of Kansas City’s structures are included on the National Register of Historic Places. The Kansas City Star building, Union Station, the Scarritt Building and Arcade, and the Kansas City Power & Light building are among them.

1%: The Kansas City Zoo is home to three black rhinos, nearly 1 percent of the species’ world population.

5 Million: The month with the most ridership on the KC Streetcar in 2018 was July, with a whopping 262,593 riders compared to 230,925 in July 2017. The highest one-day ridership was 19,181 on July 6, 2018. The KC Streetcar officially marked its 5 millionth ride in September 2018.

5,500 lbs: Each of the four shuttlecocks at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art weighs 5,500 pounds and stands nearly 18 feet tall.

235 acres: Built in 1973, Worlds of Fun amusement park has more than 235 acres of rides and attractions. The park centers around Jules Verne’s book Around the World in 80 Days, allowing guests to travel to Africa, Americana, Europa, Scandinavia and the Orient without leaving the park. 

Mom and author Gina Klein resides in Kansas City with her husband, two daughters and a houseful of rescued animals.