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Moving from Kansas to Missouri

In the Census Bureau's 2024 survey, about 18,000 people living in Missouri had lived in Kansas a year earlier. No other state drew more people from Kansas. A 2-bedroom move from Wichita to Kansas City, about 211 miles, usually costs $2,000–$3,900. 44 licensed movers are based in Kansas.

Who makes this move

18,446

people moved from Kansas to Missouri (±3,129)

21,660

moved the other way, from Missouri to Kansas (±3,165)

  • Missouri drew about 22% of the roughly 83,000 people who left Kansas for another state.
  • About as many moved each way: the difference is inside the survey's margin of error.
  • People aged 1 and over, not households. Margins of error at 90% confidence.

Where people who left Kansas went

Alabama: about 1,400 people from KansasAL1.4kAlaska: about 100 people from KansasAK96Arizona: about 500 people from KansasAZ463Arkansas: about 1,400 people from KansasAR1.4kCalifornia: about 1,900 people from KansasCA1.9kColorado: about 1,700 people from KansasCO1.7kConnecticut: about 400 people from KansasCT366Delaware: no estimate from KansasDE—District of Columbia: about 200 people from KansasDC186Florida: about 4,700 people from KansasFL4.7kGeorgia: about 2,400 people from KansasGA2.4kHawaii: about 500 people from KansasHI535Idaho: about 300 people from KansasID250Illinois: about 3,700 people from KansasIL3.7kIndiana: about 300 people from KansasIN305Iowa: about 2,500 people from KansasIA2.5kKansas: no estimate from KansasKS—Kentucky: about 800 people from KansasKY813Louisiana: about 800 people from KansasLA805Maine: about 300 people from KansasME338Maryland: about 2,200 people from KansasMD2.2kMassachusetts: about 400 people from KansasMA382Michigan: about 2,300 people from KansasMI2.3kMinnesota: about 3,200 people from KansasMN3.2kMississippi: no estimate from KansasMS—Missouri: about 18,000 people from KansasMO18.4kMontana: about 300 people from KansasMT260Nebraska: about 2,000 people from KansasNE2.0kNevada: about 400 people from KansasNV437New Hampshire: no estimate from KansasNH—New Jersey: no estimate from KansasNJ—New Mexico: about 500 people from KansasNM533New York: about 1,200 people from KansasNY1.2kNorth Carolina: about 1,400 people from KansasNC1.4kNorth Dakota: about 2,000 people from KansasND2.0kOhio: about 1,200 people from KansasOH1.2kOklahoma: about 4,500 people from KansasOK4.5kOregon: about 700 people from KansasOR721Pennsylvania: about 500 people from KansasPA479Rhode Island: about 1,000 people from KansasRI1.0kSouth Carolina: about 900 people from KansasSC886South Dakota: about 300 people from KansasSD321Tennessee: about 1,000 people from KansasTN967Texas: about 9,900 people from KansasTX9.9kUtah: about 200 people from KansasUT210Vermont: no estimate from KansasVT—Virginia: about 900 people from KansasVA862Washington: about 1,600 people from KansasWA1.6kWest Virginia: no estimate from KansasWV—Wisconsin: about 1,200 people from KansasWI1.2kWyoming: about 1,100 people from KansasWY1.1k
FewerMore· people who moved there from Kansas, 2024

Most common moves out of Kansas

  1. Missouri18,000
  2. Texas9,900
  3. Florida4,700
  4. Oklahoma4,500
  5. Illinois3,700
  6. Minnesota3,200
  7. Iowa2,500
  8. Georgia2,400

Where people moving to Missouri came from

  1. Kansas18,000
  2. Illinois18,000
  3. Texas13,000
  4. California8,800
  5. Colorado7,400
  6. Florida6,600
  7. Arkansas5,800
  8. New York5,000

Survey estimates: where two figures are closer than their margins of error, their order may not be real. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, State-to-State Migration Flows: 2024 American Community Survey 1-Year Estimates.

What it costs, by home size

Wichita to Kansas City, about 211 miles.

HomeUsual costIn summer
Studio1,800 lb$1,150–$2,250$1,400–$2,750
1 bedroom2,800 lb$1,450–$2,850$1,800–$3,550
2 bedrooms5,000 lb$2,000–$3,900$2,500–$4,850
3 bedrooms7,500 lb$2,500–$4,850$3,100–$6,050
4 bedrooms10,000 lb$2,950–$5,700$3,650–$7,050
5+ bedrooms13,000 lb$3,400–$6,550$4,200–$8,150

A model, not a quote: weight and distance, adjusted for season, fitted to published 2026 cost tables. Packing, stairs and specialty items add to these. How we model costs.

Between the main cities

A 2-bedroom move, mid-month outside summer.

MoveMilesUsual cost
Wichita to Kansas City211$2,000–$3,900
Wichita to St. Louis464$2,200–$4,200

Road miles, estimated from the straight line between the cities.

Licensed movers based in Kansas

See all 44

Each holds active federal carrier authority with cargo insurance on file. Tick up to three to get quotes.

American Movers

Wichita, KS · USDOT 1698749

7 trucks · Cargo insurance on file · Since 2007

Century Van Lines Inc

Leavenworth, KS · USDOT 888860

20 trucks · Cargo insurance on file · Since 2000

Before you book

Check the mover is licensedKansas to Missouri crosses a state line, so the mover needs federal interstate authority.Ask: carrier or broker?A broker sells your move to a company you have not met. Both are legal; know which one you are hiring.Get a binding estimateA binding estimate fixes the price. A non-binding one is a guess: the final bill follows the actual weight.

Questions about moving from Kansas to Missouri

How much does it cost to move from Kansas to Missouri?

In our model a 2-bedroom move from Wichita to Kansas City, about 211 miles, usually costs $2,000–$3,900 mid-month outside summer; between the main cities on this page it runs from $2,000 to $4,200. A studio runs about $1,150–$2,250 and a 4-bedroom about $2,950–$5,700. Only a mover's written estimate is a price.

How many people move from Kansas to Missouri?

About 18,000 in a year. The Census Bureau's 2024 American Community Survey estimates 18,446, with a margin of error of ±3,129. About 22,000 moved from Missouri to Kansas the same year. These count people, not households.

How far is it from Kansas to Missouri?

Between the main cities on this page, from about 211 to 464 miles by road; Wichita to Kansas City is about 211. Distances are estimated from the straight line between the cities; a mover's estimate uses the actual route.

Does a mover need a federal license to move me from Kansas to Missouri?

Yes. The move crosses a state line, so the mover needs active interstate authority from the FMCSA under a USDOT number. Each mover listed here shows its authority and insurance status from FMCSA's files.

When is it cheapest to move from Kansas to Missouri?

Outside June to August, and away from the last days of a month. In our model a summer move costs about 24% more, and the end of a month about 9% more.

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