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Rockhurst University Kansas City, MO

A landmark institution in the heart of Kansas City’s culture district

Private Catholic Jesuit

Serving the Kansas City area since 1910, Rockhurst University is a prestigious Jesuit institution roughly ten minutes south of Downtown. A small school enrolling only about 3,000 students, Rockhurst holds a proud reputation as one of the top-ranked regional universities in the Midwest and one of the best colleges in the state. True to its Jesuit roots, Rockhurst places a heavy emphasis on leadership and service among its students in addition to traditional core curriculum.

Living near the Rockhurst University campus puts you in the heart of Kansas City’s cultural district—the Kansas City Repertory Theatre, Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art, and Kauffman Legacy Park are practically right next door. The popular shopping, dining, and nightlife districts of Old Westport and the Plaza Area are only a few blocks away, and most of the city’s other major attractions can be reached in minutes by car.

Rent Trends

As of June 2026, the average apartment rent in Kansas City, MO is $1,044 for a studio, $1,260 for one bedroom, $1,494 for two bedrooms, and $1,784 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Kansas City has increased by 2.1% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 488 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,044/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 725 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,260/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 1,032 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,494/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 1,410 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,784/month

    Average Rent

Getting Around

Moderately Walkable

Walkability

60 / 100

Limited Public Transit

Transit

30 / 100

Moderately Drivable

Drivability

70 / 100

Moderately Bikeable

Bikeability

60 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 30 Minute Walk

Groceries

30 / 100

Fair Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

50 / 100

Limited Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

30 / 100

Fair Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

50 / 100

Recreation

Exceptional Amount of Park Space Nearby

Parks

100 / 100

Good Wellness Amenity Variety Nearby

Wellness

60 / 100

Local Vibe

Vibrant Atmosphere at Times

Vibrancy

40 / 100

Limited Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

30 / 100

Not Noisy

Quiet Score

90 / 100

Schools

Shoal Creek Elementary

Public

Grades K-5

883 Students

Shoal Creek Elementary School

Public

Grades K-5

883 Students

Academie Lafayette-Oak

Public

Grades K-5

497 Students

RISING HILL ELEMENTARY

Public

Grades PK-5

380 Students

Nashua Elementary School

Public

Grades K-5

328 Students

Ewing Marion Kauffman School

Public

Grades K-8

566 Students

Academie Lafyette - Armour

Public

Grades 6-8

264 Students

GATEWAY 6TH GRADE CENTER

Public

Grades K-8

923 Students

Lakeview Middle School

Public

Grades 6-8

679 Students

Lakeview Middle

Public

Grades 6-8

679 Students

Staley High School

Public

Grades 9-12

1,897 Students

Staley High

Public

Grades 9-12

1,897 Students

Park Hill High

Public

Grades 9-12

1,857 Students

Park Hill High School

Public

Grades 9-12

1,857 Students

Lincoln College Preparatory Academy

Public

Grades 9-12

897 Students

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Methodology

† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.

Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.

Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in June 2026.

Demographic information comes from Neustar and combines detailed address data with U.S. Census and American Community Survey statistics to produce reliable local estimates.