How Many Google Reviews Do Kansas City Businesses Have?
The typical business in Kansas City, MO has 194 Google reviews and a 4.62-star average rating, based on 303 local Google Business Profiles across 11 categories. Compared with the same kinds of businesses across the US, Kansas City businesses have 32% more reviews.
Source: Feedback Guru analysis of public Google Business Profile data, collected December 2024 to January 2025. Methodology in the Google review statistics study.
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Median reviews
194
Average rating
4.62
Rated 4.5+
79%
Reviews vs. US
+32%
same categories
How Many Reviews It Takes to Stand Out in Kansas City
The median is the middle business in each category. Getting into the top 25% or top 10% of Kansas City businesses like yours is what makes a profile stand out in local results. For example, gyms in Kansas City need 105 reviews to reach the top 25% and 189 for the top 10%.
| Category | Businesses | Median reviews | Top 25% | Top 10% | Avg. rating | vs. US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gyms | 30 | 67 | 105+ | 189+ | 4.8 | −13% |
| Bars | 20 | 1,519 | 2,215+ | 3,899+ | 4.5 | +130% |
| Hotels and Lodging | 15 | 1,010 | 1,986+ | — | 4.3 | +26% |
| Accountants | 13 | 7 | 25+ | — | 4.5 | −42% |
| Veterinarians | 13 | 331 | 422+ | — | 4.7 | +32% |
| Bookstores | 12 | 140 | 1,285+ | — | 4.7 | −22% |
| Laundromats and Dry Cleaners | 12 | 271 | 411+ | — | 4.3 | +149% |
| Auto Repair Shops | 11 | 253 | 631+ | — | 4.7 | +79% |
| Florists | 11 | 94 | 166+ | — | 4.8 | +38% |
| Cafes | 10 | 348 | 574+ | — | 4.7 | +5% |
| Grocery Stores | 10 | 1,394 | 2,476+ | — | 4.3 | +67% |
Categories with at least 10 reviewed businesses in Kansas City; top 10% shown when a category has 20 or more. "vs. US median" compares the Kansas City median with the median for the same category across all 48,320 businesses in the study.
How Kansas City Compares
Measured category by category against the US, Kansas City ranks #18 of 71 cities in our study. Competition for attention on Google is above average here: matching the typical local business takes more reviews than it would elsewhere.
Ahead of the US
- Laundromats and Dry Cleaners2.5× as many
- Bars2.3× as many
- Auto Repair Shops79% more
Behind the US: room to stand out
- Accountants42% fewer
- Bookstores22% fewer
How Reviews Are Spread Across Kansas City Businesses
6.9% of Kansas City businesses have fewer than 10 Google reviews, and 18.5% have 1,000 or more. The most reviewed categories are bars (1,519), grocery stores (1,394) and hotels and lodging (1,010); the least reviewed are accountants (7), gyms (67) and florists (94) (median reviews).
Share of reviewed businesses by review count. Blue: Kansas City. Gray: all businesses in the study.
Using These Numbers
- Find your category above and note the top 25% number. That's a realistic goal for standing out in Kansas City.
- Ask every customer, the same way. A link in your follow-up email or text and a QR code at the counter or on receipts. See how to get more Google reviews.
- Keep it steady and reply. Recent reviews and owner replies both matter, so a few new reviews every week beats a one-time push.
Google Reviews in Kansas City: FAQ
The typical (median) business in Kansas City, MO has 194 Google reviews and the average rating is 4.62 stars. 78.9% of Kansas City businesses are rated 4.5 stars or higher. Based on 303 Google Business Profiles collected December 2024 to January 2025.
Gyms are the most common category in our Kansas City data (30 businesses). The median has 67 reviews; 105 reviews puts one in the top 25% locally, and 189 in the top 10%.
Compared with the same kinds of businesses across the US, Kansas City businesses have 32% more Google reviews. That ranks Kansas City #18 of the 71 cities in our study.
By median review count: Bars (1,519), Grocery Stores (1,394), Hotels and Lodging (1,010). The fewest: Accountants (7), Gyms (67), Florists (94).
Ask every customer, the same way, every time: a link in your follow-up email or text, a QR code at the counter or on receipts. Make it a few taps, reply to the reviews you get, and keep it steady, because recent reviews count. Feedback Guru gives you a free review link and QR code for this.
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