HCA’s Midwest Division is comprised of 10 hospitals and medical centers in the Kansas City Metro area. The Kansas City Metro Area is comprised of 1.9 million people living on both sides of the state line (Missouri and Kansas). It is located near the geographic center of the nation and is known as the “Heart of America”. Location is one of Kansas City’s best attributes, possibly having the best access to anywhere in the world! Kansas City is known for it’s hospitality, low cost of living (ranked 11th most affordable), nationally recognized school districts, high profile hometown business headquarters (Hallmark, Sprint, Cerner, H&R Block, American Century Investments), professional sports teams and course, barbeque! Three of our suburbs have been ranked in the Top 50 Best Cities to Live in CNN/Money Magazine and Forbes Magazine has ranked Johnson County, Kansas the 3rd best place to raise a family in the United States. Also, due to Kansas City’s high earning potential and low cost of living, it ranked sixth as one of the 50 Smartest Places to Live by Kiplinger’s Magazine.