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Field Notes · Neighborhood guides

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Honest, editorial reads on where you'll actually live and stay. The food, the rhythm, the good-to-knows. You decide.

Grouped by area, not ranked — every neighborhood is its own thing.

New · Kansas City

World Cup 2026 neighborhood guide

Where to stay, visit, and explore in Kansas City during the World Cup — by neighborhood, with SQOUT feel scores.

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Kansas City

World Cup 2026 · where to stay and live

Crossroads · photo
Kansas City

Crossroads

Gallery-and-loft district — walkable, creative, restaurant-dense.

River Market · photo
Kansas City

River Market

Historic market district by the river, streetcar to downtown.

Westport · photo
Kansas City

Westport

KC's oldest nightlife district — historic by day, loud by night.

Brookside · photo
Kansas City

Brookside

Leafy, walkable, established — KC's classic close-in neighborhood.

Waldo · photo
Kansas City

Waldo

Friendly, unpretentious, value-minded close-in living.

Country Club Plaza · photo
Kansas City

Country Club Plaza

Landmark shopping district — Spanish architecture, upscale, walkable.

Prairie Village · photo
Kansas City

Prairie Village

Classic Johnson County suburb — tree-lined, tidy, quiet.

Columbus Park · photo
Kansas City

Columbus Park

Historic Italian quarter — close-in, characterful, under-the-radar.

Union Hill · photo
Kansas City

Union Hill

Small, historic, central — between downtown and the Plaza.

Tampa Bay

Where you'll actually live

Seminole Heights · photo
Tampa

Seminole Heights

Bungalow-and-brunch belt; the most bike-friendly grid in Tampa.

Hyde Park · photo
Tampa

Hyde Park

Polished and walkable — Hyde Park Village, SoHo, and Bayshore.

Ybor City · photo
Tampa

Ybor City

The brick-street Latin quarter — Cuban coffee and loud nightlife.

Dunedin · photo
Pinellas

Dunedin

Walkable beach town with eight breweries and the Pinellas Trail.

Gulfport · photo
Pinellas

Gulfport

Tiny, arty, fiercely independent waterfront — Old Florida, on purpose.

Safety Harbor · photo
Pinellas

Safety Harbor

Quiet waterfront town around a mineral-springs spa and a real Main Street.

Grand Central District · photo
St. Pete

Grand Central District

450+ businesses on Central Ave; the SunRunner runs to the beach.

Historic Kenwood · photo
St. Pete

Historic Kenwood

The country's densest Craftsman-bungalow district — porches and murals.