Very AffordableSafer than AverageHealy Public Schools
Median Income
$44,808
household / year
Median Home Value
$65,200
owner-occupied
Median Rent
$625
gross / month
Cost of Living
84
national avg = 100
Is Healy, KS a Good Place to Live?
Healy is a small town of 367 in Kansas, with a median household income of $44,808
and a 1.6% unemployment rate.
Its cost of living index is 84 (US average = 100), which is
16% below the national average.
Strengths:
Healy stands out for an affordable cost of living, below-average home prices, short average commutes.
Trade-offs:
No major red flags stand out in the available data. Whether Healy is right for you depends on your priorities — the full breakdown is below.
All Healy city data on this page comes from official government sources —
the US Census Bureau, FBI, NCES, BEA, and NOAA — updated annually.
Cost of Living
Index: 83.5
Healy's overall cost of living index is 83.5,
where 100 represents the US national average.
Living in Healy costs roughly 16% less than the average American city.
Metric
Healy, KS
National Avg
Median Home Value
$65,200
$244,900
Median Monthly Rent
$625
$1,163
Homeownership Rate
63.8%
65.9%
Median Household Income
$44,808
$74,755
Crime & Safety
Safer than Average
Healy's violent crime rate is 325.7 per 100,000 residents
— 14% lower than the national average of ~380 per 100,000.
Violent Crime
325.7 /100k
Property Crime
651.5 /100k
Vertical marker = national average. Source: FBI UCR Program.
Schools & Education
Healy is served primarily by Healy Public Schools.
Metric
Healy, KS
National Avg
School District
Healy Public Schools
—
Elementary Schools
1
—
Middle Schools
N/A
—
High Schools
1
—
Student/Teacher Ratio
N/A
16:1
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
20.9%
35.4%
High School Diploma or Higher
94.8%
91.1%
Weather & Climate
Healy sees average highs of 44.5°F in January
and 93.0°F in July,
with 22.4 inches of annual precipitation
and 22.4 inches of snow per year.
Healy's cost of living index is 84, where 100 is the national average.
That makes Healy roughly 16% less expensive than a typical US city — a meaningful affordability advantage.
The median home price is $65,200 and median rent is $625/month.
Healy's violent crime rate is 325.7 per 100,000 residents — the national average is ~380 per 100,000. Property crime is 651.5 per 100,000 (national avg ~2,100). Data from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program.
Public schools in Healy are operated by Healy Public Schools.
The district has 1 elementary, several middle, and 1 high schools.
20.9% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Healy, KS has a population of 367, a median household income of $44,808, and an unemployment rate of 1.6%.
It offers below-average costs of living, which stretches take-home pay further than in most American cities. Whether it's right for you depends on your priorities — use the compare tool above to stack it against another city you're considering.
Healy averages 44.5°F in January and 93.0°F in July. Annual rainfall is 22.4 inches
with about 22.4 inches of snow per year.
Based on NOAA 30-year climate normals (1991–2020).
Healy, KS is covered by 1 ZIP code: 67850.
The population of Healy, Kansas is 367 with a median age of 39.3. Source: US Census ACS 5-Year Estimates.
Key numbers for living in Healy: cost of living index 84 (100 = US average), median home $65,200, median household income $44,808, crime index 64 (100 = US average, lower is safer). Whether these are benefits or drawbacks depends on where you're coming from — compare Healy side by side with your current city to see the trade-offs.