State Guide

Best Places to Live in Kansas

The most affordable, safest, and highest-income cities across 740 Kansas cities — ranked from official data.

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Choosing where to live in Kansas comes down to a few trade-offs — cost of living, safety, income, and schools. The rankings below pull those out from U.S. Census, FBI, and NCES data so you can see the standouts at a glance, then drill into any city or put two side by side.

Most Affordable Cities in Kansas

Lowest cost of living index (100 = U.S. average · lower is cheaper).

#City Cost of Living Population
1 Topeka 86 126,431
2 Wichita 90 395,951
3 Manhattan 90 54,287
4 Lawrence 91 95,103
5 Overland Park 93 196,676
6 Kansas City 93 155,438
7 Olathe 93 142,114
8 Shawnee 93 67,671
9 Lenexa 93 57,497

Safest Cities in Kansas

Lowest crime index (100 = U.S. average · lower is safer). Limited to cities with complete FBI reporting.

#City Crime Index Population
1 Olathe 49 142,114
2 Lenexa 55 57,497
3 Overland Park 63 196,676
4 Shawnee 77 67,671
5 Lawrence 114 95,103
6 Wichita 129 395,951
7 Topeka 205 126,431
8 Kansas City 234 155,438

Highest-Income Cities in Kansas

Highest median household income (US Census ACS 5-Year Estimates).

#City Median Income Population
1 Olathe $108,077 142,114
2 Lenexa $101,074 57,497
3 Overland Park $100,876 196,676
4 Shawnee $100,649 67,671
5 Wichita $60,712 395,951
6 Lawrence $59,834 95,103
7 Kansas City $56,120 155,438
8 Manhattan $55,316 54,287
9 Topeka $54,052 126,431

Best School Districts in Kansas

Highest school-quality grade (student-teacher ratio, adult attainment, and graduation data where available).

#City School Grade Population
1 Overland Park A 196,676
2 Lenexa A 57,497
3 Shawnee A- 67,671
4 Manhattan A- 54,287
5 Lawrence A- 95,103
6 Topeka B 126,431
7 Wichita B 395,951
8 Kansas City C 155,438

All Cities in Kansas

Click any city for the full profile. Data from U.S. Census Bureau (ACS 5-Year Estimates).

City Population Median Income Median Home Median Rent Unemployment Crime Index
Wichita 395,951 $60,712 $166,400 $915 5.7% 129
Overland Park 196,676 $100,876 $361,800 $1,378 3.2% 63
Kansas City 155,438 $56,120 $133,800 $1,044 6.0% 234
Olathe 142,114 $108,077 $317,900 $1,229 3.2% 49
Topeka 126,431 $54,052 $124,700 $926 5.0% 205
Lawrence 95,103 $59,834 $247,300 $1,038 5.2% 114
Shawnee 67,671 $100,649 $306,800 $1,168 3.2% 77
Lenexa 57,497 $101,074 $348,600 $1,373 2.6% 55
Manhattan 54,287 $55,316 $242,300 $977 4.5% 61
Salina 46,734 $56,945 $155,500 $863 4.0% 125
Hutchinson 39,995 $55,265 $117,400 $852 4.6% 100
Leavenworth 37,193 $67,360 $163,800 $1,087 4.6% 128
Leawood 33,784 $174,779 $592,700 $1,872 1.5% 38
Garden City 27,933 $67,500 $178,900 $968 4.7% 120
Dodge City 27,721 $66,932 $112,800 $972 3.6% 60
Derby 25,551 $79,581 $210,600 $1,073 4.0% 78
Emporia 24,118 $49,661 $125,200 $758 3.2% 102
Gardner 23,488 $91,232 $254,500 $1,234 4.3% 39
Prairie Village 22,922 $99,691 $373,300 $1,564 3.6% 30
Junction City 22,738 $60,709 $160,200 $1,016 4.4% 167
Hays 21,111 $55,349 $211,100 $852 3.5% 65
Pittsburg 20,610 $42,371 $97,000 $825 4.0% 124
Liberal 19,099 $55,602 $128,900 $825 2.7% 62
Newton 18,527 $66,528 $137,600 $876 5.3% 129
Andover 15,460 $113,538 $261,000 $1,565 1.4% 37
Great Bend 14,725 $53,885 $116,400 $739 4.8% 79
McPherson 13,955 $69,807 $184,400 $903 2.8% 46
El Dorado 12,882 $52,921 $104,200 $852 3.4% 70
Ottawa 12,615 $61,927 $158,000 $870 2.0% 45
Arkansas City 11,997 $49,177 $78,500 $755 6.7% 105
Winfield 11,804 $55,850 $111,400 $800 6.4% 100
Lansing 11,254 $100,863 $233,900 $1,173 3.6% 35
Merriam 11,070 $69,414 $229,000 $1,117 6.2% 175
Haysville 10,891 $66,382 $148,900 $939 5.2% 61
Atchison 10,834 $50,344 $113,900 $763 6.2% 49
Mission 9,894 $78,915 $248,600 $1,141 3.9% 141
Parsons 9,564 $48,990 $72,200 $740 1.6% 255
Augusta 9,253 $59,536 $154,100 $869 3.2% 78
Coffeyville 8,842 $41,220 $58,100 $732 7.0% 133
Chanute 8,713 $52,608 $89,400 $636 7.2% 121
Fort Riley 8,623 $48,497 $220,200 $1,308 19.4% 61
Independence 8,556 $48,514 $85,100 $743 2.8% 151
Valley Center 8,448 $70,531 $193,100 $885 8.3% 45
Bel Aire 8,341 $91,979 $188,000 $1,418 2.3% 26
Spring Hill 8,279 $105,194 $272,000 $1,001 2.3% 44
Bonner Springs 7,770 $82,208 $207,300 $1,084 2.5% 94
Wellington 7,710 $48,333 $89,500 $807 5.2% 84
Park City 7,703 $70,583 $144,600 $1,085 3.5% 78
Fort Scott 7,569 $45,206 $82,300 $798 4.5% 78
Basehor 7,004 $100,608 $286,300 $1,045 9.9% 35
Roeland Park 6,848 $84,848 $241,900 $1,393 3.6% 72
Pratt 6,588 $61,117 $97,700 $766 3.5% 14
Abilene 6,489 $54,948 $134,300 $735 3.2% 66
De Soto 6,248 $102,685 $352,500 $1,003 7.5% 62
Maize 6,071 $88,075 $217,800 $1,232 4.8% 42
Eudora 6,025 $111,840 $217,100 $1,356 2.3% 9
Mulvane 6,003 $67,766 $165,200 $1,148 7.5% 23
Ulysses 5,834 $62,138 $119,700 $674 4.5% 15
Paola 5,742 $69,420 $172,700 $935 1.8% 50
Tonganoxie 5,484 $71,333 $186,500 $1,163 5.0% 33
Colby 5,403 $62,937 $152,700 $736 0.4% 53
Iola 5,395 $46,351 $85,500 $737 6.7% 121
Goddard 5,119 $87,385 $186,000 $1,646 3.6% 36
Concordia 5,080 $45,000 $90,700 $711 7.0% 103
Louisburg 4,940 $68,438 $225,200 $1,427 2.9% 40
Baldwin City 4,845 $87,133 $216,700 $735 4.9% 47
Edwardsville 4,744 $78,526 $162,400 $962 1.3% 81
Rose Hill 4,357 $90,962 $197,600 $989 4.1% 37
Osawatomie 4,256 $62,598 $129,100 $966 4.5% 32
Russell 4,238 $44,942 $100,800 $767 3.2% 25
Wamego 4,190 $88,942 $196,900 $1,006 4.0% 23
Fairway 4,162 $154,981 $563,300 $1,837 0.7% 30
Clay Center 4,154 $53,208 $120,000 $737 1.5% 41
Hugoton 4,134 $63,896 $124,100 $878 1.7% 24
Scott City 4,121 $47,217 $171,900 $636 3.0% 53
Baxter Springs 3,901 $47,727 $86,100 $750 2.7% 71
Goodland 3,813 $54,228 $101,700 $821 3.4% 65
Lindsborg 3,762 $67,059 $155,500 $861 2.0% 23
Hesston 3,703 $67,333 $168,200 $654 4.3% 14
Lyons 3,596 $60,938 $79,400 $736 6.6% 40
Mission Hills 3,567 $250,001 $1,159,900 0.5% 42
Marysville 3,414 $53,424 $107,000 $677 3.1% 65
Holton 3,386 $47,188 $136,500 $655 2.8% 49
Frontenac 3,384 $54,905 $147,400 $832 1.6% 32
Hiawatha 3,246 $56,050 $106,700 $688 4.5% 112
Garnett 3,219 $39,000 $140,100 $794 5.8% 56
Larned 3,167 $45,198 $94,200 $755 2.3% 81
Beloit 3,083 $59,909 $93,600 $809 1.3% 46
Ellsworth 3,081 $61,524 $139,000 $665 2.0% 20
Kingman 3,051 $55,532 $58,500 $794 8.9% 28
Oaklawn-Sunview 2,984 $33,804 $47,300 $841 4.0% 106
Kechi 2,949 $103,625 $250,200 $1,607 1.3% 106
Columbus 2,922 $39,777 $66,700 $653 1.4% 73
Osage City 2,854 $50,117 $128,200 $820 8.8% 66
South Hutchinson 2,820 $41,936 $134,700 $591 4.2% 79
Galena 2,764 $36,467 $60,500 $621 0.0% 117
Hillsboro 2,744 $55,000 $100,600 $726 2.4% 70
Norton 2,729 $52,822 $100,200 $760 0.0% 8
Hoisington 2,675 $48,110 $70,400 $798 4.2% 15
St. Marys 2,661 $69,183 $186,800 $869 3.1% 23
Girard 2,639 $38,824 $86,600 $879 3.8% 91
Burlington 2,617 $47,388 $118,800 $801 5.9% 48
Clearwater 2,544 $78,472 $182,700 $921 2.9% 14
Sterling 2,507 $49,323 $128,500 $624 2.0% 20
Council Grove 2,452 $52,326 $126,400 $677 3.7% 83
Holcomb 2,395 $81,111 $174,500 1.2% 114
Cheney 2,380 $70,598 $145,100 $978 2.5% 28
Sabetha 2,349 $63,000 $135,300 $687 0.0% 25
Anthony 2,290 $51,117 $64,500 $621 9.3% 99
Halstead 2,243 $54,394 $138,800 $831 0.4% 26
Eureka 2,239 $39,063 $53,200 $655 4.6% 58
Neodesha 2,236 $48,542 $86,300 $743 4.2% 75
Ellinwood 2,225 $50,208 $95,000 $678 3.4% 35
Phillipsburg 2,204 $58,112 $92,300 $629 3.2% 38
Fredonia 2,121 $54,375 $88,900 $710 0.4% 100
Ellis 2,117 $65,682 $125,000 3.5% 48
North Newton 2,105 $95,221 $197,600 $828 7.8% 79
Cherryvale 2,104 $45,208 $50,300 $752 5.2% 98
Belleville 2,096 $49,777 $78,500 $632 1.2% 55
Herington 2,074 $63,591 $76,300 $836 0.6% 31
Lakin 2,066 $58,846 $144,000 $966 4.7%
Minneapolis 2,065 $68,333 $129,300 $629 4.5% 37
Oakley 2,063 $65,568 $122,000 $775 0.3%
Seneca 2,045 $72,670 $195,200 $604 1.2% 5
McConnell AFB 2,032 $70,625 $1,347 6.1% 106
Wellsville 2,022 $68,750 $158,300 $1,085 1.7% 29
Humboldt 1,941 $43,144 $92,600 $553 19.1% 74
Edgerton 1,894 $78,656 $177,100 $1,154 1.6% 62
Plainville 1,889 $68,182 $88,200 $716 1.1% 34
Moundridge 1,854 $59,048 $164,600 $774 2.2% 23
Marion 1,837 $55,542 $88,500 $621 0.0% 36
Cimarron 1,830 $90,461 $173,300 $788 2.4%
Westwood 1,829 $91,477 $368,700 $1,839 0.6% 107
WaKeeney 1,801 $64,890 $107,800 $653 2.9%
Grandview Plaza 1,791 $45,179 $881 6.5% 60
Oswego 1,791 $49,833 $79,600 $694 10.2% 138
Pleasanton 1,724 $53,958 $93,600 $589 6.6% 56
Horton 1,704 $41,518 $69,000 $627 3.9% 62
Towanda 1,673 $71,477 $117,600 $944 2.9% 50
Oberlin 1,629 $40,735 $72,500 $721 5.5% 88
Hill City 1,593 $43,750 $88,400 $698 8.0%
Douglass 1,587 $66,667 $109,300 $735 4.2% 50
Stockton 1,567 $56,923 $80,200 $590 2.3% 34
Conway Springs 1,560 $66,635 $114,500 $910 1.8% 72
Caney 1,543 $37,404 $63,300 $485 5.5% 43
Elkhart 1,542 $56,895 $104,100 $636 5.0% 31
Smith Center 1,539 $49,444 $78,600 $619 2.6% 25
Leoti 1,536 $66,845 $94,300 $671 2.1%
Ogden 1,529 $57,392 $145,100 $1,177 10.7% 61
Colwich 1,513 $84,403 $198,200 $1,199 8.4% 106
Osborne 1,512 $46,422 $80,200 $600 2.1%
Syracuse 1,511 $52,143 $133,600 $901 0.0%
Wathena 1,499 $75,819 $139,400 $670 0.0% 57
Yates Center 1,488 $40,597 $60,800 $578 9.9% 29
Sedgwick 1,465 $78,846 $152,500 $987 1.0% 79
Silver Lake 1,446 $54,799 $153,200 $983 2.4% 159
Belle Plaine 1,445 $58,750 $99,400 $725 4.1% 28
La Cygne 1,427 $56,907 $99,600 $896 6.2%
Haven 1,421 $56,953 $82,300 $821 2.4% 79
Inman 1,417 $58,125 $145,600 $916 3.1% 23
Carbondale 1,396 $65,764 $96,900 $621 1.7% 19
Erie 1,396 $40,962 $86,200 $494 3.8% 114
Sublette 1,385 $66,354 $123,500 $675 0.0% 54
Medicine Lodge 1,377 $53,156 $74,100 $703 2.9% 19
Kinsley 1,371 $47,051 $57,100 $754 5.0% 120
Meade 1,348 $71,827 $112,900 $711 0.0%
Buhler 1,343 $62,614 $115,500 $736 1.6% 79
Johnson City 1,318 $65,308 $67,100 $943 3.4%
Hoxie 1,287 $68,438 $155,900 $622 0.0%
Arma 1,281 $38,947 $88,100 $711 5.0% 113
Lyndon 1,276 $65,250 $114,200 $788 0.0% 28
Plains 1,266 $72,222 $133,600 $729 1.8%
Peabody 1,259 $51,299 $72,700 $660 12.2% 36
Ness City 1,243 $77,917 $100,900 $575 0.4%
Atwood 1,238 $65,714 $111,400 $756 0.3% 9
St. John 1,238 $60,083 $86,500 $605 3.2% 1
St. Francis 1,230 $37,143 $88,200 $669 1.5% 55
Auburn 1,210 $62,391 $127,900 $832 3.9% 159
Valley Falls 1,192 $43,611 $116,900 $733 2.8% 50
St. George 1,190 $85,469 $219,900 $1,335 0.0% 23
Andale 1,169 $87,625 $229,900 $963 3.5% 106
Perry 1,169 $71,477 $158,600 $838 2.3% 50
Pomona 1,164 $60,476 $110,500 $910 5.0% 55
La Crosse 1,162 $48,136 $74,900 $827 0.3% 67
Chapman 1,140 $66,964 $186,600 $713 1.6% 40
Oskaloosa 1,138 $76,250 $130,100 $793 8.2% 50
Harper 1,134 $56,741 $85,700 $756 3.7% 49
Elwood 1,109 $57,063 $69,700 $923 0.6% 313
Highland 1,106 $65,000 $117,000 $563 4.9% 57
Altamont 1,105 $58,542 $76,400 $950 0.5% 138
Rossville 1,083 $52,500 $130,300 $946 6.3% 159
Solomon 1,079 $72,750 $118,200 $695 2.6% 40
Blue Rapids 1,076 $47,604 $51,700 $909 6.1% 38
Galva 1,072 $88,393 $179,800 $811 1.0% 23
Lincoln Center 1,063 $49,875 $61,500 $444 0.8%
Garden Plain 1,059 $95,625 $196,100 $1,188 4.9% 106
Americus 1,028 $78,417 $108,500 $907 2.3% 74
Victoria 1,027 $73,851 $159,100 $899 1.7% 48
McLouth 1,023 $58,304 $138,100 $927 1.6%
Chetopa 1,022 $23,750 $60,500 $486 8.2% 138
Washington 1,017 $53,250 $84,800 $510 1.7% 38
Spearville 1,008 $68,710 $167,700 $757 1.5% 62
Caldwell 1,007 $47,188 $61,500 $606 10.4% 72
Wakefield 995 $64,219 $159,100 $833 5.0% 48
Lake Quivira 994 $166,875 $692,600 0.0% 62
Sedan 991 $48,750 $41,900 $784 1.7% 11
Overbrook 967 $62,813 $127,600 $703 0.0% 28
Whitewater 963 $68,333 $106,000 $938 2.2% 50
Linn Valley 938 $55,523 $134,100 5.8%
Madison 917 $46,434 $48,800 $592 2.2% 58
Benton 909 $88,611 $169,300 $1,054 2.0% 40
Quinter 902 $53,250 $113,300 $741 2.2% 10
Nickerson 900 $50,350 $70,700 $825 4.4% 79
Wilroads Gardens 897 $73,355 $80,200 $1,042 8.6% 62
Clyde 889 $46,250 $65,200 $676 2.1% 58
Cottonwood Falls 888 $45,625 $86,500 $539 2.5%
Vassar 882 $85,670 $166,200 $1,072 5.0% 28
Riley 875 $76,731 $163,800 $1,071 1.4% 61
Oxford 873 $53,164 $107,000 $425 0.0% 94
Satanta 872 $61,042 $97,300 $748 5.4% 54
Sharon Springs 869 $54,097 $89,700 $523 3.5%
Scranton 868 $51,484 $65,600 $558 5.2% 28
Lecompton 864 $67,813 $166,100 $900 5.3% 92
Burlingame 862 $49,722 $86,900 $663 8.1% 28
Montezuma 855 $53,977 $99,500 $775 4.3%
Tribune 852 $66,719 $121,200 $839 0.0%
Burrton 846 $66,500 $82,600 $848 5.3% 79
Lebo 834 $66,250 $133,400 $708 2.2% 15
Troy 825 $50,833 $106,700 $775 6.3% 57
Mankato 824 $46,979 $57,400 0.0%
Mount Hope 818 $71,667 $122,900 $800 3.4% 106
Weir 804 $43,125 $53,900 $904 7.1% 91
Ashland 802 $60,179 $67,300 $725 1.3% 41
Alma 796 $50,313 $110,300 $950 1.7% 76
Nortonville 794 $66,786 $89,200 $895 0.9% 50
Kiowa 785 $51,806 $74,200 $450 3.3% 19
Enterprise 780 $56,944 $94,800 $863 3.0% 40
Wilson 777 $48,889 $71,000 $758 2.0% 25
Franklin 774 $56,450 $952 8.6% 88
Logan 740 $56,645 $69,500 $561 3.3% 38
Deerfield 736 $71,429 $55,000 $917 0.0%
Waterville 735 $70,250 $91,400 $563 0.5% 38
Mound City 729 $48,750 $127,700 $680 0.0%
Riverton 729 $66,354 $115,300 0.0% 91
Stafford 726 $45,000 $51,800 $493 1.0% 1
Meriden 719 $69,449 $138,400 $791 6.5% 50
Eastborough 712 $187,750 $418,100 1.3% 106
Haviland 711 $58,125 $76,700 $913 7.8% 37
Rolla 711 $42,400 $59,300 $921 2.1%
Jetmore 708 $67,885 $79,600 $906 1.4%
Cherokee 703 $37,250 $81,200 $764 7.8% 88
Dighton 703 $47,500 $83,900 0.0% 64
Marquette 703 $58,958 $85,000 $775 3.2% 23
Minneola 695 $58,542 $88,600 $935 1.3% 41
Coldwater 693 $45,625 $62,000 $693 7.5%
Frankfort 692 $66,458 $71,800 $644 1.9% 38
Hanover 692 $58,750 $97,900 $563 3.8% 38
Bucklin 684 $58,314 $94,200 $704 0.5% 62
Hoyt 666 $73,750 $122,600 $992 6.9% 44
Ozawkie 666 $96,250 $175,000 $988 1.0% 50
Udall 656 $66,771 $91,500 $719 2.1% 80
Westmoreland 641 $57,000 $136,400 $775 3.2% 23
Pretty Prairie 638 $55,750 $77,900 $863 1.0% 79
Attica 631 $42,422 $45,000 $670 0.8% 49
Greensburg 629 $52,083 $174,100 $678 3.5% 110
Onaga 618 $47,500 $92,000 $771 3.1% 23
Effingham 609 $60,000 $97,600 $625 0.9% 32
Downs 605 $57,500 $104,900 $619 0.0%
St. Paul 604 $39,688 $90,000 $627 7.6% 114
Leonardville 602 $64,375 $119,400 $969 2.4% 61
Canton 594 $61,167 $120,600 $765 5.9% 23
Cedar Vale 593 $41,250 $27,200 $508 9.6% 11
Kanopolis 592 $44,583 $79,500 4.7% 25
Bennington 574 $80,417 $123,900 $852 7.2% 13
Glen Elder 573 $65,417 $137,500 $396 0.0% 55
Maple Hill 572 $72,404 $176,200 $725 3.7% 76
Potwin 571 $43,750 $80,400 $744 7.3% 50
Argonia 565 $74,688 $104,800 $613 9.8% 72
Parkerfield 564 $103,438 $195,800 2.3% 80
La Harpe 555 $39,722 $55,800 $750 3.3% 74
Howard 546 $39,583 $43,200 $486 2.2%
Goessel 545 $55,972 $93,200 $758 2.0% 36
Bronson 539 $69,643 $51,000 5.6% 72
Kensington 534 $52,188 $55,100 $550 1.3% 25
Gas 532 $58,750 $66,800 $666 2.7% 74
LeRoy 532 $36,875 $79,400 $715 6.3% 15
Protection 529 $60,833 $53,900 $431 0.7%
Waverly 526 $63,958 $87,700 $808 5.7% 15
Bird City 525 $48,333 $83,600 $592 3.9% 55
Burden 520 $55,875 $61,800 $596 2.5% 80
White City 518 $47,738 $63,800 $1,086 0.0% 31
The Highlands 516 $90,433 $247,100 8.6% 79
Richmond 514 $54,107 $83,500 $745 0.7% 55
Florence 509 $30,208 $33,100 $764 1.9% 36
Macksville 506 $53,447 $79,200 $538 4.4% 1
Dexter 494 $49,551 $84,400 $613 1.1% 80
Axtell 492 $63,750 $126,100 $880 4.9% 38
Chase 487 $59,375 $59,000 $650 2.2% 40
Claflin 487 $58,125 $88,700 $600 9.5% 58
Moran 485 $49,886 $92,900 $525 8.3% 74
Olpe 482 $84,904 $138,400 $766 1.5% 74
Fowler 479 $45,402 $100,000 $908 5.1%
Eskridge 477 $43,333 $80,000 $657 11.5% 76
Arlington 475 $38,125 $51,700 $786 4.3% 79
Kismet 475 $61,458 $109,000 $644 3.1% 58
Strong City 465 $46,964 $96,400 $447 1.2%
Norwich 463 $48,625 $84,200 $850 4.7% 23
Alta Vista 458 $50,313 $84,000 $936 16.2% 76
Hartford 457 $51,375 $76,500 $654 1.9% 74
Leon 454 $70,000 $116,000 $850 8.1% 50
Bentley 452 $57,500 $109,100 $1,000 14.4% 106
Copeland 452 $43,750 $133,900 $708 3.2%
Clifton 448 $51,563 $67,700 $340 0.8% 38
Lucas 448 $42,917 $50,900 $525 0.9% 25
Westwood Hills 444 $161,250 $531,600 $1,875 5.0% 62
Thayer 442 $46,250 $59,700 $739 0.6% 114
Centralia 441 $44,762 $79,500 $850 4.6% 5
Lewis 439 $36,667 $48,000 $675 7.9% 120
Bazine 438 $53,860 $50,000 $499 1.8%
Cunningham 436 $55,625 $75,900 $688 1.1% 23
Linn 435 $64,063 $89,600 $481 1.9% 38
Gridley 432 $55,865 $81,700 $683 0.9% 15
Mayetta 432 $55,000 $80,400 $1,143 13.1% 44
Mulberry 432 $50,580 $73,100 $520 4.8% 88
Williamsburg 429 $50,000 $109,900 $1,023 7.8% 55
Fontana 428 $63,750 $113,400 9.5% 32
Cawker City 425 $48,667 $84,200 $877 0.0% 55
New Strawn 425 $108,125 $153,100 $836 3.4% 15
Hope 417 $58,438 $108,300 $525 6.0% 40
Holyrood 416 $39,200 $59,400 $656 3.6% 25
Brewster 413 $65,893 $125,000 $858 0.5% 59
Jewell 411 $41,111 $59,200 $562 8.3%
Assaria 408 $76,458 $132,400 $947 1.7% 117
Little River 400 $49,167 $106,700 $668 0.0% 40
Natoma 400 $54,167 $29,800 $627 1.8%
Almena 398 $35,833 $63,800 $702 4.1% 8
Chicopee 388 $140,000 $318,500 0.0% 88
Winchester 385 $35,417 $80,300 $831 5.2% 50
Neosho Rapids 383 $74,500 $66,300 2.9% 74
Miltonvale 380 $42,917 $50,000 $727 6.9% 58
Lancaster 379 $42,143 $96,400 $863 3.8% 32
Otis 375 $52,708 $58,800 $950 6.1% 67
Scammon 374 $46,667 $79,500 $633 4.1% 91
Dearing 371 $62,765 $68,300 $571 11.2% 102
Altoona 367 $40,500 $55,000 $700 1.6%
Healy 367 $44,808 $65,200 $625 1.6% 64
McFarland 363 $70,417 $87,800 $1,250 0.9% 76
Parker 362 $80,250 $102,900 7.4%
Quenemo 362 $45,625 $47,500 $767 0.0% 28
Linwood 361 $61,211 $205,000 $856 5.3% 81
Burdett 360 $62,750 $59,500 $1,065 5.3% 46
Everest 359 $44,375 $71,700 $650 18.3% 53
Colony 358 $44,286 $49,800 $500 2.7% 46
Gorham 357 $56,786 $91,400 $817 1.1% 25
Greeley County 356 $77,375 $177,100 $588 0.0%
Uniontown 356 $50,179 $61,300 $754 3.6% 72
Edna 350 $62,708 $76,700 $775 3.7% 138
Scandia 345 $49,219 $54,000 $620 0.0% 50
Delphos 342 $52,688 $47,300 $663 0.0% 13
Glasco 342 $51,667 $47,500 5.9% 58
South Haven 340 $62,500 $58,400 $539 2.7% 72
Mound Valley 338 $52,500 $46,600 $563 7.3% 138
Gypsum 336 $40,313 $78,900 $819 2.9% 117
Fairview 334 $55,369 $112,700 $719 0.0% 53
Moline 334 $33,500 $29,000 $525 17.3%
Longton 330 $33,750 $34,200 $625 5.0%
Melvern 322 $50,000 $77,300 $639 4.0% 28
Tecumseh 322 $70,326 $149,400 0.0% 159
Hanston 321 $76,250 $81,300 $667 9.5%
Grinnell 320 $56,042 $105,400 $575 0.7% 10
Lowell 319 $85,145 $97,800 $928 5.5% 91
Sylvan Grove 317 $38,750 $80,000 $563 6.9%
Milford 316 $71,000 $165,600 $850 6.6% 125
Greenleaf 313 $40,179 $72,500 $650 0.0% 38
Buffalo 307 $63,750 $34,500 $575 0.7%
Arcadia 302 $42,500 $27,500 $725 7.1% 88
McCune 297 $34,063 $29,500 $532 2.7% 88
Selden 297 $49,821 $103,300 $571 2.7%
Burns 295 $43,125 $49,600 $708 10.3% 36
Oneida 295 $24,051 $45,000 $955 4.0% 5
Tescott 293 $77,708 $94,500 $663 1.4% 13
Wetmore 291 $62,500 $81,700 $542 0.0% 5
Cuba 290 $46,944 $45,300 0.7% 50
Pawnee Rock 290 $50,250 $63,500 $830 0.0% 58
Elk City 289 $31,250 $22,900 $836 7.6% 102
Walton 289 $54,904 $78,300 $1,083 2.4% 79
Greeley 281 $43,750 $77,500 $850 5.3% 46
Ingalls 280 $70,833 $77,100 $1,286 0.0%
Keats 280 0.0% 61
Bushton 276 $24,943 $29,600 $772 1.1% 40
Elbing 271 $76,250 $134,300 6.9% 50
Dwight 268 $54,609 $84,000 $575 0.0% 31
Turon 266 $50,000 $51,400 0.8% 79
Ransom 265 $52,917 $55,400 $775 0.0%
Beattie 262 $54,792 $83,700 0.0% 38
Elyria 261 $148,443 $337,700 0.0% 23
Kanorado 261 $81,250 $85,800 $896 0.0% 48
Allen 260 $54,722 $54,400 $479 0.0% 74
Easton 259 $47,188 $45,700 $820 7.3% 81
Whiting 257 $52,000 $69,300 $705 0.0% 44
Norcatur 255 $62,500 $82,800 $425 1.7% 60
Blue Mound 250 $48,750 $56,900 $530 7.9%
Grainfield 250 $43,571 $96,700 $775 11.2% 10
Brookville 245 $80,625 $83,000 $545 0.0% 117
Wakarusa 243 $40,972 $211,500 20.0% 159
Mapleton 240 $31,000 $1,108 1.4% 72
Paxico 240 $46,250 $126,900 $375 3.4% 76
Hardtner 235 $49,667 $49,700 $785 13.3% 19
Hamilton 232 $29,773 $23,100 $638 6.6% 58
Mullinville 231 $75,357 $56,400 $717 1.2% 37
Lane 227 $35,938 $96,100 $725 9.7% 55
Offerle 223 $57,500 $64,000 $944 1.9% 120
Prescott 223 $31,250 $42,200 $575 8.3%
Rush Center 223 $79,583 $72,100 $538 0.0% 67
Olsburg 222 $72,917 $137,500 $631 0.9% 23
Delia 221 $78,214 $71,900 $688 0.0% 44
Jamestown 221 $74,167 $42,900 $494 3.5% 58
Grantville 220 $82,063 16.8% 50
Randall 219 $26,893 $36,100 3.4%
Bremen 217 $250,001 6.5% 38
Admire 215 $51,484 0.0% 74
Catharine 215 $270,000 0.0% 48
Geneseo 214 $34,167 $40,000 $700 5.8% 40
Severy 212 $34,375 $27,100 $675 0.0% 58
Schoenchen 211 $64,479 $116,300 8.5% 48
Princeton 208 $67,917 $98,800 0.9% 55
Courtland 206 $55,000 $76,700 $688 1.7% 50
Dorrance 205 $75,156 $91,700 0.0% 25
Ford 205 $74,688 $129,500 $717 2.4% 62
Lenora 205 $33,889 $50,000 $483 3.8% 8
Latham 204 $40,000 $527 72.6% 50
Toronto 204 $37,500 $28,800 $575 1.2% 29
Tyro 203 $109,300 0.0% 102
Viola 203 $175,595 $158,000 1.9% 106
Geuda Springs 202 $56,250 $81,100 6.4% 72
Walnut 201 $58,375 $21,300 5.8% 88
Morganville 200 $44,545 $47,700 0.0% 48
Iuka 198 $29,974 $94,200 $1,096 16.9% 14
Lehigh 196 $75,625 $82,200 $906 0.0% 36
Louisville 196 $55,900 $1,025 6.7% 23
Agra 193 $46,250 $57,500 $350 3.8% 38
McDonald 192 $82,650 0.8% 9
Moscow 192 $76,667 $95,000 $1,083 0.0% 16
Havensville 190 $130,500 $588 0.0% 23
Hillsdale 190 $59,271 $201,300 0.0% 32
Manter 190 $60,662 $74,000 2.8%
Tipton 190 $97,500 $433 0.0% 55
Robinson 189 $52,813 $53,600 $788 6.3% 53
Belvue 187 $77,344 $166,700 $1,238 3.1% 23
Winona 187 $85,250 $60,800 $531 0.0%
Lincolnville 186 $47,273 $67,500 8.2% 36
Grenola 185 $48,542 $41,800 0.0%
Luray 185 $59,000 $85,000 $231 5.7% 25
Emmett 182 $47,500 $75,000 2.6% 23
Randolph 182 $68,333 $141,700 $1,083 2.9% 61
Fall River 178 $51,250 $45,000 $470 0.0% 58
Lorraine 177 $53,417 $52,000 9.1% 25
Damar 176 $49,583 $49,000 $666 6.0% 34
Partridge 176 $57,083 $75,700 $785 5.4% 79
Lebanon 174 $33,750 $31,300 0.0% 25
Bison 173 $61,875 $52,900 20.4% 67
Westphalia 171 $42,500 $28,100 1.2% 46
Preston 169 $25,729 $19,600 $641 7.0% 14
Sylvia 169 $59,167 $60,700 5.2% 79
Dennis 168 $85,287 $152,900 0.0% 138
Smolan 165 $59,583 $140,600 $1,042 7.0% 117
West Mineral 164 $43,750 $37,100 $1,042 3.8% 91
Corning 163 $77,188 $91,400 5.3% 5
Welda 163 $93,900 0.0% 46
Peru 162 $36,985 $33,000 15.3% 11
Palco 161 $62,000 $70,000 $544 4.5% 34
Williamstown 160 $65,341 0.0% 50
Reading 157 $57,750 $47,900 $750 4.7% 74
Rexford 156 $70,865 $32,500 6.3% 59
Mission Woods 155 $198,750 $716,700 5.8% 62
Netawaka 155 $70,417 $88,300 $850 0.0% 44
Palmer 155 $51,875 $93,800 $525 0.0% 38
Beverly 152 $29,286 $45,000 1.2%
Coats 152 $71,500 $19,800 0.0% 14
Rosalia 152 $216,100 $770 0.0% 50
Wilsey 152 $48,889 $60,000 2.3% 31
Barnes 150 $37,500 $46,100 $725 0.0% 38
Neosho Falls 150 $35,000 $9,999 2.1% 29
Fort Dodge 149 $37,560 $850 0.0% 62
Summerfield 147 $49,750 $47,500 0.0% 38
Circleville 146 $44,583 $81,900 $675 4.3% 44
Harveyville 146 $57,250 $77,000 5.9% 76
Prairie View 146 $135,227 $151,100 8.7% 38
Denison 145 $57,083 $60,700 $1,150 0.0% 44
Milton 145 $57,917 $71,700 0.0% 72
Morrowville 145 $67,500 $27,200 11.1% 38
Garfield 144 $67,813 $75,000 $613 2.5% 46
Falun 142 $52,944 $41,800 0.0% 117
Cassoday 141 $66,000 $68,800 1.1% 50
Denton 140 $81,458 $106,600 0.0% 57
Ensign 140 $70,417 $73,300 $935 9.1%
Detroit 139 $99,600 0.0% 40
Morland 139 $54,750 $62,500 0.0%
Niotaze 139 $67,895 $130,900 17.0% 11
Bern 137 $61,250 $125,000 0.0% 5
Navarre 137 0.0% 40
Kickapoo Site 5 136 $65,433 $44,400 53.1% 53
Long Island 134 $75,625 $107,800 3.3% 38
Munden 133 $71,250 $33,400 0.0% 50
Muscotah 133 $58,125 $75,000 $675 6.3% 32
Liberty 132 $73,750 $47,900 $875 1.5% 102
Spivey 132 $64,400 0.0% 23
Bendena 131 $85,962 $186,500 0.0% 57
Mentor 131 $85,529 $188,900 0.0% 117
Morrill 131 $54,886 $83,300 1.3% 53
Odin 131 0.0% 58
Tampa 131 $55,000 $50,000 $571 0.0% 36
Kickapoo Tribal Center 130 $15,625 $70,000 $467 5.9% 53
Alden 127 $58,125 $49,200 15.5% 40
Woodbine 127 $49,583 $110,400 $950 3.2% 40
Rozel 126 $58,500 $50,000 0.0% 46
Republic 125 $67,765 $9,999 0.0% 50
Earlton 124 $71,429 $37,900 0.0% 114
Haddam 123 $72,841 $36,600 0.0% 38
Sycamore 123 $150,509 $185,400 0.0% 102
Weskan 123 $93,300 $586 0.0%
Baileyville 122 $427,800 0.0% 5
New Cambria 122 $83,601 $97,500 $1,106 2.2% 117
Alton 121 $24,000 $713 22.9%
Bunker Hill 120 $66,250 $70,600 25.4% 25
Burr Oak 120 $29,375 $29,500 0.0%
Oketo 119 $71,375 $133,500 1.1% 38
Herndon 117 $58,438 $44,500 $553 0.0% 9
Isabel 115 $56,369 $71,100 3.1% 19
Plevna 114 $26,750 $30,000 $656 2.3% 79
Portis 114 $61,250 $32,700 0.0%
Sawyer 114 $41,458 $56,400 $603 5.1% 14
Gem 113 $81,250 13.3% 59
Utica 113 $62,750 $33,100 0.0%
Edmond 112 $9,999 5.4% 8
Radley 112 $108,750 $90,000 0.0% 88
Albert 111 $45,000 $40,000 30.0% 58
Hepler 111 $45,179 $25,000 8.0% 88
Sharon 110 $43,750 $58,800 0.0% 19
Raymond 109 $56,250 $56,300 4.7% 40
Atlanta 108 $47,083 $71,700 $850 0.0% 80
Hunter 108 $36,563 $27,100 0.0% 55
Rantoul 108 $45,833 $95,600 0.0% 55
Seward 108 $50,789 $90,600 1.7% 1
St. Marks 107 0.0% 106
White Cloud 106 $29,750 $613 20.8% 57
Green 105 $52,500 $81,700 $525 0.0% 48
Kirwin 104 $46,875 0.0% 38
Savonburg 104 $53,750 $37,500 6.4% 74
Liebenthal 103 $61,250 $67,000 3.8% 67
Woodston 102 $48,409 $37,500 0.0% 34
McCracken 101 $41,667 $50,400 0.0% 67
Hudson 100 $59,167 $75,000 14.1% 1
Niles 97 $39,219 $206,300 0.0% 13
Rock 97 $69,750 $55,000 0.0% 80
Willard 97 $60,000 $1,000 2.2% 159
Talmage 96 $118,800 0.0% 40
Wright 96 $30,811 $185,100 0.0% 62
Croweburg 95 $100,694 $82,800 0.0% 88
Fulton 95 $52,000 $50,000 $450 0.0% 72
Kickapoo Site 1 95 $34,375 $550 13.3% 53
Milan 94 4.3% 72
Park 94 $66,000 0.0% 10
Elk Falls 93 $46,250 $47,000 0.0%
Formoso 93 $19,615 $28,800 0.0%
Hazelton 93 $61,250 $65,000 0.0% 19
Ramona 93 $52,500 2.0% 36
Bucyrus 92 $91,250 0.0% 32
Centropolis 92 0.0% 55
Redfield 92 $30,909 $55,000 0.0% 72
Jennings 91 $43,000 2.5% 60
Cullison 90 $27,083 $19,600 0.0% 14
Levant 90 $54,491 $83,100 0.0% 59
Munjor 90 $160,900 7.0% 48
Olmitz 90 $44,583 $26,300 0.0% 58
Bogue 88 $45,000 $61,300 13.6%
Coolidge 88 $36,544 0.0%
Gove City 88 $36,875 4.6% 10
Greenwich 88 $50,833 $138,200 0.0% 106
Kipp 88 0.0% 117
Willowbrook 88 $158,125 $450,000 0.0% 79
Hunnewell 86 $47,500 0.0% 72
Narka 86 $45,000 $17,800 0.0% 50
Englewood 85 $63,600 0.0% 41
Gaylord 84 $39,792 $40,000 0.0% 25
Parkerville 84 $16,505 $54,100 0.0% 31
Galesburg 83 $55,000 $95,000 $750 0.0% 114
Peck 82 0.0% 106
Powhattan 81 $42,083 $47,500 $933 7.7% 53
Collyer 80 $79,375 $85,000 2.4%
Kincaid 80 $35,833 $378 3.1% 46
Mayfield 80 $43,125 $75,000 $825 9.3% 72
Piedmont 80 $138,542 $10,000 0.0% 58
Simpson 80 $58,542 1.6% 55
Wheaton 79 $56,250 $55,000 $944 0.0% 23
Lost Springs 78 $57,917 0.0% 36
Monument 78 0.0%
Havana 77 $34,107 31.0% 102
Yale 76 $110,536 $92,100 0.0% 88
Clayton 75 $49,464 $42,000 10.8% 8
Culver 72 $55,000 19.2% 13
Olivet 72 $70,000 0.0% 28
Horace 71 $68,125 2.9%
Zenda 71 $42,321 $50,000 0.0% 23
Benedict 70 $46,250 $53,300 0.0%
Stark 70 $64,500 0.0% 114
Bartlett 69 $50,625 $45,000 3.1% 138
Windom 69 $56,750 0.0% 23
Cambridge 68 $70,625 $32,500 $763 0.0% 80
Manchester 68 $26,800 2.6% 40
Chautauqua 67 $23,900 0.0% 11
Aurora 66 $53,750 $44,000 0.0% 58
Abbyville 64 $68,800 0.0% 79
Farlington 64 0.0% 88
Glade 64 $47,321 $114,100 5.9% 38
Goff 64 $67,500 0.0% 5
Piqua 64 $60,750 $115,600 0.0% 29
Ringo 64 $35,781 0.0% 88
Vermillion 64 $41,563 $70,000 0.0% 38
Zurich 63 $68,750 $49,500 0.0% 34
Kickapoo Site 7 62 $13,750 $356 22.7% 53
Pilsen 62 $70,000 5.9% 36
Vining 61 $24,231 $9,999 0.0% 38
Crestline 60 0.0% 91
Esbon 60 $50,938 $50,000 0.0%
Agenda 59 $44,531 $55,000 0.0% 50
Elsmore 59 $53,333 0.0% 74
Reserve 58 $39,375 $422 0.0% 53
Hallowell 56 $114,250 28.6% 91
Matfield Green 56 $39,063 $67,500 $725 0.0%
New Albany 56 $46,875 $38,800 0.0%
Shallow Water 56 0.0% 43
Durham 55 $46,250 $51,700 0.0% 36
Home 55 $103,750 $290,000 0.0% 38
Stuttgart 55 $55,938 $137,500 0.0% 38
Longford 53 $43,125 $55,000 8.3% 48
Murdock 52 0.0% 23
Sun City 52 $52,344 $112,500 0.0% 19
Soldier 51 $42,750 $55,000 0.0% 44
Somerset 51 0.0% 32
Waldo 51 $37,143 64.3% 25
Codell 50 0.0% 34
Coyville 50 $52,800 0.0%
Elmdale 50 $42,917 $42,500 0.0%
Furley 50 $111,250 16.0% 106
Severance 50 0.0% 57
Wallace 50 $40,000 $58,300 0.0%
Elgin 49 $22,500 41.2% 11
Leona 49 $37,813 $53,300 0.0% 57
Mahaska 49 $46,719 0.0% 38
Climax 48 $68,250 $60,000 0.0% 58
Barnard 47 $60,000 $30,500 0.0%
Devon 46 0.0% 72
Dresden 46 $38,750 0.0% 60
Wabaunsee 46 $68,571 $105,000 0.0% 76
Dunlap 45 $61,094 17.1% 31
Yoder 44 $56,375 $107,600 79
Bluff City 43 $63,472 $28,400 8.3% 49
Marienthal 43 $86,731 $86,100 0.0%
Alexander 42 $27,500 $43,900 0.0% 67
Newbury 41 0.0% 76
Beaumont 40 100.0% 50
Timken 40 $51,700 21.1% 67
Roseland 39 0.0% 91
Belpre 38 $29,063 $16,900 8.3% 120
Frederick 38 $36,331 $54,700 0.0% 40
Menlo 37 $137,500 0.0% 59
Nashville 37 $37,500 0.0% 23
Paradise 36 $61,875 0.0% 25
Susank 36 $65,625 $46,700 14.3% 58
Lone Elm 35 $53,958 69.2% 46
Silverdale 35 80
Ada 34 $33,750 0.0% 13
Idana 34 0.0% 48
Neal 34 $113,047 0.0% 58
Bushong 33 $35,625 5.0% 74
Virgil 33 $43,750 0.0% 58
Wilmore 33 $62,083 $60,000 0.0%
Athol 32 $52,500 $83,800 0.0% 25
St. Benedict 32 0.0% 5
Willis 32 $76,875 $52,500 0.0% 53
Huron 30 $60,625 11.1% 32
Langdon 30 $48,523 $32,800 0.0% 79
Burdick 28 $52,500 $73,300 0.0% 31
Lafontaine 28 0.0%
Mont Ida 28 0.0% 46
Russell Springs 28 $61,250 $67,500 0.0%
South Mound 28 0.0% 114
Webber 27 $56,875 0.0%
Zeandale 27 0.0% 61
Danville 24 $54,063 $73,100 0.0% 49
Scottsville 24 $171,250 0.0% 55
Bassett 23 $125,000 30.8% 74
Bavaria 22 $55,000 $141,700 0.0% 117
Kickapoo Site 2 22 $31,250 0.0% 53
Labette 22 $60,625 $75,000 0.0% 138
New Salem 22 80
Speed 22 $59,063 $28,100 0.0% 38
Carlton 21 $61,875 0.0% 40
Galatia 20 7.1% 58
Urbana 20 114
Big Bow 19 0.0%
Hollenberg 19 $47,778 $9,999 0.0% 38
Richfield 19 $122,500 0.0%
Beaver 18 0.0% 58
Brownell 17 $26,875 0.0%
Eastshore 17 $52,188 $162,500 36
Oak Hill 16 11.1% 48
Ludell 15 0.0% 9
Hamlin 14 $146,250 $28,300 0.0% 53
Cedar 13 0.0% 25
Radium 13 $51,250 $26,300 0.0% 1
Byers 12 $32,500 0.0% 14
Mildred 12 25.0% 74
Ogallah 12 0.0%
Garland 11 0.0% 72
Harris 11 0.0% 46
Opolis 11 0.0% 88
Latimer 10 $49,375 11.1% 31
Edson 9 48
Norway 9 0.0% 50
Waldron 9 0.0% 49
Bridgeport 8 117
Roxbury 7 23
Woodruff 4 0.0% 38
Penalosa 3 23
Cedar Point 2 0.0%
Kelly 1 0.0% 5
Ames 0 58
Asherville 0 55
Bala 0 61
Centerville 0
Herkimer 0 38
Ionia 0
Kickapoo Site 6 0 53
Lake City 0 19
Nicodemus 0
Pierceville 0 114
Wayside 0 102
Wells 0 13

Frequently Asked Questions

Topeka, KS is among the most affordable cities in Kansas, with a cost of living index of 86 (US average = 100) and a median home value of $124,700. See the full ranking above.
Olathe, KS ranks among the safest cities in Kansas, with a crime index of 49 (100 = U.S. average, lower is safer). Crime data from the FBI UCR Program.
Olathe, KS has one of the highest median household incomes in Kansas at $108,077 per year. Source: US Census ACS 5-Year Estimates.

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