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Kansas City Rankings

How cities and counties in Kansas compare on income, housing, population growth, climate and natural hazard risk.

People & housing

Richest Cities in Kansas

  1. 1. Leawood$185,625
  2. 2. Olathe$114,009
  3. 3. Prairie Village$113,530

Most Expensive Cities in Kansas

  1. 1. Leawood$658,800
  2. 2. Prairie Village$435,700
  3. 3. Overland Park$413,600

Most Affordable Cities in Kansas

  1. 1. Coffeyville$60,800
  2. 2. Parsons$71,700
  3. 3. Chanute$78,000

Cities with the Highest Rent in Kansas

  1. 1. Leawood$1,983/mo
  2. 2. Prairie Village$1,794/mo
  3. 3. Overland Park$1,515/mo

Most Educated Cities in Kansas

  1. 1. Leawood73.7%
  2. 2. Prairie Village72.6%
  3. 3. Overland Park63.7%

Cities with the Highest Poverty Rate in Kansas

  1. 1. Pittsburg29.6%
  2. 2. Manhattan23.3%
  3. 3. Coffeyville21.1%

Most Densely Populated Cities in Kansas

  1. 1. Prairie Village3,683
  2. 2. Lawrence2,774
  3. 3. Overland Park2,661

Largest Cities in Kansas by Population

  1. 1. Wichita397,945
  2. 2. Overland Park200,306
  3. 3. Kansas City155,135

Youngest Cities in Kansas

  1. 1. Manhattan25.7 years
  2. 2. Pittsburg25.7 years
  3. 3. Junction City28.8 years

Oldest Cities in Kansas by Median Age

  1. 1. Leawood48.4 years
  2. 2. Parsons42.4 years
  3. 3. Prairie Village42 years

Population growth

Fastest-Growing Cities in Kansas

  1. 1. Gardner+10.7%
  2. 2. Olathe+5.5%
  3. 3. Derby+3.7%

Fastest-Shrinking Cities in Kansas

  1. 1. Junction City-3.8%
  2. 2. Independence-3.4%
  3. 3. Liberal-3.3%

Fastest-Growing Cities in Kansas Since 2010

  1. 1. Gardner+22.1%
  2. 2. Lenexa+19.1%
  3. 3. Derby+15.8%

Climate

Warmest Cities in Kansas

  1. 1. Chanute58.0°F
  2. 2. Coffeyville57.9°F
  3. 3. Independence57.7°F

Coldest Cities in Kansas

  1. 1. Lansing52.9°F
  2. 2. Emporia53.8°F
  3. 3. Atchison54.1°F

Snowiest Cities in Kansas

  1. 1. Dodge City19.1 in
  2. 2. Leavenworth18.8 in
  3. 3. Manhattan17.6 in

Wettest Cities in Kansas

  1. 1. Pittsburg47.9 in
  2. 2. Coffeyville46.1 in
  3. 3. Independence45.4 in

Driest Cities in Kansas

  1. 1. Garden City19.6 in
  2. 2. Liberal21.1 in
  3. 3. Dodge City22.0 in

Natural hazards

Counties with the Highest Natural Hazard Risk in Kansas

  1. 1. Sedgwick County96.6
  2. 2. Johnson County94.8
  3. 3. Wyandotte County89.4

Counties with the Lowest Natural Hazard Risk in Kansas

  1. 1. Wallace County1.2
  2. 2. Greeley County2.0
  3. 3. Lane County2.3

Counties with the Highest Expected Annual Loss from Natural Hazards in Kansas

  1. 1. Johnson County$256.8M
  2. 2. Sedgwick County$255.9M
  3. 3. Shawnee County$74.5M

Environment

Counties with the Highest Radon Potential in Kansas

  1. 1. Allen County2
  2. 2. Anderson County2
  3. 3. Barber County2

Counties with the Worst Air Quality in Kansas

  1. 1. Wyandotte County46
  2. 2. Shawnee County45
  3. 3. Johnson County44

Counties with the Cleanest Air in Kansas

  1. 1. Ford County26
  2. 2. Sherman County27
  3. 3. Chase County29

Counties in the Worst Drought in Kansas

  1. 1. Comanche County300.0
  2. 2. Barber County299.7
  3. 3. Cherokee County295.7

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (American Community Survey, 2010 Census, Population Estimates Program), NOAA 1991-2020 U.S. Climate Normals and FEMA National Risk Index.