Overall Livability
52
out of 100
🏙
52
Livability
💰
72
Affordability
🎓
29
Educational Attainment
State Overview
Population
2,935,922
Median Age
37
Median Income
$69,747
Median Rent
$986
Median Home Value
$189,300
Homeownership Rate
67%
Broadband Access
88%
Cities
Showing 6 cities in Kansas tracked by Top City Reports. Our dataset covers larger U.S. cities with complete data — smaller towns may not be included.
6 of 6
| City | Population↓ | Med. Income | Med. Rent | Affordability | Livability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wichita | 395,951 | $60,712 | $915 | 70 | 51 |
| Overland Park | 196,676 | $100,876 | $1,378 | 73 | 81 |
| Kansas City | 155,438 | $56,120 | $1,044 | 63 | 65 |
| Olathe | 142,114 | $108,077 | $1,229 | 77 | 81 |
| Topeka | 126,431 | $54,052 | $926 | 66 | 53 |
| Lawrence | 95,103 | $59,834 | $1,038 | 65 | 68 |
Climate
Avg Annual Temperature
54°F
Average across 6 cities
Avg Annual Rainfall
42"
Average across 6 cities
Key Facts
- Population
- 2,935,922
- Median Income
- $69,747
- Median Rent
- $986
- Median Home
- $189,300
- Median Age
- 37
- HS Graduation
- 26%
- Bachelor's+
- 35%
- Avg Commute
- 21 min
Score Breakdown
- Affordability
- 72
- Educational Attainment
- 29
Most Affordable
- 1.Olathe77
- 2.Overland Park73
- 3.Wichita70
- 4.Topeka66
- 5.Lawrence65
Safest Cities
- 1.Kansas City100
- 2.Olathe83
- 3.Overland Park75
- 4.Lawrence67
- 5.Topeka37