Kansas county rankings
Best counties in Kansas to live
We scored 67 counties with 5,000+ residents on home affordability, unemployment, education, population growth and total crime per 100,000 people.
| # | County | Score | Home value | Income | Unemployment | Crime /100k |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas County | 79 | $165,900 | $73,575 | 0.1% | 598 |
| 2 | Pottawatomie County | 76 | $223,000 | $87,694 | 1.9% | 726 |
| 3 | Washington County | 76 | $106,100 | $62,452 | 1.5% | 179 |
| 4 | Morris County | 75 | $120,900 | $56,716 | 2.0% | 381 |
| 5 | Nemaha County | 75 | $196,100 | $77,375 | 0.9% | 148 |
| 6 | Sherman County | 68 | $126,300 | $64,444 | 0.4% | 1,058 |
| 7 | Mitchell County | 67 | $109,600 | $58,233 | 0.9% | 276 |
| 8 | Gray County | 66 | $174,700 | $77,885 | 2.1% | 522 |
| 9 | Clay County | 65 | $149,600 | $63,136 | 1.1% | 804 |
| 10 | Miami County | 65 | $277,700 | $88,000 | 2.8% | 815 |
| 11 | McPherson County | 64 | $198,400 | $77,701 | 2.0% | 1,213 |
| 12 | Ellsworth County | 63 | $116,300 | $66,792 | 2.9% | 837 |
| 13 | Harper County | 63 | $77,300 | $55,417 | 3.5% | 940 |
| 14 | Marion County | 62 | $114,400 | $63,438 | 3.0% | 795 |
| 15 | Marshall County | 62 | $119,500 | $70,828 | 1.8% | 970 |
Also see: Where to move in Kansas
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023); FBI Crime Data Explorer county agency totals. "—" means no reporting data.
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