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    Moving to Prairie Village, KS

    Is Prairie Village a good place to live?

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    Prairie Village ranks #7 of 17 Kansas cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (58/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 0.1% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $402,600
    +7.8% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $1,655
    per month
    Household income
    $107,664
    median
    Unemployment
    3.4%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Prairie Village

    The median home value in Prairie Village is $402,600 and median rent is $1,655 a month, against a median household income of $107,664. Homes cost about 3.7× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Prairie Village crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across Kansas the 2025 rate was 476 violent and 1,922 property crimes per 100,000 people — #6 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to Prairie Village, KS

    Prairie Village has about 22,937 residents, 3.4% unemployment and 42% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

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    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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