RANKING · 2024 ACS · 63 SHOWN OF 63

Fastest gentrifying, Kansas cities

Kansas cities ranked by the CensusEasy Gentrification Score, blending a decade of growth in real income, real home value, and college attainment. Higher means faster upmarket change. This list covers the 63 cities in Kansas that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 63 is 48.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPGENTRIFICATION SCOREVS 2000

01Spring Hill, KSKS10,77784–

02Eudora, KSKS6,50674–

03Basehor, KSKS8,24972–

04Colby, KSKS5,48969–

05Shawnee, KSKS69,84866–

06De Soto, KSKS7,08366–

07Prairie, KSKS23,00864–

08Goddard, KSKS6,63864–

09Merriam, KSKS11,50963–

10Kansas City, KSKS157,80563–

11McPherson, KSKS13,91862–

12Maize, KSKS7,85362–

13Tonganoxie, KSKS6,20862–

14Roeland Park, KSKS6,68361–

15Mission, KSKS10,12559–

16Overland Park, KSKS203,67759–

17Olathe, KSKS150,02558–

18Park City, KSKS9,45858–

19Valley Center, KSKS7,68557–

20Augusta, KSKS9,07355–

21Ottawa, KSKS12,71655–

22Dodge City, KSKS27,65354–

23Andover, KSKS17,37052–

24Lawrence, KSKS96,36752–

25Garden City, KSKS27,40251–

26Gardner, KSKS26,15451–

27Lenexa, KSKS60,50651–

28Winfield, KSKS11,74550–

29Newton, KSKS18,35350–

30Manhattan, KSKS54,67350–

31Junction City, KSKS22,58349–

32Wichita, KSKS400,98748–

33Salina, KSKS46,09448–

34Mulvane, KSKS7,03046–

35Emporia, KSKS24,13746–

36Arkansas City, KSKS11,80046–

37Chanute, KSKS8,58445–

38Louisburg, KSKS5,29945–

39Haysville, KSKS11,35345–

40Pratt, KSKS6,57444–

41Lansing, KSKS11,33143–

42Liberal, KSKS19,01043–

43Derby, KSKS26,60643–

44Bonner Springs, KSKS7,96242–

45Leavenworth, KSKS37,01242–

46Hays, KSKS21,25842–

47Leawood, KSKS34,09340–

48Fort Scott, KSKS7,50040–

49Great Bend, KSKS14,26638–

50Pittsburg, KSKS20,56938–

51El Dorado, KSKS12,69638–

52Hutchinson, KSKS39,59538–

53Topeka, KSKS125,79537–

54Paola, KSKS5,88036–

55Atchison, KSKS10,78935–

56Ulysses, KSKS5,52433–

57Bel Aire, KSKS10,28733–

58Parsons, KSKS9,31533–

59Iola, KSKS5,24032–

60Independence, KSKS8,19331–

61Wellington, KSKS7,54130–

62Coffeyville, KSKS8,46027–

63Abilene, KSKS6,55215–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES