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Least affordable housing, Kansas cities · 1990

Kansas cities ranked by the CensusEasy Afford Score, median home value divided by median household income (1990 ACS). A higher score means a home costs more years of local income. This list covers the 63 cities in Kansas that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 63 is 1.8.

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YEAR1990 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAFFORD SCOREVS –

01Manhattan, KSKS54,6733.0–

02Lawrence, KSKS96,3673.0–

03Junction City, KSKS22,5832.6–

04Hays, KSKS21,2582.3–

05Lenexa, KSKS60,5062.2–

06Colby, KSKS5,4892.2–

07Merriam, KSKS11,5092.2–

08Shawnee, KSKS69,8482.2–

09Overland Park, KSKS203,6772.1–

10Leawood, KSKS34,0932.1–

11Andover, KSKS17,3702.1–

12Olathe, KSKS150,0252.1–

13Mission, KSKS10,1252.1–

14Bonner Springs, KSKS7,9622.1–

15Emporia, KSKS24,1372.0–

16Dodge City, KSKS27,6532.0–

17Tonganoxie, KSKS6,2082.0–

18Augusta, KSKS9,0732.0–

19Lansing, KSKS11,3312.0–

20Wichita, KSKS400,9872.0–

21Gardner, KSKS26,1542.0–

22Prairie, KSKS23,0082.0–

23Basehor, KSKS8,2491.9–

24Leavenworth, KSKS37,0121.9–

25McPherson, KSKS13,9181.9–

26Roeland Park, KSKS6,6831.9–

27Paola, KSKS5,8801.9–

28Louisburg, KSKS5,2991.9–

29Pittsburg, KSKS20,5691.9–

30Eudora, KSKS6,5061.8–

31Topeka, KSKS125,7951.8–

32Liberal, KSKS19,0101.8–

33Garden City, KSKS27,4021.8–

34De Soto, KSKS7,0831.8–

35Great Bend, KSKS14,2661.8–

36Maize, KSKS7,8531.8–

37Salina, KSKS46,0941.8–

38Newton, KSKS18,3531.8–

39Spring Hill, KSKS10,7771.8–

40Kansas City, KSKS157,8051.7–

41Abilene, KSKS6,5521.7–

42Winfield, KSKS11,7451.7–

43Ulysses, KSKS5,5241.7–

44Hutchinson, KSKS39,5951.7–

45Goddard, KSKS6,6381.7–

46Derby, KSKS26,6061.6–

47Mulvane, KSKS7,0301.6–

48Pratt, KSKS6,5741.6–

49Fort Scott, KSKS7,5001.6–

50Independence, KSKS8,1931.6–

51El Dorado, KSKS12,6961.6–

52Ottawa, KSKS12,7161.6–

53Bel Aire, KSKS10,2871.6–

54Valley Center, KSKS7,6851.5–

55Wellington, KSKS7,5411.5–

56Atchison, KSKS10,7891.5–

57Arkansas City, KSKS11,8001.5–

58Iola, KSKS5,2401.5–

59Haysville, KSKS11,3531.4–

60Park City, KSKS9,4581.4–

61Coffeyville, KSKS8,4601.4–

62Parsons, KSKS9,3151.3–

63Chanute, KSKS8,5841.3–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS