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Least affordable housing, Kansas cities · 2020

Name: Least affordable housing, Kansas cities, 2020
Creator: CensusEasy
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Kansas cities ranked by the CensusEasy Afford Score, median home value divided by median household income (2020 ACS). A higher score means a home costs more years of local income. This list covers the 64 cities in Kansas that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 64 is 2.3.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAFFORD SCOREVS 1990

01Fort Riley, KSKS8,6065.0–

02Manhattan, KSKS54,6734.2+38%

03De Soto, KSKS7,0834.0+121%

04Lawrence, KSKS96,3673.7+23%

05Prairie, KSKS23,0083.6+83%

06Hays, KSKS21,2583.5+50%

07Overland Park, KSKS203,6773.4+57%

08Mission, KSKS10,1253.1+51%

09Lenexa, KSKS60,5063.1+39%

10Leawood, KSKS34,0933.0+41%

11Merriam, KSKS11,5093.0+36%

12Paola, KSKS5,8802.9+57%

13Maize, KSKS7,8532.9+60%

14Basehor, KSKS8,2492.8+45%

15Garden City, KSKS27,4022.8+54%

16Shawnee, KSKS69,8482.8+29%

17Salina, KSKS46,0942.7+51%

18Spring Hill, KSKS10,7772.7+51%

19Junction City, KSKS22,5832.7+4%

20Roeland Park, KSKS6,6832.6+41%

21Bonner Springs, KSKS7,9622.6+26%

22Olathe, KSKS150,0252.6+25%

23Wichita, KSKS400,9872.6+29%

24Gardner, KSKS26,1542.6+29%

25Pittsburg, KSKS20,5692.5+37%

26McPherson, KSKS13,9182.5+34%

27Augusta, KSKS9,0732.5+23%

28Ottawa, KSKS12,7162.4+53%

29Louisburg, KSKS5,2992.4+29%

30Abilene, KSKS6,5522.4+36%

31Valley Center, KSKS7,6852.4+53%

32Ulysses, KSKS5,5242.3+39%

33Derby, KSKS26,6062.3+44%

34Liberal, KSKS19,0102.3+27%

35Emporia, KSKS24,1372.3+10%

36Leavenworth, KSKS37,0122.2+19%

37Tonganoxie, KSKS6,2082.2+10%

38Kansas City, KSKS157,8052.2+25%

39Great Bend, KSKS14,2662.2+22%

40Andover, KSKS17,3702.2+1%

41Topeka, KSKS125,7952.1+17%

42El Dorado, KSKS12,6962.1+32%

43Atchison, KSKS10,7892.1+42%

44Hutchinson, KSKS39,5952.1+25%

45Colby, KSKS5,4892.1−6%

46Lansing, KSKS11,3312.0+2%

47Eudora, KSKS6,5062.0+10%

48Mulvane, KSKS7,0302.0+25%

49Dodge City, KSKS27,6532.00%

50Haysville, KSKS11,3532.0+41%

51Park City, KSKS9,4582.0+42%

52Iola, KSKS5,2401.9+33%

53Winfield, KSKS11,7451.9+14%

54Newton, KSKS18,3531.9+9%

55Bel Aire, KSKS10,2871.9+21%

56Independence, KSKS8,1931.9+16%

57Pratt, KSKS6,5741.8+13%

58Goddard, KSKS6,6381.8+10%

59Fort Scott, KSKS7,5001.7+7%

60Wellington, KSKS7,5411.7+16%

61Parsons, KSKS9,3151.6+21%

62Chanute, KSKS8,5841.6+23%

63Coffeyville, KSKS8,4601.5+10%

64Arkansas City, KSKS11,8001.4−1%

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